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the last time i was involved in workplace drama/gossip was disappointing; they started a rumor that i was gay which was really weak tea since i've been out for decades and literally had pride flags on my desk, car bumper, and around my neck; but then again, it was austin texas so i guess it's still juicy to them despite it being the year 2020.
American red states are really bloody bizarre ngl, genuinely astounds me how they can be that full of homophobic assholes in a supposed western anglophone nation.
i don't think it's much different than canada's alberta or the australian outback and you have figures like murdoch who help them revel in their prejudices.
True, I suppose similiarish divides in terms of.how they're artificslly created by the ruling classes can also be seen in northern British towns, constant media exposure to soak the struggling working classes brains in culture war bullshit to supress any element of class conciousness. Porkies have also been using god forsaken social media algorithms for the same ends as im sure you know.
indeed; they hold all of the cards so the only thing that is going to defeat the rat race is the rat race itself.