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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’m American and I know better. What’s their excuse? Right and wrong are pretty universal. It shouldn’t take years of proper education to know not to hate someone for being born a certain way.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If you 'know better' then what's stopping you from recognizing that not everyone is cut from the same cloth?

A black person raised to believe in the Nation of Islam might be more militant in their suppor of black rights — does that make what they believe right? No, the NoI is a cult that believes white people were born in a lab 7000 years ago (amongst other crazy bullshit). MAGA is also a cult. You should read up on what defines cults and what kind of people are susceptible to them.

I'm not exactly making excuses for them, I hate MAGA. Nuance here, however, is very important.

[–] rmrf@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

You nailed it; recognizing nuance is a critical skill

[–] rmrf@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This feels very much like the booststraps the owner class expects you to clime the social ladder with.

It shouldn’t take years of proper education to know not to hate someone for being born a certain way.

No one said anything else. My claim was that there exists a well established, well funded, and effective institution that diseducates this into people that wouldn't otherwise have it.

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