• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    I’m still stuck on what she said. It’s extremely USAmerican to say, “I’m not a political activist,” and then do political activism.

    • Cadende [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      4 days ago

      Yeah its honestly an affront to language and words how this concept has shaken out… as political action of any kind and caring about things have become so demonized

      What she’s saying is “I’m one of the normal ones, I’m just like you, I’m not political

      Some parts hide it better than others but the US is a deeply fascist society

    • Nacarbac [any]@hexbear.net
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      Big part of liberalism. Create a false division of “political” and “private”, where to be political is icky and taboo and has nothing to do with the task of human coexistance, and being a private individual is cool and fun and allows you to be a small god within your dominion.