It's hard for a person with any sense not to enjoy what's happening in Europe, Germany in particular. See here and here. Leftists practice identity politics. They identify (or create) victim classes (e.g., homosexuals, women, blacks, the disabled, Muslims), ascribe beliefs and values to every member of the class, and vilify any member of the class who does not share those beliefs and values. (Think Sarah Palin, who was said not to be a real woman, and Clarence Thomas, who is said not to be a real black.) The problem for leftists is that victim classes sometimes collide. When that happens, the victim quotient must be calculated and a victory assigned. What we're seeing in Germany right now is a collision between Muslims and women. Muslims view women as property (to put it bluntly), which runs up against women's interest in autonomy. Which class will be assigned victory? So far, it's the Muslims. I wonder how feminists (or women in general) will react to this. Anyway, I'm enjoying the show. It's always fun to see one's opponents reaping what they've sown. The fancy word for that is "justice."
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