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[–] 89 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Was this supposed to convince anybody?

A lot of these Republicans secretly hate that their disabled neighbor gets government assistance. They hate having to deal with the bagger with down syndrome, or the autistic barista. They think their pregnant friend should be married, a stay-at-home-mom, and it should be her husband making the money. They don't want everybody to have an equal opportunity, they only want "people who deserve it" to have an opportunity. Where, of course, "people who deserve it" is conservative straight white men from rural areas, or whatever.

Honestly, how could you watch nearly 10 years of hateful rhetoric and think "oh, I just need to explain DEI better, then they'll support it!"

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago

    Upvotes for correctness. But don't forget the centrists.

    The people you describe are a minority. And they convinced the centrists that DEI is just rich people keeping out working class people from top jobs.

    These same centrists who did vote for Obama, did support abortion rights and marriage equality, just not as strongly as the left.

    It all boils down to taking back the narrative and OP is trying to do that.

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    [–] 55 points 2 years ago (13 children)

    But how do you keep things fair for straight white males which is historically the most discriminated group against?

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

    As far as I can tell, from their prospective DEI is harmful made-up psychobabble that must be eradicated at all costs, unless it's for veterans with PTSD or January 6th rioters who deserve a second chance. The only moral DEI is MY DEI, I guess.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Only some veterans with PTSD.

    The rest can rot on the streets.

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    Hello I have a lot of those. I haven't had a job in 10 years because nobody will hire me because I'm unable to "pass" as able bodied neurotypical. I require a service dog with me.

    I'm pretty much fucked where I live as I'm in a heavy republican state.

    Let's see how long it takes for my public housing, medical and food stamps are taken away.

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    [–] 40 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Why do you people think talking will help? You are so far past the point of honest discussion it's mind-blowing.

    THERE IS NO EUREKA MOMENT COMING FROM RHETORIC.

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    [–] 33 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thats why when talking to conservatives you gotta target them, like if a pregant womans trying to make you agree with her on conservative points say hell yeah cant wait for them to get rid of all these pregnant woman that get paid for not working and just pop out babies to avoid work, if they're old make sure you talk about how you hope they get rid of social security, etc. Fully commit especially when they try to act like it should be kept, call them libreral snowflakes.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    "Don't care, these are not issues for rich people."

    --Republicans

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    They don't give a shit. Stop acting like they care.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    It also includes type I and type II diabetes too so remember that when filling out those self identification forms

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    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Oh you mean the useless eaters? They're taking good jobs from hardworking abled Americans. /s

    But seriously, disability rights are not as uncontroversial as she thinks.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Optimistic to believe that Republicans care about the disabled or differently abled. Them getting caught in the crossfire is a feature, not a bug.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    This is why being infected with the Woke Mind Virus is the best plague imaginable.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llci8MVh8J4&t=156s

    Edit: I want to know who the fuck downvoted this. I'm not mad about it for me, I'm mad for her.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    nOoO dOnT cArE cUz MuH eGgz R xPeNsIv!!!!

    How about the food prices now? Surely now pres. Orange is elected food never has been cheaper, right? Right?

    God I'm so glad I don't live in that hell hole but still I have to read about how it gets worse. every. single. day.

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