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You’ve successfully mangled the definition of xenophobia. “A strong aversion, antipathy, or fear of foreigners.” Simple as. It wouldn’t be wrong if you admitt

You’ve successfully mangled the definition of xenophobia. “A strong aversion, antipathy, or fear of foreigners.” Simple as. It wouldn’t be wrong if you admitted that you want some degree of xenophobia. But I suppose that sounds even less convincing than your preferred abuse of terminology.

rayiner 1mo ago
> “A strong aversion, antipathy, or fear of foreigners.” Yes, it's antipathy to foreigners in and of themselves. It's antipathy based on the mere fact that someone is a foreigner by stereotyping them based on nationality. Antipathy based on actual cultural differences.
- account42 1mo ago
  I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology.
  - nobody9999 1mo ago
    >I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology. I think that no one should be persecuted[0]. Persecution is unfair harassment/injury/punishment. Perhaps you meant prosecuted[1] instead? [0] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecute Persecute: transitive verb 1 : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief 2 : to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (such as attacks, pleas, or importunities) : pester [1] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecute Prosecute: transitive verb 3 : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law b : to institute legal proceedings with reference to prosecute a claim
    - abduhl 1mo ago
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      - menuthrowaway 29d ago
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  - rayiner 1mo ago
    Denial of immigration isn't "persecution."
    - lanstin 29d ago
      It is irrational however.
hollerith 1mo ago
Are 47% of naturalized immigrants into the US themselves xenophobic according to your definition because that how many voted for Trump in 2024?
- TimorousBestie 1mo ago
  I don’t have the spare time to look into every voter’s heart, do you?

rayiner 1mo ago

> “A strong aversion, antipathy, or fear of foreigners.” Yes, it's antipathy to foreigners in and of themselves. It's antipathy based on the mere fact that someone is a foreigner by stereotyping them based on nationality. Antipathy based on actual cultural differences.

account42 1mo ago
I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology.
- nobody9999 1mo ago
  >I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology. I think that no one should be persecuted[0]. Persecution is unfair harassment/injury/punishment. Perhaps you meant prosecuted[1] instead? [0] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecute Persecute: transitive verb 1 : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief 2 : to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (such as attacks, pleas, or importunities) : pester [1] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecute Prosecute: transitive verb 3 : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law b : to institute legal proceedings with reference to prosecute a claim
  - abduhl 1mo ago
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    - menuthrowaway 29d ago
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- rayiner 1mo ago
  Denial of immigration isn't "persecution."
  - lanstin 29d ago
    It is irrational however.

hollerith 1mo ago

Are 47% of naturalized immigrants into the US themselves xenophobic according to your definition because that how many voted for Trump in 2024?

TimorousBestie 1mo ago
I don’t have the spare time to look into every voter’s heart, do you?