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[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

Literally just copying Jim Crow era slogans now.

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Never once in my 49 years of being white have I had to apologize for it

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 96 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

I have never in my life ever been prompted to apologize for being white, and am not aware of anyone in the US being asked or told to apologize for being white.

Some white people have been prompted to apologize for being racist assholes, sure, but that is a separate thing. Clarence Thomas should also apologize for being a racist asshole for his views and rulings on civil rights decisions for example.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's the point though: they assume every white person is a racist asshole just like them, so apologizing for one is apologizing for the other. When you live the life of a white supremecist day-in, day-out, the way they do, you start to think that's just how life is. You can't see racist entitlement from the inside of the racists. It's just "the way of things."

Obligatory fuck JD Vance.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

One thing we should all remember here.

The right, the conservatives who tune into this shit, they have been presented a radically different world than what we've seen.

In their world, every day someone gets in trouble for using the wrong pronouns, entire businesses have folded because the owners didn't follow "DEI laws" and you can't even attend a college course without a group of blue-haired feminists screaming at you that you're an oppressor if you're a white male.

I'm not even kidding.

I am begging Lemmiests and progressives broadly to please, please force yourself to read conservative forums, you're smart enough to sift through what's an obvious bot and what are the scared voices of actual humans who have no idea what's going on.

I am not saying you need to do this to have sympathy, but rather to have an understanding of their perspectives so we stop butting heads with them in the same goddamn fucking way we've been for decades now, playing right into the hands of the actual enemies, the grifters and influencers and wealthy liches who want us all hating each other.

You can change these poor schmucks, it takes a measure of effort and emotional intelligence and a willingness to get yelled at, but you CAN change them, but you don't get there by being their stereotypical leftist/liberal villain.

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I don't have to read comments on a conservative forum to hear their nonsense, I just have to remain quiet long enough around my mother for her to spontaneously spout some random right-wing boogie man story. I will attempt to explain how this is not a real thing to be concerned about and will also ask where she heard about it - she'll then insist that it happens all the time and that she has first-hand knowledge.

It's exhausting.

 

(Thankfully, I live at the other end of a long ferry ride, so these conversations are less frequent!)

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 10 points 4 days ago (13 children)

No, you can not change them. They can change, but it has to be something they initiate on their own.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

People change all the time.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have never in my life ever been prompted to apologize for being white, and am not aware of anyone in the US being asked or told to apologize for being white.

Same, where is this coming from? What are these people doing that they feel like they're being expected to apologize for? It's the racism isn't it?

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 12 points 4 days ago

Racism is their identity.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Clarence Thomas should apologize for being white.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's like they listen to Gob Bluth sing "It ain't eeeeeasy being white" and un-ironically agree.

[–] JPSound@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (6 children)

White dude here... Who the fuck is apologizing for being white? Why do they keep saying this and what's the point? I've never felt the need nor have I ever experienced anyone else needing to apologize for their being white or any other race. What does the right go through that make them feel like they would ever need to apologize for being white because me and all my friends are liberal and thats just not a fucking thing. Do they think it is? I have nothing but questions and none of them even make sense to ask so I can't imagine a sensible answer being given.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 20 points 4 days ago

It's the classic "If you're used to privilege, equality feels like oppression." Guys like that and who votes for him want to be pampered and advantaged always. Giving others the same chances is thus classified under the dog whistle "apologizing die being white."

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

We will chalk up white guys apologizing right along with all those people trying to cancel Christmas.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

They can’t attack others unless they’re seen as victims first. It’s really fucking stupid, but the morons that voted for them eat it up- so, it’s effective.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I occasionally apologize for being white when I roll up my pants legs in direct sunlight, but I don't think that's what he's talking about.

[–] JPSound@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

No, no. I think you're on to something here. I do this too.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Omg did you even say thank you?

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

They're to moronic to realize we can just not be racist assholes, no need to apologize for our ancestors that were.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago

They want a culture war to prevent a class war.

Always.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

"In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white supremacists anymore."

There was one word missing from the image. Fixed it.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's the same reason Democrats harp on social issues.

Allows the ruling parties to present the appearance of working while doing jack shit for the scant four months out of the year they're actually "working".

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Exactly. In my opinion there is no social justice without economic justice. The two come together.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 6 points 4 days ago

Yup. If you are a black dude, being able to afford a lawyer is key to getting your justice. Everyone needs economic resources to become their best selves and to defend against malice.

The pure focus on social issues lets the Democratic leadership to have plausible deniability for fucking over people. Being legally LGBTQ+ doesn't matter, when you can't afford HRT, third spaces, fund LGBT media, or to afford a ring for your beloved. People can't fully express themselves in society, if they are confined to the burger flipping mines.

Actually, i've considered that economic justice automatically leads to social justice.

Consider this: In the US, lots of things are heavily looked down upon, such as having sex before marriage (if you are in the unfortunate situation to have grown up in a christian area), but if you can earn money with it (e.g. onlyfans), your parents/neighbors might let you get away with it. After all, if you're making money with it, surely you must be doing something right. Money rules, after all.

This is an example where economic prosperity actually leads to social liberty. It's messed up, but i've actually seen this example happen. It might work.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why did I feel a need to check if this was an actual quote?

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Because we do not live in a sane timeline

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 10 points 4 days ago

Every time in the last few years I thought it was a joke it ends up having even worse context than the quote by itself. I was actually wondering if this was an old quote as it seems like something he said whole campaigning last year.

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

The meme forgot to mention tax cuts for the ultra wealthy. No republican policy is complete without those.

Merry Christmas plebs:

•No healthcare

•No housing

•All jobs are being automated

•Only privatized education loans (but education is only 4 elitist snobs so don't even worry about that, btw did you know Trump and Vance both have degrees from Ivy League universities?)

I wonder why they wouldn't bother addressing any of those things, but would emphasize a made up heirarchy based on a meaningless value?

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Playing the victim, I see.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

You don't have to apologize for being white anymore!

and

Apologize to my wife you fucking racists!

Fuck this guy.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Don't fall for it, friends. It's division for politics sake.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 days ago

I never had to apologize for being white....

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah… the unnecessary and inhumane suffering of the white man has absolutely gone on for far too long! It’s not just that they-and-they-alone have only been allowed to have MOST of the nice things, they are activity being denied ALL of the nice things!

No more! says Vance!

White men (note the specificities here) demand and deserve to have all the things¹, all the time- and it absolutely must come at the expect of non-whites!

[¹] including couches, love seats, futons, chaise lounges, and foldaways.

i demand chesterfields! i demand camelbacks! lawsons for the lazy! english rollarms for the round! futons for the fat! loveseats for the lonely! cabrioles for me! davenports for dorks!

[–] ghosthacked@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 days ago

It's certainly the expectation of theirs to socialize all of their accomplishments as a race to the point where your rural white guy that has done nothing in his life besides goon will say he's better than a minority with a degree.

He lives in shithole, bible belt, but is quick to say africans still live in mud huts and that it's a black race problem as to why.

[–] BuckWylde@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Does he have to apologize for fucking that couch?

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