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>This is a comment that originates in privilege. This sounds like a comment about privilege that originates in privilege. The person just expressed his or her

>This is a comment that originates in privilege. This sounds like a comment about privilege that originates in privilege. The person just expressed his or her opinion, and bandying words like "privilege" shuts down communication by route of shaming someone. Not everyone is LGBT+, ethnic minority. If someone was to offer someone $20 million per year to do a job in Kansas, I guess many people would turn it down to make a point, but no reason to crap over someone who wants to make that $20 million. The fact of the matter is that in most red states, there are blue cities. Texas - Austin (Travis County) - 72.8% voted for Joe Biden Georgia - Atlanta (Fulton County) - 72.6% voted for Joe Biden Arizona - Phoenix (Maricopa County) - 50.3% voted for Joe Biden North Carolina - Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) - 67.5% voted for Joe Biden Tennessee - Nashville (Davidson County) - 61.7% voted for Joe Biden Florida - Miami (Miami-Dade County) - 53.3% voted for Joe Biden Ohio - Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) - 68.1% voted for Joe Biden Indiana - Indianapolis (Marion County) - 60.2% voted for Joe Biden Missouri - Kansas City (Jackson County) - 60.7% voted for Joe Biden Utah - Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County) - 62.9% voted for Joe Biden And remember, geographically, California is MAJORLY red. Look at the last election map. What happens if someone moves there. Sure, you get abortion in California, but your neighbors are going to still be hard-core MAGA Republicans. I must say, it is extremely disheartening when people throw around words like "privilege" just as an easy way to shut down communication by shame. I know you'll most likely deny it, what else can you do, but it is what it is. So I'd appreciate it if people would argue their case without these types of coded words. Just my opinion, don't tell me I'm privileged or misogynist or transphobic or fat-shaming or the million other words designed to immediately shut down a conversation by name-calling. I mean, I know that's the game these days - continual virtue signalling, de-platforming, gotchas for showing the world how virtuous one is and tallying up one's "I'm good" checkmarks. And if you say you aren't or that isn't the purpose...right, ok, sure. If you say so. Whatever you say. I believe you. Right.

ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
can you elaborate why you think the comment about privilege is wrong, rather than emphasizing that you don't like that the word was used? > Not everyone is LGBT+, ethnic minority yes, but some are, and ignoring concerns which apply to them because you're not personally affected by the concerns is, well, privileged - you literally have the privilege of not having to worry about right-wingers driving a car into you only because you're the wrong ethnicity or nationality, like one just did in Texas if you feel shame as a result of this, look inward and ask why, because nobody here is shaming you for simply being privileged
- iinnPP 3y ago
  The assumption that people from the LGBT+ community must be of certain political beliefs is in itself prejudice. People don't have to do what anyone believes is best for them. They don't need anyone pressuring them to behave a certain way. They don't need that from society, or anybody. What they wear is their's to choose. What they spend time on is their own. They can do whatever and be whoever and nobody else is in any way an authority of what is or isn't good for anyone other than themselves. Edit: I changed single person wording to reflect the actual purpose of the message.
  - ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
    > The assumption that people from the LGBT+ community must be of certain political beliefs is in itself prejudice. this is an assumption you made, if anybody did, as I did not > People don't have to do what you believe is best for them. I didn't claim otherwise here, either you seem extremely confused at what I said, so please re-read it, because I literally didn't mention political beliefs or forcing people to accept what's best for them at all perhaps you're upset that such people are choosing for themselves to avoid right-wing hate, and you don't like their reasoning (they don't want to be restricted / harassed / threatened / murdered by right-wingers) ? we can't be surprised there, given said right-wingers don't care about politics when they're mowing people down with a range rover on a sidewalk, or in a shopping mall with a gun, just for looking different than them BTW, you never explained why you felt the comment about privilege was wrong.
    - iinnPP 3y ago
      My comment wasn't really meant for you. It wasn't a criticism of you. It was a message indicating that everyone should be free to make their own decisions and shouldn't feel pressured based on how anyone else perceives them. Perhaps it was poorly worded. You however, tossed in a "are you mad?" I won't engage with you further.
      - ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
        > My comment wasn't really meant for you. In the future, to avoid such misunderstandings, it would be best if post replies were replies to posts. > You however, tossed in a "are you mad?" I won't engage with you further. Not sure what imaginary "are you mad?" you're referring to, but nobody can force you to respond to the actual points in the posts you reply to, so go ahead and don't.

ImPostingOnHN 3y ago

can you elaborate why you think the comment about privilege is wrong, rather than emphasizing that you don't like that the word was used? > Not everyone is LGBT+, ethnic minority yes, but some are, and ignoring concerns which apply to them because you're not personally affected by the concerns is, well, privileged - you literally have the privilege of not having to worry about right-wingers driving a car into you only because you're the wrong ethnicity or nationality, like one just did in Texas if you feel shame as a result of this, look inward and ask why, because nobody here is shaming you for simply being privileged

iinnPP 3y ago
The assumption that people from the LGBT+ community must be of certain political beliefs is in itself prejudice. People don't have to do what anyone believes is best for them. They don't need anyone pressuring them to behave a certain way. They don't need that from society, or anybody. What they wear is their's to choose. What they spend time on is their own. They can do whatever and be whoever and nobody else is in any way an authority of what is or isn't good for anyone other than themselves. Edit: I changed single person wording to reflect the actual purpose of the message.
- ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
  > The assumption that people from the LGBT+ community must be of certain political beliefs is in itself prejudice. this is an assumption you made, if anybody did, as I did not > People don't have to do what you believe is best for them. I didn't claim otherwise here, either you seem extremely confused at what I said, so please re-read it, because I literally didn't mention political beliefs or forcing people to accept what's best for them at all perhaps you're upset that such people are choosing for themselves to avoid right-wing hate, and you don't like their reasoning (they don't want to be restricted / harassed / threatened / murdered by right-wingers) ? we can't be surprised there, given said right-wingers don't care about politics when they're mowing people down with a range rover on a sidewalk, or in a shopping mall with a gun, just for looking different than them BTW, you never explained why you felt the comment about privilege was wrong.
  - iinnPP 3y ago
    My comment wasn't really meant for you. It wasn't a criticism of you. It was a message indicating that everyone should be free to make their own decisions and shouldn't feel pressured based on how anyone else perceives them. Perhaps it was poorly worded. You however, tossed in a "are you mad?" I won't engage with you further.
    - ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
      > My comment wasn't really meant for you. In the future, to avoid such misunderstandings, it would be best if post replies were replies to posts. > You however, tossed in a "are you mad?" I won't engage with you further. Not sure what imaginary "are you mad?" you're referring to, but nobody can force you to respond to the actual points in the posts you reply to, so go ahead and don't.