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Conservative parent is sad his daughters aren't coming for thanksgiving after voting for Trump (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by yogi_pogi@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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Originally posted on https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace/comments/1h10tef/a_lot_of_lonely_magas_throwing_themselves_a_pity/

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[+] OpenStars@piefed.social -93 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

It works on the other side too - e.g. "I'm vegan btw, and voting to restrict access to your ability to eat meat".

The difference seems to be that there was no incentive for Putin to set vegans vs. meat eaters against one another, while he very much is getting a ton out of having set conservatives against liberals. Whatever way we choose to fight one another, he wins.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 49 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What party in the US wants to restrict access to meat?

[–] RaccoonBall@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

Didn't you hear? Joe Biden wants to take your meat!

https://youtu.be/eA-l6R4bKO4

[–] protist@mander.xyz 37 points 3 weeks ago

Uh...who's voting to restrict access to meat again? What rights are "the other side" trying to restrict?

[–] doughless@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

I realize your point is that Russia is trying to find any wedge issue they can to cause infighting, but that was a frustrating example.

A lot of Trump supporters are voting to cause direct harm to marginalized groups, and have made it a part of their daily identity. "If I caught a man using the same bathroom as my daughter, I'd fuck him up." (real quote from someone I know)

A vegan voting to get rid of meat subsidies simply doesn't want to pay for your meat. Or voting for animal rights isn't voting to cause you direct harm like blocking crucial medical care. Also, most vegans usually keep to themselves. The only reason it seems like they tell everyone is how often they are asked, "wait, are you vegetarian?" every time they dare to order tofu/veggies instead of meat.

Source: I'm not even vegan or vegetarian, but have probably been asked a hundred times. I can only imagine how often a vegan is asked that question.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 weeks ago

It works on the other side too - e.g. “I’m vegan btw, and voting to restrict access to your ability to eat meat”.

Who's doing this?

The difference seems to be that there was no incentive for Putin to set vegans vs. meat eaters against one another,

Oh, you sweet summer child.