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minus-squareRusAD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI should be what? A conservative? No, thank you, I live in reality and I’m not scared of made-up culture war bullshit
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNo, hateful. Just because someone else does something stupid doesn’t mean you should
minus-squareRusAD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoOh, yeah, you should be hateful of intolerance. If you aren’t, you’re hurting those who are getting hatecrimed by conservatives
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoWhy are you generalizing a political movement?
minus-squareRusAD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoHow am I generalizing, beyond pointing out the defining cause behind the movement?
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThis is not a general thing amongst conservatives, that would be ridiculous
minus-squareRusAD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoYeah, modern conservatives are ridiculous. Haven’t you heard?
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI’ve seen strong polarization in politics, and people demonizing their opponents. Thinking the majority falls in that extreme spectrum is a ridiculous notion imo
minus-squareRusAD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoWell… if a conservative: supports gay marriage doesn’t believe in ROGD or the notion that people become transgender because of social contagion is okay with sex education that includes homosexuality supports transgender athletes supports transgender people using bathrooms according to their gender is okay with drag shows and doesn’t believe they’re automatically unsuitable for children doesn’t believe that people of color are inherently more violent/stupid/dangerous/filthy/etc supports schools in teaching even the unsightly parts of the country’s history supports immigration supports diversity and inclusion doesn’t believe that young people are lazy ungrateful brats doesn’t support patriarchy defends women’s rights to abortion believes that government should spend more money on helping homeless, drug addicts, disabled, orphans, etc Is this person still a conservative?
I should be what? A conservative? No, thank you, I live in reality and I’m not scared of made-up culture war bullshit
No, hateful. Just because someone else does something stupid doesn’t mean you should
Oh, yeah, you should be hateful of intolerance. If you aren’t, you’re hurting those who are getting hatecrimed by conservatives
Why are you generalizing a political movement?
How am I generalizing, beyond pointing out the defining cause behind the movement?
This is not a general thing amongst conservatives, that would be ridiculous
Yeah, modern conservatives are ridiculous. Haven’t you heard?
I’ve seen strong polarization in politics, and people demonizing their opponents. Thinking the majority falls in that extreme spectrum is a ridiculous notion imo
Well… if a conservative:
Is this person still a conservative?