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Have you seen progressive people be discriminatory either intentionally or unintentionally and if so in what way? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Edit: I didn't actually think I'd need to put this here but unfortunately I think those kinds of people are here

Bigots are not welcome on my post and they are certainly not welcome on my post to co-opt it to spread bigotry

I am progressive myself and support human rights and LGBTQ+ people

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

There are thick, uncrossable lines, and there are a lot of people who don't mind crossing them. You cannot compromise with a bigot. You cannot find common ground with a person who would subjugate you, or someone who sees you as less than human.

We can have disagreements about many political issues, but when you are standing next to pedophiles, rapists, fascists, and bigots, you shouldn't be surprised to be called a Nazi.

So the question becomes, what is the test of "purity"?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Bull, and I cannot emphasize this enough, shit. Everyone is not a little bit bigoted. That's something bigots tell themselves when rationalizing their own prejudices. You should probably take a hard look in the mirror and ask yourself if you're the problem.

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  • [–] -4 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Their example of bigots was racists and nazis plus pedos (which isn't bigotry but universally frowned upon). They did NOT say, "any and all bigots, even of minor things".

    Why are you trying to make them say something they did not say?

    You are part of the problem. When someone says, "I like pancakes", what they SPECIFICALLY DID NOT SAY is, "I hate waffles".

    Similarly, when someone says, "you cannot compromize with nazis and bigots", what they DID NOT say was, "any concervative deserves the death penalty". Why do you read it as such?

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