• buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Where the attitude comes from matters a lot actually. It informs the conversation and gives relevant context that can be used to determine the veracity of the claim that, no he’s not just some awkward guy making a weird gesture, he’s a fucking rich white South African who grew up believing that some people are more important than others.

      • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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        11 hours ago

        stereotypes exist for a reason. they are observations made by society against society.

        the only problem with them is when you apply stereotypes to individuals directly, then it’s prejudice.

        calling rich white south Africans racist or Nazis holds true.

        calling Jimbob a Nazi because he’s a rich white south African is prejudice.

        now…calling him a Nazi after he heils in front of a camera makes him a proof of the stereotype.