The person was expressing that some language of a proposal might need to be changed to be more inclusive, which sounded like a great point on the surface until they dropped that gem and made it clear that it was more out of concern about getting woke scolded by lefties. "My so and so is a teacher and the stories she has...."

I could have piped up and said something like "you mean the stories she heard on Fox News, because that shit isn't real", but what's the point? Guess I'm shocked because I knew the person definitely wasn't a lefty, but I didn't think they were that far into chud think.

    • GenXen [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      Fair criticism for sure. I guess at the time I was reeling from the "OH! They're a chud!?" reaction to form a response. Next time I should be better prepared. What is unsettling is that I really don't know which side of the fence the rest of the participants fall on. Was the lack of response and quick navigation away from the topic because this view was in the minority, or the quiet consensus but 'a topic you're not supposed to talk about in work meetings'? The person making the comment isn't what I would classify as a knuckle dragger, and it's a clear epiphany for me about assuming that seemingly intelligent people apply rational thought to the information that they absorb.

    • Elon_Musk [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      I work with chuds too so I know to keep my head down, but there is a line and that comment is well past it.

      • cawsby [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Bullying doesn't work on anti-authoritarians as well as authoritarians. Bullying a leftist will most likely just make them even more sure of what needs to be done

        Authoritarians at their heart want to be seen as belonging to the group. Ostracization works as well.