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EllieBC

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4. It's the fact that we persist that

Reply to yardwork (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 12:28 PM

Nov 2024

pisses people off the most. A tiny sliver of the population that beats the odds constantly. And not only beats the odds but also does well as a community.

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Reminds me of this shitshow many, many moons ago Sympthsical Nov 2024 #1

Jewish people are a tiny minority, so they're easy to attack. yardwork Nov 2024 #2

And it's easier to be tribalistic about it Sympthsical Nov 2024 #3

It's the fact that we persist that EllieBC Nov 2024 #4

I don't get the hate. yardwork Nov 2024 #5

Because we don't need outside help to beat the odds. EllieBC Nov 2024 #6

That's interesting. yardwork Nov 2024 #8

I really do think that's why their PR is so bad. EllieBC Nov 2024 #10

Also we have plenty of damnation EllieBC Nov 2024 #7

People are pretty mean to each other, and the worst wars are civil wars. yardwork Nov 2024 #9