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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by pixl97 on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:09PM (#25738106)
I would assume this is because you are a WASP with both high income and privilege levels and have never really experienced the fallout of hate speech directed towards you.
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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by boredumb on Monday January 11, 2021 @06:15PM (#25739386)
`White Anglo-Saxon Protestants`

Maliciously categorizing someone based on skin color, race, income, social status and religion in an attempt to denounce hate speech.

Poetic

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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by bedhead on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @10:20AM (#25747977)
You couldn't help illustrate my point any better, thanks. My opinion is invalidated by my racial/economic identity. Actually, it's worse: the opposite of what I say must be true. Brave new world.
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