• And they definitely think you’re one of them if you look like it. I remember when the pandemic first was popping off, I just moved to a purple pearl in the middle of arguably the reddest state. I started going bald early, so I shave my head and have a short beard for the appearance of a chin. I was wearing my mask at a local market and some dude turned to me and said “you know you don’t have to wear that brother (emphasis both implied, and unsettling real)”

      Like dude, me and you are not on the same side of this, or any other debate. I’m so far left I’d make Bernie blush.

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    I know it’s the onion community, but I’m sure some people honestly believe this.

    I had a relative somewhat recently make the statement that christians are the most oppressed group in the United States. She said that to me, a member of the LGBT community. Not that it’s a competition, but I can think of several dozen groups of people in the USA who I would consider to be more oppressed, but what do I know?

  • ghosthacked ( ghosthacked@lemmy.wtf ) 
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    I think this kind of stuff really resonates with lower class natives of countries that never take the initiative to better themselves. They sit around and do silly shit all their lives and then get pissed off when educated & hardworking people come along and have things these natives never put in the effort to have.