• pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksM
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    1 year ago

    Here we go again, focus on the class of people who did this, not an entire generation. That would be like saying all millennials are school shooters. All generations got out of college and thought they were doing good while the millionaire/billionaire class widdled away at everyone’s rights so they could make more money and pay less taxes.

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      1 year ago

      “Egads! A short, simple joke that isn’t 100% fair to every party mentioned! Instead of enjoying the obviously oversimplified gag, I better write an exasperating comment!”

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        It’s not the joke I’m responding to, I actually liked it. Don’t you think the anti-(insert generation) is a distraction?

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            Again, the joke I’m cool with, the person I was responding to seemed mean spirited to me. Maybe I read it wrong or I’m grumpy about the anti-generation stuff being so prevalent. IMO, generational hate is a made up shitpost by the upper classes.

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        Know who else generalizes huge groups of people and defends themselves with “it was just a joke”? Racists. Homophobes. Transphobes. That the company you wanna keep?

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          Wow, I had no idea that making fun of boomers is the same as transphobia. Thank you for blessing me with your wisdom

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          That’s a pathetically bad comparison. This distinction is key:

          It isn’t serious or mean-spirited.

          Bigots often makes “jokes” that are serious but hide under a thin veneer of humor, and those “jokes” are often discriminatory.

          Some people might have trouble telling the difference. I don’t.