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[–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There's a shocking amount of trans people on dating apps who have centrist or even right wing politics for some reason

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago*

    I'm no expert but it seems to me that folks that have never struggled for primary or secondary needs (middle class and up) can easily fool themselves into believing that the tertiary needs that they had fight for are more important than the primary and secondary needs of those less fortunate than themselves. And given that wealthier voices are always the most amplified their material/philosophical culture draws adherents to it.

    It then can become a cudgel to pummel global south countries besieged and sanctioned by Western Hegemons struggling to provide for the primary and secondary needs of their people never mind educating them to be more tolerant.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago

    Unfortunately it's to be expected, fascism tends to prey on the vulnerable and the isolated! It's what the entirety of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is about, in fact. It's understandable why some people would pick it up, they're told it would ease their pain and get them on their feet again. That's where it's our job to help them see it, and to give the support necessary for the trap to stop working.

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