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[-] okamiueru@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

American "I got mine" mentality at its finest. Too much lead poisoning (my leading hypothesis. You don't elect someone like Trump unless there is something seriously wrong) to realise it's a race to the bottom. When enough people do something at the expense of others, what a surprise when others also do it at the expense of you, and it all turns to shit.

It's this absurd country of "Christian" values, except not the part of caring for others, "fuck that socialism hippie shit, except for Russia, which is cool now because they meddle in our elections... Or, they meddle in favour of my team! We need to do something about the socio-economic situation! What, unions? No fuck that Marxist shit you commie!"

Etc. It's all just too dumb. Hence, lead poisoning hypothesis.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

It’s this absurd country of “Christian” values, except not the part of caring for others, “fuck that socialism hippie shit, except for Russia, which is cool now because they meddle in our elections…

Yeah, they don't like that be nice to others, love thy neighbor, turn the other cheek stuff anymore.

And that's not just a quip: An evangelical leader is warning that conservative Christians are now rejecting the teachings of Jesus as "liberal talking points."

[-] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

"fuck that socialism hippie shit, except for Russia, which is cool now because they meddle in our elections...

Nah, it's because Putin buys yachts

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

the lead poisoning would only really apply to people 50 and older, i would think, based on my assumed timespans of leaded fuel and continual exposure to it.

[-] Cypher@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

It's from Australia. Care to try again?

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

Australian "I got mine" mentality at its finest. Too much lead poisoning (my leading hypothesis. You don't elect someone like Pauline Hanson unless there is something seriously wrong) to realise it's a race to the bottom. When enough people do something at the expense of others, what a surprise when others also do it at the expense of you, and it all turns to shit.

It's this absurd country of "Christian" values, except not the part of caring for others, "fuck that socialism hippie shit, except for China, which is cool now because they meddle in our elections... Or, they meddle in favour of my team! We need to do something about the socio-economic situation! What, unions? No fuck that Marxist shit you commie!"

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

It's still an example of the American Christian mentality, even if this example is in Australia. Like Trump supporters are examples of the Nazi mentality even though they aren't actually--ok bad example there.

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