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A tax on people-pleasing (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Look, this isn't about gotchas, can we be cool for a second here? I'm not doing this. The point is that even though the global economic system has abuses everywhere, you chose to use an example that is both racially and politically charged. When called out about it, specifically that there are numerous examples that both hit closer to home and lack the baggage of your chosen example, how did you react? You immediately dismissed the criticism as coming from a group who you view as holding a number of untenable positions, thus allowing you to dismiss the criticism without engaging with it.

This is the group-think mentality that causes us all problems. It's nothing personal man. Just please be sensitive that there's a lot of rhetoric around China right now that ultimately comes back to hurt your own neighbors.

(I mention chocolate because it's such a poignant example: something many of us enjoy regularly is primarily produced via child labor. I think that would have been the best way to make your point about there being multiple scumbags, including people who don't tip and people who eat chocolate.)

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The point is that even though the global economic system has abuses everywhere, you chose to use an example that is both racially and politically charged.

It was one example, pulled out of my ass, out of a myriad. And it wasn't even the point of the post. I'm not going to be assed to edit it.

When called out about it, specifically that there are numerous examples that both hit closer to home and lack the baggage of your chosen example, how did you react? You immediately dismissed the criticism as coming from a group who you view as holding a number of untenable positions, thus allowing you to dismiss the criticism without engaging with it.

.ml users commenting on china are more often than not, arguing in bad faith, so I'm not wasting any energy there. And I'm guessing this is your non ml alt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

And I’m guessing this is your non ml alt.

i knew you were gonna lump me in the "i can ignore this person" group. feel free to check my post history if you think im a tanky but warning youll get bored

im sorry you received criticism for pulling a bad example out of your ass. maybe dont do that next time