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When everyone sh*ts on your culture 24/7/365 for decades and decades, it gets pretty hard to separate the condescension from the genuinely good advice.

by 23B1 4y ago

lokar 4y ago
Consider what are the predominant themes were in white southern culture 60 years ago. They never really let go of it.
- 23B1 4y ago
  I guess they’re getting what they deserve then, eh?
  - lokar 4y ago
    Certainly not. I think they have cynically manipulated by politicians taking advantage of some amount of real cultural disapproval. They cultivate the grievances and push them even more extremes.
    - lapcat 4y ago
      Politicians are just people. They're not space aliens like Kang and Kodos. Politicians are citizens and came from the same place as everyone else. They're just as much a product of the local culture as everyone else in their locality.
      - lokar 4y ago
        Sure. Politics is a group dynamic. And in this case it has a clear tendency towards an extreme that is self harming. But almost none of the individuals are driving towards that intentionally.
        lapcat 4y ago
        > But almost none of the individuals are driving towards that intentionally. I disagree with that.
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hotpotamus 4y ago
Indeed, when their own TV network calls them "dumb, cousin-fucking terrorists"[0], you'd think they'd have a hard time trusting them, but it doesn't seem that way. Still, I'd think don't smoke and take your vaccines would be relatively uncontroversial basic public health information these days, but I guess not. [0]https://twitter.com/Eric_Alterman/status/1634971075334508544 https://twitter.com/Eric_Alterman/status/1634971075334508544
- 23B1 4y ago
  “Their own TV network” I don’t know many Louisianans working at FOX NEWS HQ in NYC…
  - hotpotamus 4y ago
    Yes, they'd never be allowed to work there for reasons mentioned in my previous comment. However, you may find that they view it as their side in opposition to the mainstream media. But of course you know that and are simply playing a game of your own (and I suppose I'm indulging in it a bit myself).

When everyone sh*ts on your culture 24/7/365 for decades and decades, it gets pretty hard to separate the condescension from the genuinely good advice.

by 23B1 4y ago

When everyone sh*ts on your culture 24/7/365 for decades and decades, it gets pretty hard to separate the condescension from the genuinely good advice.

lokar 4y ago

Consider what are the predominant themes were in white southern culture 60 years ago. They never really let go of it.

23B1 4y ago
I guess they’re getting what they deserve then, eh?
- lokar 4y ago
  Certainly not. I think they have cynically manipulated by politicians taking advantage of some amount of real cultural disapproval. They cultivate the grievances and push them even more extremes.
  - lapcat 4y ago
    Politicians are just people. They're not space aliens like Kang and Kodos. Politicians are citizens and came from the same place as everyone else. They're just as much a product of the local culture as everyone else in their locality.
    - lokar 4y ago
      Sure. Politics is a group dynamic. And in this case it has a clear tendency towards an extreme that is self harming. But almost none of the individuals are driving towards that intentionally.
      - lapcat 4y ago
        > But almost none of the individuals are driving towards that intentionally. I disagree with that.

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hotpotamus 4y ago

Indeed, when their own TV network calls them "dumb, cousin-fucking terrorists"[0], you'd think they'd have a hard time trusting them, but it doesn't seem that way. Still, I'd think don't smoke and take your vaccines would be relatively uncontroversial basic public health information these days, but I guess not. [0]https://twitter.com/Eric_Alterman/status/1634971075334508544 https://twitter.com/Eric_Alterman/status/1634971075334508544

23B1 4y ago
“Their own TV network” I don’t know many Louisianans working at FOX NEWS HQ in NYC…
- hotpotamus 4y ago
  Yes, they'd never be allowed to work there for reasons mentioned in my previous comment. However, you may find that they view it as their side in opposition to the mainstream media. But of course you know that and are simply playing a game of your own (and I suppose I'm indulging in it a bit myself).