• magnusrufus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Are you trying to say that American exceptionalism wasn’t a big thing for decades? Cause that’s not true. Are you trying to say that not every American engaged in it? Cause that’s not a useful point.

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      1 year ago

      I’m trying to say that prejudice based on stereotypes is still prejudice, and I believe that is a useful point.

      In fact, that is the entire point. Individuals deserve to be judged on their own character and not on a caricature presented by others.

      I dunno, seems reasonable to me. Be well.

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        1 year ago

        As a general rule sure but in the sense of taking a braggart down a peg, like with the resentment towards american exceptionalism, trying to raise that to the level of prejudice is too much. It could even be seen as cheapening actual issues of prejudice.

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          1 year ago

          What cheapens the issues of prejudice is actively participating in it, thus normalizing it.

          Justifying the resentment of an entire group based on the actions of some isn’t bringing them down a peg. It’s just just perpetuating negatively, at best.

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            1 year ago

            Nah, knockin us for going on about “Murica #1” isn’t on the same level as the actual prejudice against the Roma for example.

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                1 year ago

                You kinda did though. At least that’s the stance anyone reading your previous comment is going to infer.

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                  1 year ago

                  No, I said supporting prejudicial views normalizes it and thus exacerbates it. I didn’t say all prejudices were equal. But, continue to support it if you want. Maybe I will too, seems healthy.

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                    1 year ago

                    See you are kinda doing it again. I was explaining why Americans are the focus of frustration but you want to be reductive about it and just make it all flat prejudice. That frame work puts it on equal footing with actual serious prejudices.