expanding on leftist values 2
how could the government put an end to homelessness?
shelter should not be a debated concept. we think all people deserve a right to have a place to call home, we think it goes hand in hand with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and even if it didn't, there are 16 million empty homes in America. compared to the fact that there are currently 582,000 homeless people in America, it is pointless to have that many homes and still have homelessness and poverty as an issue.
even middle class Americans, or anyone for that matter, should not have to worry about rent payments or mortgages. everyone should have the right to a safe place to sleep. especially in these times, where climate change is changing the temperatures during the summer and winter to be extreme. the government is responsible for our safety, and having a place to sleep and live is essential to safety.
is climate change actually a problem?
of course it is. the climate crisis has been rampantly speeding up since the late 1800s. it started out as an increase of 0.14°F per decade, but since 1981, it has increased to a 0.32°F increase per decade. we are cursing our future generations by not doing anything, the mistakes of climate change are still reversible. many people, like leftists, have come up with tons of solutions to cut fossil fuel use.
what you, as a civilian, can do, is sign petitions, donate when possible, and advocate for the protection of indigenous and animal land. look up different environmental groups in your area. all of your precious billionaires could easily pile up enough money to solve the climate crisis— and many other crises— but as a result of capitalism, they don't want to. it may not seem like a big deal now, but it will when it's too late.
luckily for us, people are already working on solving certain climate issues. one example would be how the hole in the ozone layer has actually slowly been shrinking! you can help the environment heal faster by advocating for more sustainable practices in industries like fashion, food and agriculture, and more.
is misogyny really still a problem?
yes. 82% of sexual assault and harassment victims are women and AFAB people. 1 in 3 AFAB people experience rape, domestic violence, and/or stalking from someone in their life. women and AFAB people are also a lot more likely to be targeted by serial killers than AMAB people due to perceived vulnerability and/or sexual gratification.
one way to subtly thwart sexism and misogyny is to stop calling women "females," and men "males." they are terms for physical sex characteristics, not gender, which is a mental and social construct. cis women are also paid 84% of what cis men are paid in labor, not to mention how trans people are paid less than both. women's work and labor is often undervalued, which is why it's harder for women to get promotions. there is also the pink tax, a phenomenon in which products targeted to women are priced higher, despite whether or not said product actually provides more than the product targeted towards men, such as deodorant marketed towards women vs towards men.
men like Andrew Tate have popularized thinking that women are objects, which links back to when women had to fight for the right to vote. women are people, treat them as such. feminism does not reduce the rights of men, it makes the rights of men, women, and people in general, equal.
as much as civilians have the power to propagate misogynistic thinking, some of the biggest culprits of misogyny are seated comfortably in courtrooms, and passing laws that strip people of their rights. in the majority of the united states, that is to say, 49 out of 50 states, less than half of the seats in legislation are taken by women. this makes it insanely difficult for women to advocate for themselves under the law. so we end up with laws like roe v wade being overturned, and people losing the right to choose what to do with their bodies. pregnancy can be a very traumatizing thing, especially when you are forced to go through with it. which, by the way, is in violation of the 14th amendment.
pregnancy should not be a punishment, and no child should feel as though they are a burden on their birthgiver.
why should the government accommodate mental health and disabilities?
why shouldn't it? mental health and disabilities are why schools need more funding. growing up in a public, American school system and seeing the way we treat disabled and mentally ill children who have to put in much higher amounts of effort, not even to learn, but just to pass, is absolutely intolerable. children cannot control how they learn, but teachers can control how they teach.
accessibility is extremely important for making a good learning environment for ALL students. including "normal" (or abled) students. disabled children are also at higher risk of abuse, as well as autistic and other neurodivergent children. people of all ages should not have to feel responsible for how they learn, love, and think. they cannot control that. keep in mind that you yourself can and will be disabled one day (that's just how aging works). so if you want your future to be kinder to you, consider helping to change circumstances for disability now.
advocate for changes in your and your loved ones' schools and workplaces. make sure you know your rights when it comes to accommodations, because lots of places are legally required to provide them. however, even when people ask for accommodations, or disclose their disability, they are often mistreated. a lot of this mistreatment comes from a poor understanding of how certain disabilities actually work, or diminishing how much it actually affects the disabled person in question.
another aspect of mistreatment comes from companies just... not wanting to deal with disabled people. people have been fired from their jobs for disclosing their neurological disability, or underpaid, or bullied or ostracized or whatever else. therefore, it is very important that we advocate for disability education and training, both in schools and in workplaces. it is important that we destigmatize disabilities, and that we stop basing our morals on what is and isn't "cringe" or "weird".
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