▲ 469 ▼ "The American experiment endures," Biden said. "We're going to be OK." (www.upi.com) submitted 2 years ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 251 comments fedilink hide all child comments You're old, straight, white and rich, motherfucker -- YOU'RE going to be "ok." Everyone else is fucked.
[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 83 points 2 years ago (2 children) Rich old white dudes are going to be ok. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kreskin@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago "nothing will fundamentally change" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aw man......I'm just a broke middle aged white guy........ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hate to break it to you, we're still near the top of the heap. Honestly him getting re-elected is the first time in my life where I felt the absolute gravity of "Oh, THIS is white privilege" like theres no fuckin nuance to this. I'm straight, white and middle aged. If I say the right things I'll probably be fine, not much is going to change for me. I cant say the same for a lot of other people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I know what you mean, but I think lying under racism is classism, and the trumpers are a party to service rich people. I doubt they will take care of their "base". Did Trump do anything for the impoverished whites last time? I dont remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago He gave them table scraps while feasting with his cronies (remember those COVID checks?). permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I mean, you say that, but even straight white guys often have wives and/or daughters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago "nothing will fundamentally change" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Aw man......I'm just a broke middle aged white guy........ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hate to break it to you, we're still near the top of the heap. Honestly him getting re-elected is the first time in my life where I felt the absolute gravity of "Oh, THIS is white privilege" like theres no fuckin nuance to this. I'm straight, white and middle aged. If I say the right things I'll probably be fine, not much is going to change for me. I cant say the same for a lot of other people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I know what you mean, but I think lying under racism is classism, and the trumpers are a party to service rich people. I doubt they will take care of their "base". Did Trump do anything for the impoverished whites last time? I dont remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago He gave them table scraps while feasting with his cronies (remember those COVID checks?). permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I mean, you say that, but even straight white guys often have wives and/or daughters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hate to break it to you, we're still near the top of the heap. Honestly him getting re-elected is the first time in my life where I felt the absolute gravity of "Oh, THIS is white privilege" like theres no fuckin nuance to this. I'm straight, white and middle aged. If I say the right things I'll probably be fine, not much is going to change for me. I cant say the same for a lot of other people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I know what you mean, but I think lying under racism is classism, and the trumpers are a party to service rich people. I doubt they will take care of their "base". Did Trump do anything for the impoverished whites last time? I dont remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago He gave them table scraps while feasting with his cronies (remember those COVID checks?). permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I mean, you say that, but even straight white guys often have wives and/or daughters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I know what you mean, but I think lying under racism is classism, and the trumpers are a party to service rich people. I doubt they will take care of their "base". Did Trump do anything for the impoverished whites last time? I dont remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago He gave them table scraps while feasting with his cronies (remember those COVID checks?). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago He gave them table scraps while feasting with his cronies (remember those COVID checks?). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I mean, you say that, but even straight white guys often have wives and/or daughters. permalink fedilink source parent