cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30914272

“Her mother’s a big fan of ours,” the former president finished before returning to his speech. “Her mother, her father.”

    • Jumi@lemmy.world
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      Luckily for him a sizable amount of Americans seem to be barely able to read or think.

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        It really is a disappointing state of affairs. This isn’t the America WWII veterans gave their lives and limbs for. We need to do better.

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          We need to do better.

          People tend to prefer convenience. And working to be a good person is less convenient than saying, “hold up, I’m [ingroup], and I’m better than you because you’re [outgroup].”

          The fatal seed of fascism is in the fact that division and hatred are easy ways to feel good about yourself. “Yeah, I might be dumb, but at least I didn’t read books you fuckin’ nerd!” And that person has a peer group who backs them up, and twenty years later they’re in middle management and bullying staff.

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        They were bullies in school and don’t understand how that didn’t get them anywhere in life.

        Clearly the only actual reason must be the gays, the trans and the immigrants.