👍In today’s political climate, there’s little room for nuance—just rigid binaries.
🦩US President Donald Trump's announcement that only two sexes exist-male and female-is a reinforcement of such binary opposites that exist in politics and society today.
ꦬ‘Patriots vs. Traitors’ – Dissenters became enemies of the state. ‘Nationalist vs. Anti-nationalist’ – Criticising the government meant you hated the country. ‘People vs. Elite’ – Populist leaders positioned themselves as saviours of the common people while being part of the elite themselves.
ꩵBut how did we get here? Why has political discourse across the world been reduced to such stark binaries?
