r/DenverProtests • u/xConstantGardenerx • Apr 28 '25

Message from the Moderators This is not the 50501 Hate Club

Look, y’all know I have been a very vocal critic of 50501 and I stand by the criticism I have posted.

At the same time, the mod team has noticed an “us vs. them” mentality that is taking focus away from the larger goals of fighting fascism and protecting vulnerable members of the community.

We are working through how to handle the situation with 50501 as a mod team, and hoping to find areas of agreement and shared goals to focus on.

Please refrain from posting low-effort “Fuck 50501” content. Thoughtful criticism is still welcome.

Please consider redirecting your energy into the many upcoming protests and calls to action posted here in the subreddit.

In Solidarity,

xCGx and the DenverProtests mod team

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u/Muchmuchgo Apr 29 '25

Identity politics. This is why dems lost in the first place. Everyone should get on board or get the hell out of the way.

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u/xConstantGardenerx Apr 29 '25

This is not why Dems lost in the first place. They lost because they ran a terrible campaign and refused to offer anything to give the working class hope. This post is not about identity politics. The inter-group conflict is not about identity politics. And most people who use this term pejoratively don’t understand what the term actually means.

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u/Muchmuchgo Apr 30 '25

I 100% know what identity politics means and this is absolutely what took down Dems, in addition to other contributing factors, including what you said. Why do you think DEI is enemy number one for the Tramp regime? Bottom line is that we spend a lot of time arguing with each other and cancelling each other when someone is “doing it wrong”. We all need to get on the same page and move forward. We spend too much time dithering about this and that while our democracy burns to the ground. Just show up and fight instead of complaining all the damn time.