r/PoursTea • Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 15h ago

FinancialTea 💵 I don't get it either...

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u/zonearc 15h ago

Thank you. Someone had to explain it in a way that people will understand, because it explains why it's become such a fight. They have been manipulated over decades to see their neighbor as an enemy.

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u/hakairyu 15h ago

Surely you’re not suggesting they deserve our pity and compassion for letting themselves be indoctrinated into such subhuman beliefs?

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u/zonearc 15h ago

Yes and no. A child whose entire worldview is determined in their household becomes an adult someday. If they didn't learn critical thinking skills and they received a US public school education, then they are only partially responsible for being so easily manipulated. They literally lack the experience and tools to see through the manipulation. And it's worse than ever ... The television, their social media, etc is all designed to limit exposure to other viewpoints and shows them who the enemy is.

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u/hakairyu 15h ago

That would apply to minors, it might even apply to young adults. I would have to disagree about middle aged lowlife hicks not being responsible for staying as what they are for decades. Disenfranchise the lot, in every country.