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Yes. Mississippi. Notoriously not a shithole.
"The entire state of Mississippi isn't good enough for me, but I'm not entitled."
Yeah... supply and demand applies to you too, buddy. We can't all live in the Bahamas (which is actually surprisingly cheap), but that doesn't make 'regular' places like Mississippi shitholes. You can live a higher quality of life than the vast majority of people in a $60k* house in Mississippi.
*I haven't been house searching for 2 years, it's overwhelmingly likely this number has increased to $70k or even $80k. Still way way cheaper than what you think a house should cost.
Please- do tell me where you believe I live. Go ahead. Guess.
Kentucky.
Close. Terre Haute, Indiana. And, like the rest of Indiana, it's a shithole. So I may know a little bit about living in a shithole.
And yeah, you can probably get a house that cheap here- if you want a "unique fixer-upper" in between the meth lab house and the house with squatters in it.
Now it's your turn to tell me that if I didn't want to live in the luxurious town of Terre Haute, known throughout the world as The Utopia on the Wabash, I'd know how people really live.
Alright see, there you go saying an entire state is a shithole and (I assume) 'not good enough for you.'
That's what I mean by entitlement. It's insane that you can be living a higher quality of life than the vast majority of people on the planet, yet still think you need more and should get it before they do.
We're just passing a bunch of money around at the top. And most of us are proud of it.
Yeah, crazy how I would call a place that legislatively is making my queer daughter unsafe a shithole. But I guess I'm just crying liberal tears.
Lol, that's funny. When you say 'shithole' when buying a house, most people will think you're talking about the quality of the property because that's an issue that affects everybody.
If you have something specifically relevant to you that causes you not to like a place, then understand that your judgement is not an absolute truth. Most people will not consider Indian to be a shithole because of its legislation, but you're an exception.
Instead of saying a place like Indiana is a shithole, you should say it's just not good enough for you. That takes the faux-objectivity away from your argument and allows us to discuss on relative terms.
See how it all goes back to entitlement? Trying to convince people you 'need' something because that way they're the bad guy if they try to take it away from you. In this case, as with most, it's money. You need that money, and anyone who gets in the way is a bad person for taking away your needs.
No. Right-wing dominant places which are enemies to queer people and women are shitholes. In their entirety. Indiana is not good enough for anyone who is non-Christian, queer, a woman or an ally to them.
But sure, you want to be a Trump voter and its paradise. I'd say that makes it a shithole.
Calling a fascist state full of idiot Republican bigots a shithole isn't entitlement, it's accuracy.
I'm glad you at least came clean about your sentiments on the matter.
Now we can see you don't speak for everyone, only people with your specific issue.
When I think 'shithole' I imagine places like favelas in Brazil or the black part of Johannesburg. Hopefully you can see how Indiana is significantly different than those places, where unfortunately many people are forced to live while we pass a bunch of money around at the top.
I'm sure you also think Florida is a shithole, and lots of tribalists will agree with you. I, personally, do not. Most places in Florida are great to live. Some places in California are awful to live. I don't think the politics of any state are horrendous enough to call them 'shitholes.' I'm looking at things from a global perspective, though. Because we live in a global society and it's not fair that people in Indiana get more before those in Somalia.
But that's just me.
By "tribalists," you mean people who are against fascism and bigotry and oppression. Yes. I guess we know where you stand on that with your "global perspective."
You're showing your reddit-brain again.
Funnily enough, further proving my point about 'tribalists.' We're either with you or against you, lol. There is no independence.
Glad we could have this talk.
Ah, being anti-fascist is being "Reddit-brained." Gotcha.
Yes. When it comes to fascism, you are either anti-fascist or you support fascism. There's no middle ground. And you have made it clear you are not anti-fascist.
No, saying "you really mean this" when saying something that is not what they really mean is being reddit-brained.
Hilarious how you just did it twice in a row, lol. And continued to support my point about tribalists.
Man, I'm glad I'm not with you. There is no independence in your world.
That said, I am anti-fascist. Florida is not a fascist state, though. Tribalists will disagree with me on that, but that's what makes them tribalists. Just like how they think it's a 'shithole.'
Always interesting to see someone lie and then show that they're lying immediately afterward.
Yeah, I knew you'd call that out.
That's how predictable your tribal behavior is.
This is funny, though. With each reply we gain more insight into how warped your worldview is due to your loyalty to your tribe.
I know you won't read this, but I'll just leave it here for everyone else so they can see why your claim of being an anti-fascist is a lie.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/thom-hartmann-mussolini-2659366661
Yeah, just link to an article instead of making your own arguments.
That way you don't have to stick your neck out and everyone can just assume your positions. If they don't make up your arguments for you, then they're the problem.
Great reddit-tactic.
I knew you wouldn't read it. Fascist.
Lol, you got me!
I know I did.
You clearly agree with all of this since it isn't fascism. Because you are so "anti-fascist":
And, of course, thinking all of that makes Florida a real shithole for anyone who doesn't support fascism is "tribalism" is also what makes you a fascist.
I know, its "Reddit-brained" to quote an article to tell you why Florida is a fascist state.
Sorry bro, I'm not gonna sit here and debate all of your talking points. You're delusional enough to believe that Florida is fascist, and that's all I need to know to see you're not worth arguing with.
It's impossible for you to listen to reason because you are too far down your tribalistic rabbit hole. You can't see how much you're being manipulated, and there are plenty of other fools following your same path.
Go ahead, believe whatever you want. You were going to anyways, and rational people recognize that your claims are not rooted in reality.
You may have the last reply. I can tell you're dying for it. Goodbye.
That's an interesting way to say that you don't have a problem with oppressing minorities.
Nailed it.