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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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

You've got a bunch of nutjobs that will turn that phrasing into a white genocide conversation is the problem.

The second part of that is that genocide is a subjective term due to classification of ethnic groups being subjective.

Honestly this well encapsulates the problem I tend to have aligning on goals with other progressives and some liberals. Every time folks try to simplify something as complex as genocide down to a yes or no question it means they are already invalidating the majority of positions and forcing a conversation of agree with me or call me wrong. That isn't how it works, that isn't how discussion and debate work. Forcing people into Yes/No thinking doesn't lead to progress, asking for people to think critically does.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    If they turn it in to a white genocide problem, then you already have your answer: They don't care about minorities.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    What does minorities have to do with this?

    Armenian's were a majority. The Fur people of Darfur are a majority in their region. Palestinians are a majority.

    Genocide is a method often used in converting a majority to a minority.

    I agree with your endpoint that those people don't care, but I think if you told someone like that that they don't care about minorities I think you would be confirming their thoughts not convincing them away from it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    No shit. Nowhere did I say you'd convince a bigot with these arguments, especially bigots as committed to the bit as Israelis...

    BTW, if you think Palestinians are a majority in relation to Israel and the other nations involved in that conflict, ESPECIALLY in power, then you are only exemplifying your lack of understanding of how the real world works.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    By world population, whites ARE a minority.

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