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Is everyone who says "people only care because they are white" forget about George Floyd? Pretty sure there were very large, nationwide protests for that.
No they didn't forget. They're lying intentionally would be my guess. Anyone old enough to comment on politics right now ought to remember George Floyd.
Oh yeah. And then some. Back around the beginning of the month I got into it with someone here who was trying to play like they live in Minneapolis and know all about the city while they were putting out similar ragebait, except they had no idea, literally none, where George Floyd was killed. Oh, and the "American" genius who was holding forth on all the things the US Constitution says that are not actually in there while having multiple English lapses. That was some shit.
I should add that when I see this, I never offer the specific correction because I want other pretenders like them to fall into the same trap. So I pick around it to let them flounder in their obvious errors because I know anyone paying attention will see it for themselves, and I'd suggest that to others as well: point it out without actually correcting it. Highlight it, quote it, ask about it and all around it, but don't call it wrong and don't correct it, so that they can't use your input to better their game.
To be clear, if someone's not American and you have a bone to pick with the US, so what. Join the club.
But if you're pretending to be American, actively lying about where you are so you can try to manipulate, discourage and get people to give up, then you can fuck yourself sideways with a rusty chainsaw and I absolutely will jam a stick in your spokes when I see it.
EDITED to clarify