• Ledivin@lemmy.world
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      The sad reality is that I’m going to be fine. I’m going to survive the turmoil and probably make money in the process, because I’ve been lucky before now. I worry for people that haven’t been lucky. I worry for people that have been lucky but happen to be the “wrong” race. I worry for my gay friends that are looking at fleeing the country as an easier alternative. I worry for my trans friend that already has fled the country.

      The US has always had problems, sure, but nothing like this.

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          Sorry, should I be donating more than 20% of my paycheck to charity? Should I be volunteering for more than 12 hours/week?

          What are you doing for your neighbors, you dumb cunt?

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            What the fuck?

            I’m saying that your situation appears to be just like mine.

            What crawled up your ass and died this evening?

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              I think people are misunderstanding your comment. There’s a saying “look in the mirror” which is used negatively when someone isn’t being self-aware. People are most likely taking your comment as a play of this idiom and it sounds like you are yelling at someone to be self reflective. It’s miscommunication