To an extent I agree, everyone definitely is not the same and we absolutely should have compassion for those that are being manipulated, but on the other hand just as a personal anecdote I have a friend who has excelled much further than I have having gone through college and a masters program, while I’m “uneducated” and stuck working in a factory and he’s still MAGA.
It’s kind of funny in a way, if you took me on paper and him on paper you’d assume he’s the lefty and I’m the right wing asshat lol
Conspiracy theories, which underpin so many fascist movements, are fun, is part of the problem.
What’s more pleasant, living in a harsh and difficult reality where you’re a small fry and real change is hard and life is mostly dull, or living in a dream world where all your problems are “their” fault and you can live with an emotional sense of superiority?
You can be an egalitarian, having to be equal with everyone, or you can be better than some people. Then, remembering that you can always just avoid thinking about contradictory evidence, try to objectively decide which you might prefer. Being an equal, or being a superior? I mean, does it matter what’s true? Does it make a difference in your day to day life if black and white people actually are fundamentally equal, if you don’t really have to treat them that way?
Imo, this is how it gets the smart people. Running theory anyway.
To an extent I agree, everyone definitely is not the same and we absolutely should have compassion for those that are being manipulated, but on the other hand just as a personal anecdote I have a friend who has excelled much further than I have having gone through college and a masters program, while I’m “uneducated” and stuck working in a factory and he’s still MAGA.
It’s kind of funny in a way, if you took me on paper and him on paper you’d assume he’s the lefty and I’m the right wing asshat lol
Conspiracy theories, which underpin so many fascist movements, are fun, is part of the problem.
What’s more pleasant, living in a harsh and difficult reality where you’re a small fry and real change is hard and life is mostly dull, or living in a dream world where all your problems are “their” fault and you can live with an emotional sense of superiority?
You can be an egalitarian, having to be equal with everyone, or you can be better than some people. Then, remembering that you can always just avoid thinking about contradictory evidence, try to objectively decide which you might prefer. Being an equal, or being a superior? I mean, does it matter what’s true? Does it make a difference in your day to day life if black and white people actually are fundamentally equal, if you don’t really have to treat them that way?
Imo, this is how it gets the smart people. Running theory anyway.