This is pretty much my first political post here, I usually keep my mouth shut about politics and try to avoid any sort of political talk but felt the need to get some things off my chest as frankly I sick and tired to death of both feminism and the Alt/Extreme Right, and it seems there's no such thing as a happy medium anymore when it comes to politics. I'm sick of constantly seeing and hearing about both in the news and how people on all sides are quick to label you and put you in a box without getting the facts straight. You're either an Alt Right extremist who loves Trump or a radical feminist who despises anyone of the male gender, how did we come to this?

For the record, I'm politically an independent and have my share of disagreements with just about every political party and politician all across the board. I definitely skew pretty left politically and would say I'm overall quite liberal/progressive-minded, but overall try to maintain a moderate stance as I feel it's important to never sway too much to either side. I'd say I'm a moderately left-leaning centrist more than anything. Like just about everyone else, I've got my share of strong political views but overall keep to myself when it comes to politics. I definitely can't stand Trump and am eager for him to no longer be president, but I also must say I'm no fan of this women empowerment movement either and feel between them and Trump (as well as the Alt Right) it's like being caught in a tug of war between two terrible sides. I'm posting this here because reading through this sub I was pleasantly surprised to see it's actually pretty diverse and open-minded, and was surprised to see others of a mindset of which I thought I was the only one who existed: a (sort of) politically left person who's also opposed to feminism and finds it as toxic and damaging as Trump and extreme right politics.

I won't delve too much on why I hate Trump and the Alt Right as much as I do (bear in mind I don't hate any normal Republicans/conservatives, I feel there's an immense difference between them and the Alt Right, the latter of whom pretty much now unfortunately largely represent Republicans). I'm mainly here to get off my chest that I'm as equally fed up with feminism and the women empowerment movement as I am with the Alt Right and find it's part of the problem, not the solution. It's a different strain of the same disease that's affecting us right now and that's political extremes all across the board.

I'm all for genuine gender equality but am so sick and tired of constantly hearing about women empowerment and women's issues when both genders deserve empowerment and attention. I'm sick and tired of seeing feminists constantly justify their blatant misandry and try to sound smart in the way white supremacists try to sound smart and justify their racism when they constantly drone on about male offenders when they willfully ignore and downplay the fact women can be offenders too, much like how white supremacists always like to vilify non-whites as criminals when they too deliberately ignore the fact whites can also be criminals. I feel both feminists and the Alt Right are equally as stupid and ignorant as each other, and both have a persecution complex. But whereas the Alt Right is rightfully condemned for their ignorance and hate, feminists constantly get a pass simply because they're women and are in a position to threaten with rape and harassment allegations they know will ruin a man's image and life forever that he can never recover from. Men are frequently blackmailed into silence to keep the peace for fear of being branded a sexist, misogynist, rapist, etc. and the woman accusing him of lying can profit off of her lies all her life and falsely be hailed as a hero when all she is a liar and manipulator. So many men and people on the left are afraid to condemn and criticize feminism for fear of this kind of backlash and the correlation is somehow made that being anti-feminist is the same as being anti-female which isn't true at all. Just like not standing for the National Anthem doesn't equate to hating America or the Armed Forces (a whole other topic I won't delve into right now but I think you get my point).

I'm so sick of seeing this and how people are quick to assume if you're even remotely leftist politically somehow you're a feminist and approve of this BS behavior. There's nothing progressive or liberal at all about feminism (at least not this horrendous modern version of it which is blatant bigotry). Likewise I also don't think all people who politically sway right are also extremists who support Trump, but unfortunately in today's climate people will assume precisely that when you say you're conservative or right-leaning. Both sides equally have their share of extremists and kooky people who get offended over stupid things and are quick to rush to judgment. I'm really disgusted and fed up with how both Trump/the Alt Right and feminists have so badly thrown the political landscape and spectrum all across the board so badly off-balance to the point extreme has become the new normal.

I know I went off on a bit of a ramble there (what can I say, my first politically charged Reddit post ever), but I'm wondering if there's other like-minded people here? Those who politically are left or sway left but are also opposed to feminism and and view it as bad as the Alt Right. I'm equally sick and tired to death of hearing about women empowerment and the patriarchy as I am of Trump's BS and hearing about fake news, etc. and am equally sick of seeing the victim mentality of both. I'm all for equality for both genders and am no in way a misogynist but knowing how whiny and triggered feminists get I'm sure some will be quick to call me just that. I'm tired of seeing men's rights and issues get ignored when both men and women deserve equal rights and opportunity, and both deserve justice when either is a victim of wrongdoing (I'm looking at you, MeToo and Time Up). I'm sick of people quick to brand you a misogynist, a Trump supporter, Alt Right, etc. whenever you say you're opposed to feminism or tired of hearing of it or that you're upset men's issues get overlooked or ignored, when chances are an anti-feminist is none of those things whatsoever and yet someone so quick to label them as such. And unfortunately just about every anti-feminist website and source I've looked at is far right which definitely also doesn't align with my views at all.

I know I ranted there a bit, haha, maybe this isn't the right sub for this but it seems there's likely to be some who feel similarly to me. I'm not trying to start anything and hope this leads to a peaceful, productive and thought-provoking conversation. I feel in today's climate with how things politically are so badly damaged and off-balance, such discussions are becoming increasingly rarer.