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[–] HotDog7@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Does anyone know what is up with this trend? I notice so many people starting with "I'm not political" and then get super political. I notice this paired with rogansphere references too.

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's the new "I'm not racist but"

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not racist, but I do think peanut butter is delicious.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago

Even the average MAGAtt knows that their views are not socially acceptable. So they'll pose as "centrist" or "not political" to avoid the pushback.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Apolitical people are chuds that want to get laid. Moderates are chuds who are mad that chuds are saying the quiet part out loud.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"I'm not political" is an expression of privilege. It disingenuously pretends to be ideologically neutral, but it's not.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“I’m not political” usually translates to “I am wilfully ignorant of news and happenings”

[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Which is only possible for those who can afford to be, because their privilege insulates them from the consequences.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Plenty of people do shit they can't afford. Idiots gonna idiot.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Belief that your stance isn’t political is a lot like narcissism.

Idk if that helps.

[–] HotDog7@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Narcissists tend to be incapable of understanding or accepting or acknowledging others have a view.

Folks who are “not political” just think “I’m normal” and being incapable of recognizing your beliefs are their own bias unto themself is pretty narcissistic as a behavior.

I’m not saying they are narcissists, but the behavior is awfully similar in this one regard.

Unless someone is truly just not involved in politics in any way and says they aren’t political insomuch as they aren’t involved. But the “I’m not political my ideas are just normal” is what I’m referring to.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Much like people who think they have no accent, race, or sexual orientation because they see theirs as the default

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

except for me, because mine is the default. Duh.