I’ve been called worse things than “a bifurcating imbecile.” But sometimes it’s best to fold conflict down the middle, and label two columns. The left column, in this case, is headed “social economics.” Free market economics on the right.

Over the left column there’s a pic of Karl Marx, communist, and on the right column, a selfie of free market economist Milton Friedman. Both are relevant to a trend in gender politics, intersectionality. People put free market methods to work in the form of private small businesses, for example, ones that best serve gay and transgender communities. By contrast, and more typical of Marxism, it is believed that government, institutions and non­profit agencies best enable the advanced, inclusive methodology.

Donald Trump is more favorable to libertarian methods than to social ones. NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani appears to be a communist, and no dear friend of mostly libertarian Trump. Communists might believe the government should pay for Uncle Zo’s agendas. Which is another way of saying everyone in the U.S., and maybe the planet, pays taxes to fund the utopian dictates of Karl Marx.

I wish I could explain everything without being called a bifurcating imbecile. Intersectionality could just as easily be Republican as Democrat, socialist as libertarian. The fates and heavens are bifurcated, free market on the right, communist on the left. In the interest of intersectionalist communities worldwide, I suggest grooving equally on both. Both are out there.

Bruce Reisner

Perry South