• ZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Thin blue line flag != intolerance.

    Some people who use it are bigots, yes. But the only ‘victim’ in this specific situation is the person whose car was vandalized.

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      1 year ago

      Thin blue line flag != intolerance.

      That’s just false. The thin blue line is by definition a tribal mind set. It’s all about the in-group vs. the out-group and demonizing that out-group. All of which is the beating heart of intolerance.

      Guess I’ve upset the bootlickers that haven’t figured out the difference between describing intolerance and being intolerant.

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        1 year ago

        Aaaand with this post, you are totally not following that tribal mindset yourself? You are doing the exact same thing

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          1 year ago

          Exactly. But in their mindset, it’s OK to do so because ‘ACAB’ and other bullshit generalizations, exactly the thing they call out when applied to their favorite groups.