• Zombie@feddit.uk
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    7 days ago

    Maybe you shouldn’t come into a community called FuckTheUSA then…

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      7 days ago

      Maybe “FuckTheUSA” should be something besides hand-wringing and lectures. Clearly you’re not committed to the cause if you’re complaining about me pointing out tangible, real world actions they can take to “fuck the USA”

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        7 days ago

        I don’t want to hear from anyone who’s reading headlines from halfway around the world and dismissing my experiences (“just do something”)

        Once again Rules for Thee, Not for Me.

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          7 days ago

          ???

          I’m not the one who’s commenting “[Americans/Europeans/Canadians] are all cowards” like some people in this thread. I am not denying that there are people who are pushing for real political action in other countries.

          What I am doing is calling out specific users painting 340 million people with a broad brush while remaining completely silent on their own country. Somehow they’re allowed to give unchecked criticism on “internal USA problems” while not even touching the subject of what they can personally ask their country to do to “FuckTheUSA”.

          Somehow taking the basic precaution of not associating my real world resistance with what I post on this platform automatically makes me a complacent sheep. What the hell is stopping anyone outside the USA from telling us what they’re doing about the march of fascism led by the US federal government? If it’s not pressing enough to take your own political initiative then why are you commenting?

          The only answer I’ve gotten is “my life is hard and it’s Your Problem to solve”. Fair enough, then refrain from making comments in the same way I don’t make comments on the state of EU politics.

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            6 days ago

            What I am doing is calling out specific users painting 340 million people with a broad brush while remaining completely silent on their own country.

            Somehow taking the basic precaution of not associating my real world resistance with what I post on this platform automatically makes me a complacent sheep.

            Do you not see it?

            the same way I don’t make comments on the state of EU politics.

            You mean like

            touching the subject of what they can personally ask their country to do to “FuckTheUSA”.

            You’re literally ranting at people complaining that they are doing the thing that you then proceeded to do yourself. It’s okay when you do or don’t do something, but that doesn’t extend to anyone beyond yourself.

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              6 days ago

              Your reading comprehension is really lacking. These are replies pointing out the hypocrisy of the people in this thread. Look at the original post ffs, painting 340 million people as illiterate and then getting defensive when I ask wtf they’re doing that gives them the right to say that. If you can’t understand the difference between those comments or the context of this post that’s on you.

              “oh but it’s FuckTheUSA, we’re allowed to say stupid tribal shit”

              Like fuck you are, tell me what gives you the right? It’s the paradox of tolerance on full display.

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                6 days ago

                Right, you got all defensive when they asked what Americans are doing, then complain that they got all defensive when you asked what they are doing. It’s the exact same thing but for some reason it’s okay when you do and unacceptable if someone else does it.

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                  6 days ago

                  Yeah if someone walks up and says you’re a piece of shit and everyone you know is an illiterate coward you’re allowed to be defensive and ask who tf they think they are. That’s how the world works. It’s not “exactly the same thing” at all

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                    6 days ago

                    you’re allowed to be defensive

                    You say this, and then you criticize them for being defensive.

                    If someone walks up to you and says you’re a piece of shit, responding with “You’re a piece of shit! It’s inappropriate to call people pieces of shit!” Does not actually improve the situation and is a little bizarre.

                    Then you follow-up with criticizing them for being defensive after you called them a piece shit in return and it’s just weird.

                    And they didn’t walk up to you. You went into the “Fuck the USA” community and are clutching your pearls that you heard someone say “Fuck the USA.” What were you expecting to find here?