I just want a 'dear leader' like the fascists have, is that so wrong?
this post was submitted on 25 May 2024
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Well now you're categorically judging strangers based on an identity another stranger (me) told you about them so I'm inclined to believe you're just as limited as them.
Fuck, man, if they were a Jew and talking about people who were voting for Nazis, would you say the same?
Fact is that conservative ideology in the modern day is overWHELMINGLY centered around dehumanization of GSMs, amongst others; and Trump's particular brand of snake oil doubly so. It's not 'categorically judging strangers' off some random attribute; it's judging strangers based on the company they want to run the country, which is not exactly an irrelevant category to consider.
You may be right about your family treating everyone with dignity and respect. But speaking purely as a matter of logic and likelihood, the other poster is absolutely right to doubt that.
But think about the Nazis' individual humanity! My parents are Nazis and they're good people!
There’s a difference: a trans person isn’t a threat to Trump supporters. Trump supporters are, quite literally, calling for the death of trans folks. Your family may not be part of that, but as a trans person if I see a MAGA hat I’m forced to assume they mean me harm. For the same reason that women often don’t feel safe around men.
Well you can get fucked too for all I care. I'm under no compulsion to respect people (meaning conservatives) who support an ideology that would absolutely have me murdered if they had their way.
I didn't even mention respecting them, just trying to help you recognize their individual humanity but I know when you're hurting it's easy to dehumanize everyone you associate with your pain. You're more like them than you want to admit.