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Well, Sharif, FUCK YOU. You were immediately hooked because he was going to hurt other people.
And now he's hurting you (on top of them).
Cry me a river, Sharif.
Why do people harbor hatred for people living their own life. It astonishes me to no end
Religion or family trains them from an early age that X==bad.
Evolution for uncounted generations tells us to make babies. It's a super weapon to use that as the basis for "those people bad"
It takes a lot break a person away from that mindset.
It's even harder if you're raised in an area where eveyone is struggling to bootstrap.
Usually... a religious background. While most major religions do talk about inclusivity and helping others... They're also filled with stories and sometimes even instructions of how to destroy those that don't believe the same way.
There are religious leaders that push agendas of hatred because they have the power to do so and they're harbor that in their own heart, surrounding themselves with religion as a shield.
Steven Weinberg
Because they're fed lies and projection that those people are coming to ruin their way of life. And it's very hard to undo all of that reinforcement, a lot of dissonance and regret and introspection to navigate if they do along with all the inevitable lifestyle change required to leave that environment. That's why even the ones who admit they made a bad call, will usually only cite the consequences to themselves and their family. If they ever come around to actual stranger empathy it will be at least another year or two later.
“I can’t believe the man I supported to hurt people is hurting people!” 😢
I mean, at some level you have to read these people as extremely indoctrinated. We've got a culture of such intense xenophobia and bigotry that people will throw their personal well-being out the window just to hurt some anonymous Evil Other.
On the other... Minnesota went blue in 2024. This person's vote didn't matter. Their residency added to an EC that gave Kamala Harris 10 points. They could have stayed home and nothing would be different.
It genuinely enervating to see folks pretend like Presidential Elections are some kind of contest of individual virtues. Like, what if she'd lied? "I voted for Harris so I don't deserve to be harassed and bankrupted and deported." Would that have meant anything? No. She's still going to get her teeth kicked in unless she's got friends and neighbors who will stand up in her defense.
I want to believe this is a moment for people to realize the fundamental nature of community solidarity. But instead it just feels like I'm reading the outlines for the next round of justified immiseration. Perhaps she should be punished for opening her dumb bitch mouth. Never talk to a reporter and people won't feel inclined to hate you.
Sorry, I disagree with you.
Sure, let's accept they are indoctrinated. Their indoctrination is basically saying them that hurting others is a good thing as long as they are not from "the good group". And they get "hooked" on that?
Sorry mate, but I am one of those that, if I lived in her country would probably get hurt sooner than her (I'm autistic). If I lived in her country, Sharif would have voted to hurt me and the people like me. And she openly said she "got immediately hooked" on the idea.
Fuck Sharif, vigorously. Because it's on you if you want to be a piece of shit that gets indoctrinated by a "theory" that says, basically, "we'll hurt everyone that's not a MAGA".
They're raised to believe they are in a uniquely righteous and benevolent group, fighting a just war against tyrants.
And they have ever misfortune or injustice in their lives attributed to this evil outside force.
That might provide an explanation, but it's certainly not an excuse.