• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    You cannot in sound faith compare the uncommitted turnout to the general loss margin and draw conclusions without further data, though I respect the inquisitive approach in doing so.

    Then what conclusion is meant to be drawn in this meme by bringing that data point up?

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      14 hours ago

      To expose the hypocrisy in people group A (white voters) getting less attack and blame than people group B (Arab American voters et al), despite being two orders of magnitude larger.

      In other words, to expose leftist infighting that disproportionately benefits the status quo and could lead to unjustified xenophobic violence. Thanks for your question. :)

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        14 hours ago

        I mean, at this point, most of us talking about politics already know that the majority of white folk in the US are fascist (or, in terms the mainstream media prefers to use, ‘Republican’). That’s like talking about the sky being blue. No one is talking about the white vote because we already expected the majority to vote for the oppression of minority groups, like they have in the past (at minimum) 10 presidential elections. That minority groups have increased their support for the oppression of minority groups is much more noteworthy.

        It is good to note the increase, as you have here. To use the increase as an attack or blame, as others have elsewhere, is ignorant and bigoted.

        Is using it as an example of leopards eating peoples’ faces an attack or blame, just to clarify?

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          14 hours ago

          I don’t know what that leopards thing is, or after googling, care.

          An entirely different matter is “solidarity is over/I have no more sympathy for X ethnic group/I hope you suffer X hate crime.” Very real and material statements I have seen.

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            I don’t know what that leopards thing is, or after googling, care.

            People who support something bad being surprised when that bad thing happens to them.

            An entirely different matter is “solidarity is over/I have no more sympathy for X ethnic group/I hope you suffer X hate crime.” Very real and material statements I have seen.

            Then we’re in agreement there. There’s no excuse for that.