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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 33 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Like I get that they probably are reaching deep into the barrel to find anything that makes them special it’s not like they can fall back on their personalities, intelligence, appearance, or achievement.

This one detail is responsible for the kernel of sadness I feel for many on the far right. These are despicable people who were once kids who just wanted to be grownups and do grownup things. And whether due to genetics or due to upbringing, anything else that might have given them a sense of pride and competence is not something they have. As you say - all they have left is trying to push others down, hoping this lands them on top. Damn it's truly sad.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nail on the head. Racism now stems from people feeling like they're no one, but they have an excuse to feel better than this person for an arbitrary reason so they take it.

There's a reason most of the racists are poor uneducated white people

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The thing is - I feel bad for them for feeling like they are no one, for feeling like this is all they have. I can pretty easily get myself into a mindset where I want to give some of these folks a hug, and tell them they matter. I think many of us have felt worthless at times, either due to circumstances, due to depression, whatever.

But then I see what their voting habits are doing to this country and to our governing bodies, and that gets buried under piles of anger.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

But then I see what their voting habits are doing to this country and to our governing bodies, and that gets buried under piles of anger.

Unfortunately it's a problem outside of Estonia, too

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