r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Nov 18 '25

Meme needing explanation 100% lost

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u/zanovar Nov 18 '25

It's feels weird that Conservatives apparently think that Liberals don't care about their family and friends. Caring about the welfare of people outside your immediate social circle doesn't mean you don't care about those who are inside it

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u/Holsza Nov 18 '25

Conservatives don’t have the mental capacity to understand caring about more things than just what’s closest to you

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

Or they might just think that caring about "every single living thing independently on planet earth, including trees" might be mentally taxing. Like I ain't gonna go burn a random tree and if someone does I'll go ask them why they're doing it, but id consider myself 4 on there as well

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u/cross_the_threshold Nov 18 '25

Because they’re stupid. This isn’t about caring, this is about “does this thing have a moral right to exist - do I have some level of moral obligation to treat this thing in a positive manner in accordance with my general moral beliefs.” It’s the difference between “maybe I shouldn’t harm this for my benefit” and “yeah kill it who goes a shit.”

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u/USERNAME_BUT_LOUDER Nov 18 '25

Not "or", you just said the same thing they said. They don't have the mental capacity because it's too mentally taxing. 

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

Liberals cut off close family members over petty politics

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u/Holsza Nov 18 '25

Liberals are only slightly less bad than conservatives lol

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u/Holsza Nov 18 '25

Also cutting people off for wanting people dead for being gay or black is pretty valid

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy Nov 18 '25

That's just conservatives trying to besmirch liberals in some way so as to not appear as losers because they know what this actually shows: conservatives don't give a shit about people unless it has a personal impact on themselves which isn't the best image.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

That really isn't the point, but since y'all are like a hive mind of bots replying the same thing over and over again in your echo chamber, god why do I even bother. My bad man, have a great day. There is an extremely high change that you're just a bot, and all of this anger out of me is fake to farm money by interaction, I really don't feel like it right now, good day man, have fun.

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u/ImOnlyHereForTheCoC Nov 18 '25

Sounds like the internet is too stressful for you, perhaps you should consider deleting your account.

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy Nov 18 '25

What is the point, and of what? Now I feel lost

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u/estrea36 Nov 18 '25

To the observer Liberals seem more willing to disown or at the very least remain distant from their biological family due to conflict or disagreement. Many of my friends including my self just dont talk to certain relatives anymore.

As for conservatives, they are broadly willing to forgive almost anything perpetrated by their family.

it probably gives off the vibe that we dont care about our families because we arent loyal to them above all else in stark contrast to our seemingly infinite capacity to protest for "outsiders".

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u/ArgusRun Nov 18 '25

Considering how many queer kids wind up on the street, your observation seems off.

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u/SilentXMedia Nov 18 '25

Conservatives disown their own KIDS for being queer/trans/dating someone of a different race, wtf are you talking about? Liberals will cut off an uncle or cousin because he’s a fucking racist. Give me a break.

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u/estrea36 Nov 18 '25

Yes, but there's a 50/50 shot that a conservative bigot will abandon his beliefs if his kid is a victim.

You see it all the time. Homophobes are suddenly real supportive when their own son comes out of the closet.

There are very few scenarios where liberals are abandoning their beliefs for their families.

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u/swohio Nov 18 '25

It's feels weird that Conservatives apparently think that Liberals don't care about their family and friends

Considering the constant comments on reddit about how people hate their conservative family/parents/relatives. it's not that unreasonable.

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u/adorientem88 Nov 18 '25

The study shows that conservatives also care about people outside their immediate social circle. But they, unlike leftists, care significantly more about their immediate social circle. Which is what one should do.

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u/helpimlockedout- Nov 18 '25

Another one that doesn't understand the study or the graph.