Matthew Sheffield on Nostr: Being in a less favored identity group means your actions are more likely to be ...
Being in a less favored identity group means your actions are more likely to be immoral. But you can accrue greater regard by belonging to other identities.
Normally, a Black woman of low income would be viewed as inherently immoral, but if she identifies as a Republican Trump supporter, her actions automatically are imbued with rightfulness.
So long as she refrains from criticizing Republican elites, she will have greater moral authority than a White Democratic man.
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