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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's because the people who cry about "identity politics" will lap up any bullshit excuse to make the rich pay their fair share as long as it's flavored with jingoistic self-sufficiency or "family values."

They buy it because it hurts the people they hate; it's irrelevant if it hurts them too.