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I haven't seen this kind of scratched liberalism since the outrage against account pronoun preferences years back.

Maybe "struggle session" is the wrong term because there's a clear and obvious side for comrades and another for scratched liberals.

Maybe Hexbear needs occasional flypaper sessions for the community's health.

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[–] Frank@hexbear.net 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You hit the core of what lmayo people often either can't or won't understand; it's about systems, not individuals.

and now that you bring it up i wonder how much liberal capitalitalist hyper individuality and meritocracy contributes to protecting whote supremacy.

[–] someone@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago

Western society does seem specifically designed to slap down all thoughts of analyzing social systems.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

liberal capitalitalist hyper individuality

This is a primary support system for white supremacy. From it spawns "I got mine, fuck you" and a number of other social poisons that maintains the white supremacist status quo.

When personal identity is perceived as something bought and worn like Twitter flair emojis, it makes being a disadvantaged person seem like a choice.

[–] Scarry@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To quote /u/BeamBrain

White supremacy is the black hole at the center of liberal thought: not directly observable, but made apparent by how all of their other ideas orbit around it.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

If jexbear is remembered at all it will ne for this.