• @magnusrufus
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    21 year ago

    As a general rule sure but in the sense of taking a braggart down a peg, like with the resentment towards american exceptionalism, trying to raise that to the level of prejudice is too much. It could even be seen as cheapening actual issues of prejudice.

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      01 year ago

      What cheapens the issues of prejudice is actively participating in it, thus normalizing it.

      Justifying the resentment of an entire group based on the actions of some isn’t bringing them down a peg. It’s just just perpetuating negatively, at best.

      • @magnusrufus
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        21 year ago

        Nah, knockin us for going on about “Murica #1” isn’t on the same level as the actual prejudice against the Roma for example.

          • @magnusrufus
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            21 year ago

            You kinda did though. At least that’s the stance anyone reading your previous comment is going to infer.

            • @[email protected]
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              01 year ago

              No, I said supporting prejudicial views normalizes it and thus exacerbates it. I didn’t say all prejudices were equal. But, continue to support it if you want. Maybe I will too, seems healthy.

              • @magnusrufus
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                31 year ago

                See you are kinda doing it again. I was explaining why Americans are the focus of frustration but you want to be reductive about it and just make it all flat prejudice. That frame work puts it on equal footing with actual serious prejudices.

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                  01 year ago

                  You’re right. I will now be prejudiced. Thank you for the enlightenment. Truly inspiring stuff.

                  • @magnusrufus
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                    31 year ago

                    Or you could have been reasonable at any point.