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What do you NOT want to see replicated on kbin?

r/PublicFreakout's constant unrestrained 'isms, especially towards trans, women, and African descended. I only was subbed for the occassional interesting post and to call out the bs for those who couldn't see it.

r/JustUnsubbed's (iirc) noticeable political shift towards (i'mma say it; cover your eyes, children!) the Right after the recent situation with the game that shall not be named and she who shall not be named. Also, see above.

People shitting on and lying about subs specifically made for marginalized groups. e.g.: When r/BlackPeopleTwitter was blessed by Black Jesus with his "Country Club Thread" flair, people elsewhere started calling them racist and supported their claims by over exaggerating the filtration system as "only Blacks allowed" when there was a whole-ass stickied post explaining that people just needed to claim to be Black, BIPOC, or an Ally and prove it by whatever means the mods dictated. My Afro-ass asked if I could just get the Ally userflair and was told (privately and kindly) that, and I'm going off memory here, "Just like we don't allow Blackface we don't allow Whiteface." 🤷🏿‍♂️

Could probably go on, but I'm busy. ✌🏿

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Boycott In-N-Out.

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Tried looking them up on goodsuniteus.com, but they don't have 'em.
Fortunately, OpenSecrets' got 'em: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/in-n-out-burger/summary?id=D000072295

edit, 'cause I can't help myself...

Congressional Leadership Fund (C/R)

  • Total: $750,000
  • From Individuals: $0
  • From PACs: $750,000
  • Type: Carey

Walker, Herschel (C/R)

  • Total: $2,910
  • From Individuals: $2,910
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Candidate (R-GAS2)

Republican National Cmte (C/R)

  • Total: $2,000
  • From Individuals: $2,000
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Political Party

National Republican Congressional Cmte (C/R)

  • Total: $1,540
  • From Individuals: $1,540
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Political Party

National Republican Senatorial Cmte (C/R)

  • Total: $600
  • From Individuals: $600
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Political Party

Libertarian National Cmte (No View)

  • Total: $459
  • From Individuals: $459
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Political Party

Sanders, Bernie (No View)

  • Total: $200
  • From Individuals: $200
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Candidate (I-VTS1)

Trump, Donald (C/R)

  • Total: $192
  • From Individuals: $192
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Candidate (R-PRES)

Warren, Elizabeth (L/D)

  • Total: $75
  • From Individuals: $75
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Candidate (D-MAS1)

Harshbarger, Diana (C/R)

  • Total: $5
  • From Individuals: $5
  • From PACs: $0
  • Type: Candidate (R-TN01)

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Media cares little for immigrants.

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All rich in comparison, sure, but most of us are probably struggling to maintain our lifestyle or investing in a better future for ourselves and/or loved ones. Atleast some of which is keeping up with the Joneses. Issue now becomes a matter of resources. How much time, energy, finances, patience do you have left over to help strangers in another country? How do you justify (to your peers aswell as yourself) aiding foreigners before your own?

Billionaires likely have a very similar situation going on. Just on a very incomprehensible level due to how far away their class is from lower and middle. Do they have as good of an excuse, though? From the outside looking in, I doubt it. Maybe the necessary security and cost of housing (why would they live in a poor neighborhood and risk burglary or death?) brings their finances down further than we realize. Would explain why they avoid taxes so much, but that's some benefit of the doubt shit. They could just be greedy as hell and have a class culture that encourages it along with wasteful spending. Who knows. Maybe, like a classic White, they're taught to hate "the poors".

meh
I gotta go. ✌🏿

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r/MenDrawingWomen didn't have a circlejerk feel overall. Quite a bit of disagreement and people saying "actually, I'm okay with this one >.>" while also being helpful. Some artists would submit their stuff for advice on "how to not end up here". People improving their work and others creating good examples of "men actually drawing women well" was celebrated. 🤷🏿‍♂️

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Brain-eating cannibal back in public life after 10 years

The board stated in its report: “Tyree Smith is an individual with a psychiatric illness requiring care, custody and treatment.
“Since his last hearing Tyree Smith has continued to demonstrate clinical stability.

So~ he's gonna be added to a secret list of people who basically get their (mandated) medication free, right? People's financial situation tend to worsen at times. 😐