• BossDj@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    We can’t because they won’t let us. The rich people they worship tell them not to listen. If the left does something to better their life, their overlords take credit or tell them why it’s actually bad. If the right does something that makes their lives more miserable, they explain that it would have worked if not for those liberals or minorities or whatever.

    Nearly all my extended family was rural south conservatives. They’re selfish people.

    • DreamButt@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I feel for you it can be pretty hard. I think part of the issue is that what they need is the next step toward understanding and showing more empathy. Rather than people explaining where they aren’t (hey why aren’t you on step 200 yet?) Unravelling the propoganda and culture you grew up with takes great effort. If you personally have tried and not succeeded then good on you

      My point here really is that posts like this don’t support the actions that do help, but simply vilify people who are misguided

      As an aside I was born and raised in Louisiana so I too have personal experience with right wingers. It can feel exhausting at times to get to people so entrenched in their ways, but it’s not impossible. I’m sorry your family is that way