Submitted by Doener23 t3_z30hxh in technology
geekygay t1_ixmcs3w wrote
Reply to comment by blkbny in Hundreds riot at Foxconn iPhone plant over terrible conditions by Doener23
Oh, you try to bring it up to Liberals about how rural areas have been screwed by capitalism and they go "Well, but they vote really shitty right now, don't they know any better? Therefore, I hate them." And then turn around and go "Generational wealth and resources has been denied to black people and should be fixed." And they just... have these two thoughts in their mind at the same time.
ffwiffo t1_ixmmhov wrote
liberals do not think anyone deserved company towns
try and keep your brain goo in
geekygay t1_ixmnkf6 wrote
I'm not saying they said that. I'm saying they have zero empathy for people suffering the generational trauma of having a populace who was treated that way, or close to it.
Also, just because I'm calling out Liberals doesn't mean I'm therefore a Conservative.
ffwiffo t1_ixmnx3p wrote
> I'm saying they have zero empathy
that takes zero empathy
geekygay t1_ixmsj46 wrote
What take zero empathy? My calling out one set of victims for not empathizing with other victims? There's too much infighting between the victims of capitalism. And blaming rural voters for doing what they've been conditioned into doing due to their environment is getting really old. It's just Liberals trying to make their selves feel holier-than-thou towards Conservatives because that's all they have going for them in their lives.
ffwiffo t1_ixmuf90 wrote
you are literally spouting holier than thou garbage
shut the fuck up
junkboxraider t1_ixmp1s6 wrote
What you’re leaving out (I suspect intentionally) is that the rural voters who consistently vote against their own interests — as long as those votes also work against other people — are overwhelmingly white. It’s the same mindset, and sometimes the same people, that has historically fought against people of color in America.
It’s not two conflicting thoughts, it’s two facets of the same problem.
geekygay t1_ixmq3qh wrote
> What you’re leaving out (I suspect intentionally) is that the rural voters who consistently vote against their own interests — as long as those votes also work against other people — are overwhelmingly white.
I don't really even know what this has to do with this except you're trying to say "It's ok that they were the victims of capitalism, they're white!" Which is a brave stance.
I keep wanting to make fun of you for thinking that I intentionally left out one of the most well-known facts ever, but I'm torn on that due to the fact I have no idea what their being white has to do with what I said. And, yeah, they have fought against people of color. But that was due to manipulations by the wealthy and preying upon biases present in every person, white or black. Don't pretend that black people are unable to have racial biases. I think Kanye and Irving have made that quite clear.
junkboxraider t1_ixmufd2 wrote
You seem really intent on protecting white voters who voted to discriminate against and harm non-whites from the consequences of their votes.
I never said or implied that white voters were not also harmed by predatory capitalism. But there’s a real big difference between fighting against predatory practices and trying to harness them to hurt people you don’t like.
geekygay t1_ixnxq72 wrote
> trying to harness them to hurt people you don’t like.
Because they're ignorant that there can be any other way of going about it! And I'm talking to a bunch of fucking liberals, so of course I'm coming at it from this angle. If I were talking to Conservatives, my comments would be different. Why would I preach to the choir.... oh no, that's what you want so you can feel good about yourself.
Fucking "Protecting white voters" Jesus christ. This isn't a zero sum endeavor, guys. You're just as black/white viewpoint as Christian nationalists are.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments