@theautisticcoach
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I find this to be one of the early signs of people getting radicalized to the right. It almost always starts with minor isolated grievances against the oppressed. Recently I've seen it happening a lot with trans issues.
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Those in power don't want to think of themselves as oppressors, as the "bad guys". The mere existence of the oppressed evokes discomfort. "Wait, have I somehow contributed to their suffering? No... Surely I can find some fault in one of them to prove that I'm actually the good one."
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And we are all "in power" somehow. Different social intersections place us differently wrt privilege/power/oppression. When it's an intersection where I'm oppressed, I have to remember to direct my criticism towards the oppressive structure, not the individuals. When it's one where I'm privileged, I have to remember to listen with empathy and not conflate individual tensions with political power imbalances.
We all deserve rights and our society is full of injustice.
