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We have Nazis and Nazi-lite -> MAGA

We have brown shirts -> ICE.

We are blaming immigrants and believing white people are somehow superior.

Now we just invaded a country, and say we will invade others.

What's happening here.. It feels strange. Is anyone else seeing this?

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Unfortunately, yes.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're not wrong. But make no mistake, what is happening now mostly began and (hopefully) ends with the Boomer generation. They have failed the United States in so very many ways. They constantly blame others for their own failings. They can't even define the word "introspection." They would rather watch the world burn than let anyone, who they are not directly related to, prosper.

Like most people who follow blatant nonsense, younger generations in the US were indoctrinated from birth into the backwards thinking that leads to MAGA even becoming a thing. It's no different than being indoctrinated into religion. It's brainwashing disguised as child rearing.

Not all Boomers are this way. But in my admittedly small sample size, the vast majority that I've ever met, including those in my own family, are. And the craziest thing of it all -- they think they're right and righteous. And that's what makes them dangerous.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's not a generation war, but a class war. You're playing the wrong game.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're not mutually exclusive.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are many many shitty people in every generation. Yes, they are mutually exclusive. Kirk was crap and now his wife is, Fuentes is a POS and Tate is the ultimate POS. There are no generation rules. Stop distracting from the class war.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I will call out bullshit everywhere it is, as I please. Thanks. If it's a distraction to you, that's your problem. Good bye.

[–] Candice_the_elephant@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Blame Bernie Sanders. He's a boomer.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

"Not all Boomers are this way"...I could have sworn I read that some where...