I think it’s also important to remember that they’re not going to articulate it to themselves as “hate,” when they think they’re only passively supporting someone who is hateful. Liberals conceive of morality as individual actions and intent exclusively, which is partially why we still have to teach adults that racism is more than one person calling another a slur.
The idea that financially supporting – let alone merely endorsing – a franchise owned by a hateful person is inconceivable to them as an act of hatred when they have no ill-will toward any trans people individually (if they even know any). I’m sure we’ve all experienced the family member who shuts down at the notion that they have to be better than simply not committing hate crimes directly.
People hate trans people so much that if they had any they’d throw any ethics they had out the window to get rid of them.
I think it’s also important to remember that they’re not going to articulate it to themselves as “hate,” when they think they’re only passively supporting someone who is hateful. Liberals conceive of morality as individual actions and intent exclusively, which is partially why we still have to teach adults that racism is more than one person calling another a slur.
The idea that financially supporting – let alone merely endorsing – a franchise owned by a hateful person is inconceivable to them as an act of hatred when they have no ill-will toward any trans people individually (if they even know any). I’m sure we’ve all experienced the family member who shuts down at the notion that they have to be better than simply not committing hate crimes directly.