• AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    You can tell this one really hurts us (us being Americans, not you and me) because of the reactions. You have someone on this thread threatening Greenland with CIA drugs.

    Like we look bad enough without this shitass reaction people are having in these threads.

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      1 day ago

      The reason this hurts people on lemmy, who tend to lean left, is because it goes after the most marginalized people in our society.

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        1 day ago

        Marginalized with little support, a very american trait, and exactly why them pointing it out as an overall criticism of “America” hurts. They hit the mark.

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          1 day ago

          If you and every conservative american pundit are going after the same group, maybe take a step back.

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            1 day ago

            You really can’t see the broader context here? You’re really incapable? They’re not posting to hurt the marginalized, they don’t care if they ever see it. They’re posting for the rest of you, as commentary that this is how you end up in a selfish suportless individual culture. It’s exaggerated of course but it’s packing some heat. Again, very effective.

            • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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              19 hours ago

              They’re not posting to hurt the marginalized, they don’t care if they ever see it.

              The method they’re choosing to do this is to mock the marginalized. When you’re resorting to “the end justifies the means” to excuse behavior, it’s probably time to take a step back and really look at what you’re saying.