Personal insecurity and political extremism

So much of the political and religious extremism that is currently plaguing the United States and many other countries likely derives from personal psychological trauma. Matt and Kali kick off a multi-faceted discussion of this topic talking about Lady MAGA, a pro-Trump drag queen who had to abandon her profession after Republicans decided to create a nationwide trans panic.Timecodes01:51 -- Obergefell v. Hodges and the conservative bifurcation of queer equality movement06:49 -- Why intersectionality matters and one way of explaining it to others12:02 -- How the right manipulates sexually frustrated straight men15:41 -- How some people use "affirmative action" as an excuse for personal setbacks22:17 -- The importance of positivity in the fight against injustice27:31 -- How the far right seeks to create center-to-left discouragement31:58 -- A note about our theme music33:59 -- Drag and transgender people have always been part of Western cultureFollow UsMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffield Kalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_pod  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe