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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

Go vegan. You have no idea how hard you are coping with the injustice you are committing until you can finally stop.

E: Hits different when it's your injustice, doesn't it. That feeling you have? It's not me causing you to feel that way. That's the coping I just mentioned.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Good observation. And the reactions kind of prove your point.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

4 downvotes, no upvotes. This strikes nerves. I think you are right.

[–] Kyre@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, another ADHD trait is oppositional defiance. We don't like to be told what to do.

[–] SpacePanda@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago

Thats not true /s

[–] jahtnamas@slrpnk.net 0 points 8 hours ago

no, it's just that you're being ableist and classist about it.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 1 points 11 hours ago

Bad advice.

Eat the rich instead.