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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] 51 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

Wait, you all weren't wearing masks still?

meow-knife-trans

Give a shit about your fellow humans and yourself.

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  • [–] 24 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    From a fellow trans person: I know you mean well, but shame/ridicule is the least effective agent of change. This kind of attitude I hear not just from you but other leftist queer friends just straight up leaves a bad taste in people's mouths and does nothing to convince folks of your cause, no matter how good your intentions are. To quote a Tshirt I once saw: Kindness is more punk rock than a middle finger.

    Collective care and justice should be rooted in compassion, not denigration and superiority complexes.

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  • [–] 44 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    superiority complexes.

    TIL needing to mask for health reasons is a superiority complex.

    I'm not going to address any of the rest of your comment except to say, stop tone policing a shitpost. The point was to vent about a genuine frustration, not to convince anyone.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry, but somewhere along the way in leftist circles, "don't tone police me" became synonymous with "I'm allowed to be as shitty as I want to other people because of my trauma" and that's the behavior I can't get down with. Trauma is an explanation, not an excuse.

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  • [–] 42 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    yeah we are pretty pro-bullying people who are doing shitty things over on hexbear, this isn't going to land

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    I'm more on the "bullying bad, shaming with explanation of how to fix your behavior good" train myself, at least when the goal isn't just to make shitheads be quiet.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago

    i get you, my issue is that we're beyond the event horizon, you know? these people have had the explanations. they don't care, and their not caring kills innocent people. as far as i'm concerned, it's open season on shitheads.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    To quote a Tshirt I once saw: Kindness is more punk rock than a middle finger.

    Wow. Everything you said before this swayed me but this is such an awesome statement that I had to say thanks for expanding my vernacular.

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