HipHoboHarold

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's not self made if she worked her way up. First she had to get a job. Then she had to have someone see something in her to move her up. Then someone had to talk good about her to someone else. Then through the power of networking, she made it to where she is. A lot of success in the entertainment industry is either landing the role that will get you set for life(think Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter), or getting to know people who know people. And for a lot of people, that means other people are helping lift you up.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

One of the best ways to come to the conclusion that you need to better yourself in some areas is to be open to the idea you might have a bias.

But acknowledging you might have a bias does not mean it's there and you're OK with it

And not liking someone who is part of a marginalized group does not always mean a bias either.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

But we can focus on more than one problem. Like I'm a gay guy. Should I nor focus on the potential genocide me and my community will likely face if the Republicans can win?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Except it's probably true. In the US centrist is usually used as a way go say between the two parties. In reality it's used to say between capitalism and basically everything else. So groups like the democrats are on the right. The are what's generally referred to as "right of center." They are not in the center of the right, but just a little past centrist. And to he exact, they would be authoritarian right of center on the political compass.

The Republicans are further right and further into the authoritarian square.

So for you to be lib center, you would need to be to the left and further south from the democrats

Which means the dems are between you and the Republicans

But yet even though you're closer to dems politically, you prefer the ones that are so far removed from you that you likely have little to nothing in common

Vs the dems who are closer to you politically

Feel free to make it make sense, but the majority of the time I see other Americans talk about being center or libertarian, they really mean right wing authoritarians who just want no taxes and sometimes legal weed

Edit: Also, "I'm giving you the look you're giving me" is just "No u". But k

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I wouldnt say stand in for socialism unless they're talking about socilism. It sounds like they're talking about capitalism with social benefits.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Ehhhhh I does just say right wing. So still fits.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, at this point I think that's the big thing I'm looking at. Getting rid of Trump. I know who ever is next will also still be the right wing authoritarian the party wants, but they won't have the cult following. They're not a religious leader. It's at least something.

But either way, as a gay man, me and my boyfriend are thinking we might get out if the Republicans do win. He's on his last semester of nursing school. I have an associates in accounting, which isn't much, but I can hopefully still have some leverage with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I may or may not make it, but Harold is a pretty hip dude. Gonna habe a good time at least.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I think it's less that they're voting for Trump more, and just that they're voting for Biden less.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

And if we don't vote for him, everything falls apart because of us despite the fact that it's been falling apart for decades.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (5 children)

So American "centrist", but not actual centrist. Which means you're the guy in the meme on the right

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