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"This is all garbage" followed by "Oh, it happened to me or my loved ones and now it's not garbage" is such a classic pattern across so many controversial topic
by tofuahdude 5y ago
"This is all garbage" followed by "Oh, it happened to me or my loved ones and now it's not garbage" is such a classic pattern across so many controversial topics.
I wonder how we can be more open minded as a society while still keeping enough skepticism to not accept literal garbage.
- tmp_anon_22 5y agoReminds me of all the politicians who were anti-LGBT until one of their kids came out and then they miraculously flip flop.
- tofuahdude 5y agoExactly. Pick any "we should oppress this thing that other people want/like/are" and there are people who miraculously realize that actually, there's a reason people want/like/are that thing once it happens to them. I think it starts from some combination of factors like fear of the unknown, superiority complexes, downright stupidity, etc., which are only un-blinded when it smacks you in the face.
- the_lonely_road 5y agoIt works I’m reverse as well. The owner of a socialist magazine just recently fired most of his staff for trying to unionize. He wrote a bunch of articles purporting to support all these ideals but the moment those ideals threatened his power he shut it down.
- abnercoimbre 5y agoWhoa I'd be very interested to read more about this, if possible.
- ihattendorf 5y agoLooks like Current Affairs maybe? https://twitter.com/lyta_gold/status/1428011761635143681 https://twitter.com/lyta_gold/status/1428011761635143681
- selimthegrim 5y agoHis all women/non-binary staff IIRC
- tmp_anon_22 5y ago> It works in reverse as well What does this mean? Its an example of a business in addition to politicians, how is that the reverse?
- perardi 5y agoYeah, I absolutely admit to my hypocrisy and/or short-sighted attitude here.