I assumed it was just "hire more LGBTQIA+ prison guards!" so-true

It's worse than that. What I've seen recently because of federation is "(verbal performative) support for disadvantaged people as long as they maintain a successful small business in a disadvantaged area for no less than three years and aren't anywhere to the left of Bernie Sanders!"

maybe-later-honey 🍷 🍷 maybe-later-kiddo

  • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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    11 months ago

    I sometimes like to think in the ape terms but in an affirming and encouraging way. Like "hey, we have a polio vaccine, not bad for a buncha apes". Or "man, that didn't go well, but you know, we're all just apes trying our best, and we'll do better tomorrow."

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      That's fine. I can see that angle, too.

      My issue is when some pop nihilist pulls the ape card for the usual reasons, like excusing horrible actions as "we are all just a bunch of apes" as if that excuses atrocities or even justifies them.