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Re:Discord Meme Group Is at the Center of Uproar over Leaked... by dpkirchner on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @06:45PM (#35548092)
> Someone might say the same thing about trans people.

Sure, they might, but it'd be ridiculous.

Being a white nationalist is a choice someone makes (and continues to make every day) whereas being trans is not.

Further, white nationalism is associated with bigoted actions (including speech) whereas trans is just someone's personal identity that doesn't really affect anyone else. The two aren't remotely comparable.

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Re:Discord Meme Group Is at the Center of Uproar over Leaked... by alwayslikethis on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:34PM (#35550146)
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Re:Discord Meme Group Is at the Center of Uproar over Leaked... by skissane on Thursday April 13, 2023 @02:38AM (#35551881)
> For the most part, you can't choose to believe something or not.

To what extent beliefs are voluntary or involuntary is a major topic of philosophical dispute: https://iep.utm.edu/doxastic-voluntarism/

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