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⌈ Secret Post #6516 ⌋

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Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT. It's not about hating more or less. It's about understanding the other side. To me, voting for Kamala was the obvious choice and so I'm trying to understand the thought processes and the reasons why people voted otherwise.

Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

I mean for some, it was as simple as "people keep calling me a racist nazi for my hot takes and just-a-jokes and Trump is saying that we aren't. I'm not a racist nazi because those are Bad People and I might not be the best person but I'm not a Bad Person. /waves confederate flag because heritage, or something"

A lot of people vote on feelings.

Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt but this was true of a few folks I knew in real life. I think they honestly didn't *get* their privilege (even when they were coming from a good place), or didn't look into what they called their heritage and just took whatever family told them at face value. But even among those folks, they didn't agree on every issue (assuming they looked at what both candidates were saying).

But it's hard to cast away stuff you've known all your life. Even those of us who made our own journeys (or maybe some didn't even have to do that, depending on various factors), there came that point where we had to admit there were things we didn't know, maybe things that were hurting other people while we carried on in our bubble. And maybe even question if we are good people if we can continue doing so once we know those unpleasant things. Which isn't easy, and takes courage and humility.

Sorry, I think I got a little off-topic.

Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

Yep. The problem is then they go "they're calling me a Nazi for accidentally saying something offensive out of ignorance, or for making a just-a-joke that failed to land, or not realizing this conspiracy theory I believe is rooted in antisemitism, and I'm not a Nazi. So those liberal people must be hysterical. They're also calling Trump a rapist and a felon and a Nazi and an antisemite and they're probably being hysterical about him too."

It's easier to do that and dismiss everyone else that calls you a bad thing, than reflect on your actions and thought patterns.

I'm not even saying this to be insulting or anything. It's just what happens. It is simply easier to do that, because self-reflection is hard work.

Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I agree. It's very black or white thinking and the person doesn't get closer to understanding the issue. They don't get that multiple things can be true at the same time.

Person said a punching-down Nazi joke AND
Person is not a Nazi AND
Person is uninformed/ignorant and not doing enough to actively oppose Nazi thinking/Nazi ways AND
We are frustrated at this because Nazis are emboldened by those who spread their hate, even if the person is uninformed/ignorant and it is not their intent

Take this and apply to basically any marginalized group with slightly different terms.

Re: Elections/Politics thread

[(Anonymous)]

Yup.