• Stamets@lemmy.worldOP
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    11 months ago

    I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make here. Are you suggesting that telling people to be wary of history buffs (after decades of examples of “history buffs” being code for wild bigot/racist) is actually just bullying people who like history? Because if so that’s a gross over exaggeration of what the post is saying. Or are you talking about the Greek mythology thing? Because the tumblr user who posted it is queer and so am I so that conclusion would also be pretty heavily flawed and wrought with heterocentric thinking.

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      11 months ago

      This post is laying the groundwork to say someone is somehow morally compromised for having certain interests. Those interests have been common interests for decades.

      Right now, there’s 100 percent a mood that people who are morally compromised deserve to be mistreated.b

      The end result of posts like these is nerds being bullied in the same way they used to before the whole anti bullying attitude started. Only this is even worse because the victims get told they are POSes who deserve it.

      The Roman one specifically applies to basically every male history nerd. Same with WW2.

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          11 months ago

          If you instantly judge someone for having extremely common innocuous interests, you’re an asshole.

          You do that, but leverage social justice rhetoric to act like you’re actually a good person for doing so.

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      11 months ago

      I want to talk to you about the Greek mythology thing for a second: Are you now, or have you ever been a swan?