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Well it certainly wasn't conservatives cheering and meme'ing the suffering of millions of Texans
by adamsmith143 4y ago
Well it certainly wasn't conservatives cheering and meme'ing the suffering of millions of Texans
- falcolas 4y agoIt wasn't liberals either. We were largely sad and provided support where we could to the citizens. We were also angry at the senators and other Texas officials who brought that situation about. I (I'll even go so far to say that a vast majority of liberal leaning folks) don't rejoice in other's misery.
- abduhl 4y agoThe common scene I see is that the majority of <insert ideologically identifying term> don’t rejoice in other’s misery but rather do rejoice in pointing out how much those others deserve it.
- falcolas 4y agoFWIW, I don't believe that's actually a commonly held belief. I believe that's <insert ideologically identifying term> leadership's dogma created to keep the other group(s), well, other. To prevent their followers from reaching out and looking for common ground.
- abduhl 4y agoThis is a comforting thought for people who adhere to a certain group’s dogma but do not want to take responsibility for that group’s actions. It’s like how some people “love Russians” but “hate Putin.” At a certain point your participation in a group signals your acceptance of the leadership’s dogma.
- falcolas 4y agoHolding some of the same ideals as a group is not participation in that group. And with that, I'm finished with this particular thread. Have a great day. :)
- jen20 4y agoDefinitely was in some cases: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/18/rick-perry-texans-endure-blackouts-keep-government-out https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/18/rick-perry-t...