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[–] Sibshops@lemm.ee 62 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The never wanted to support free speech. They only support it when it silences the left.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago

This is a halmark or reactionary ideology.

They have sincere beliefs, but they lie about which ones. What they desire about all else is to permanently install the "proper" heirarchy.

They'll use any tool at their disposal to accomplish this task, and all other beliefs are subordinated to it.

They support free speech for their ideas, but have no issue shutting down "woke" leftists because "think of the children." They support riots that seek to overturn an election they lost, but love it when the police crack BLM skulls.

They're amoral power-hungry ghouls who would rather destroy the country than see a more equitable society. They're fueled by the hatred of people they see as their inferiors being allowed a seat at the table.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Left image is ignoring the slavery aspect of the civil war.

Right side is ignoring the ongoing effects of slavery even after losing the civil war.

The underlying messaging is consistent even if the 'keep vs hide' rhetoric has changed.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 18 points 4 months ago

Alternatively, he isn't trying to preserve the heritage of the confederacy, but of the 1960s when many of these statues were built.

Because it's always about the racism

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Conservatives just want to feel good about themselves by value of their race, gender, and nationality. They see shared myths valorizing these aspects as incredibly comforting and valuable.

They hate and despise people on the left who shatter these myths. To them, people on the left are diminishing not just men, white people, and Americans as a whole - but they themselves personally.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

if anyone feels personally attacked when I call the Confederacy a racist regime built on lies and sexual deviancy, they should. not because I meant to attack them specifically, but by proxy through their inherited beliefs.

inbred white fascist pieces of shit need to find themselves a strange fruit tree and hang out for awhile.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

These were both happening simultaneously

[–] CubitOom 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In real life, they would be arresting the teacher too. Depending on the state.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

IRL, no one's teaching CRT to children. Democrats, as always, dropped the messaging ball by not making fun of the GOP banning college classes.

"My esteemed Congressman, I highly doubt your kids are taking college-level anything. You can worry about CRT if they make it past 12th grade."

Fuck me, even the meme is way off base. 🙄 Fuck it, I no longer have issue with liberal propaganda being wrong. Had right-wing lies shoved down my face long enough to not care what's fair or true any longer.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why do Democrats suck such ass at naming good things? Every good initiative is undermined by idiotic naming, meanwhile Republicans shovel shit all day, but it's phrased in a way that the idiot masses love it.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago

because leftists care about truth and accuracy and don't shy away from the complexity of the real world

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago

The thing about CRT is that not a single purse against it knows what it is. Literally no one is teaching this.