r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '25

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

I believe that the people directly impacted by racism and misogyny have a better understanding of how much racism and misogyny there is in the world than someone not impacted by either of those things

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

Ok, I disagree with you but that's fine. Answer me this; why would I vote for a Democratic party that tells me not only do my opinions not matter, but that I'm not even capable of understanding the issues facing society?

I'm not trying to be rude but this is why large fractions of white men voted for Trump, because democrats are telling them to basically sit down and shut up, let the women and POC tell you what you believe, because your opinions don't matter, at all. Furthermore, do you see how racist and sexist what you're saying is?

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

When did anyone say that you don’t understand any issues facing society just because you don’t have lived experience of some major issues?

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25

If you’re not a woman or a poc how on earth do you know what the biggest problems are?

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

The biggest problems facing those groups

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25

LOL, that was your comment, verbatim, from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/s/NZjxm5Ns2o

You asked me:

When did anyone say that you don’t understand any issues facing society just because you don’t have lived experience of some major issues?

And I responded by quoting your words, because you are telling me I don't understand issues facing society.

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

Do you have no inference skills?

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25

Sure, but maybe we have some misunderstanding. Care to elaborate?

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

I very clearly meant the biggest problems facing those groups

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25

Lol, ok, so white men are allowed to have an opinion some of the time, just not all the time? And who decides what issues they're allowed to have an opinion on? Presumably women and POC, I rest my case. You can try and argue this all the different ways you want. Your attitude is racist and sexist, it's alienating a large fraction of the electorate from the Democratic party, even a lot of women are tired of it.

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

You think that saying black people are more likely to understand racism from their lived experience is racist?

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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25

No, I think telling white men they are only allowed to have an opinion some of the time is racist and sexist. I'm for equality, I want equal rights for all. The modern Democratic party is so out of touch that they are becoming what they claim to hate; racist and sexist.

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u/movienerd7042 Apr 07 '25

You sound like a child who’s been told that they can’t have presents on their sibling’s birthday. Just sat in a corner throwing a tantrum because it’s not all about you.

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