r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 1d ago

Soft Paywall The Trump Administration Just Violated Another Court Order | It gets worse: The order found that the administration was covertly withholding millions in FEMA funds from blue states.

https://newrepublic.com/post/193650/trump-administration-just-violated-another-court-order
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u/tom90640 1d ago

how hard does your king need to screw up the country before you stop supporting him

Way, way harder than this. There are still browns and gays and not christians around.

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u/NecroCannon 1d ago

I somehow ended up being in almost every group they’re targeting except immigration, I’m black, agender and bi, disabled, poor, college student, atheist

And despite being in Mississippi, a lot of people respect me. It’s almost like the content of your character is what truly matters and not what you are. A hard concept for people with smooth brains to comprehend because it’s like they have to be a PoS to someone to feel better about themselves. Gladly, I’m on my way out of this state.

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u/heatedwazn 1d ago

In my experience, even if you can convince the bigots that you are a good person, you become "one of the good ones," the exception, not the norm. It doesn't change their preconceived notions.

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u/goobervision 1d ago

Just look at the collaborators in WW2. They were tolerated as useful but...

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u/NecroCannon 23h ago

It’s why I don’t even like being around them, I don’t want to be “one of the good ones” if you can’t treat other people like me with respect, by proxy, you’re disrespecting me. I got the “token black friend” experience and it’s a bunch of sly racism, me being black shouldn’t be one of the common “jokes”, it’s no surprise that when I needed friends that were there for me, they weren’t around. One of my biggest wake up calls, same thing happens with all the other stuff. Transphobia but I’m fuckable so I get sexually harassed and get asked all kinds of invasive questions, disabled but I work out, so I can’t be that disabled when I look strong.

Unless I was just desperate for the attention, you legit just can’t not respect what someone is, but expect them to want your presence. My grandfather is a highly respected pastor, but he is shunning the hell out of Trump supporters and it makes them upset because they don’t see what they’re doing wrong by voting for someone blatantly going after his family. People like them don’t deserve an ounce of your thoughts or respect, not until they grow a couple more brain cells to think outside their bubble. I follow in his steps and do the same thing, even if I’m atheist, what he is matters so little compared to who he is, he’s probably the one person that could convince me to be Christian… because he actually follows the Bible

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u/Mavian23 23h ago

Great men are forged in fire. It is the privilege of lesser men to light the flame.

--The Doctor

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u/LNMagic 1d ago

Don't forget the Not Christian Enoughs.

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u/wildcarde815 1d ago

and some of the christians wear the wrong under wear, or read the wrong book revision.