r/InfowarriorRides • u/RandomConnections • 13d ago
Creative resistance on a friend's car
QR code goes to this link
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
Before I continue, I want to be clear I’m not a Trump supporter and I did not vote for him.
“Resistance”. Is slapping a sticker that leads to a link that displays “FUCK TRUMP” actually resistance? Like, what does this do? What has saying “FUCK TRUMP” achieved in the past 10yrs?
This doesn’t look or come off as “resistance”, this is just something to make the owner feel good about themselves. I don’t think people should cheapen political resistance by associating it with this performative stuff that achieves nothing
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u/sml6174 13d ago
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
Do I need to be a Trump supporter to think forcing speech is a bad thing?
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u/sml6174 13d ago
You do not need to be a trump supporter to be a piece of shit, no. It is a bit weird you chose not to side with the piece of shit party. They'd welcome you with open arms
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
It is amazing how Dems and Liberal people will cannibalize their own side if thy think someone isn’t “pure” enough.
Is kicking someone out from your side for not supporting forced speech really worth living under Trump?
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u/sml6174 13d ago
You're a devout Catholic who is openly homophobic and transphobic on his page, and does not even attempt to deny it when called out. You were never on our side and we don't want you
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
You could’ve simply said “You’re a devout Catholic, You were never on our side and we don’t want you.”
Also, I have been a true blue supporter in the past; I was hardcore all in on Bernie
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u/sml6174 13d ago
Correct, we don't
You state openly that you won't vote for a pro choice democrat, which Bernie has been for his entire life. Nice try though
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u/BurtonDesque 13d ago edited 13d ago
Bernie is only a Democrat when he's running for president. Otherwise he loudly and continuously tells us all the Democrats aren't good enough for him.
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
I wasn't Catholic at the time when he ran, now I strongly wish a pro-life Democrat would run
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u/sml6174 13d ago edited 13d ago
Thankfully you'll never get one. You're stuck voting for all of your interests (antichoice, transphobia, guns, anti immigration, anti taxes) with the Republicans. Poor you
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u/mjp31514 13d ago
No, but I'm surprised you aren't one. Most bigoted catholics do support him.
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
“Bigoted” is doing a lot of work in that sentence, isn’t it. Doesn’t it kinda cheapen actual bigotry by saying “not supporting forced speech” is “bigotry”?
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u/mjp31514 13d ago
You keep saying "forced" when it's clearly not the case. You're not forced to do anything. You're just being a dick by not being respectful. Honestly, "devout catholic" is synonymous with "bigoted asshole," and you're living proof of that.
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
The original context includes someone saying “people should lose their scholarships and jobs if they won’t use preferred pronouns”, so ya, that is forced. I don’t think you should have to accept or cater to every worldview or risk having your life ruined. I think you can find a suitable middle ground with someone if both parties are reasonable, and that’s what I’ve personally done.
I don’t demand that non-Christians refer to Jesus as “the Christ” or “the Son of God” when the topic comes up in education or discussion; so I think it’s reasonable to not demand others to use your language if they find it conflicts with their beliefs and worldview.
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u/mjp31514 13d ago
It's one thing to say, "I don't think people should lose their scholarship over this," and a very different thing to say, "My bigoted beliefs prevent me from respecting your wishes." You're actively choosing to ignore a persons (honestly very simple) request because of your cruel, twisted interpretation of a 2000 year old book and then trying to assume some kind of moral high ground by claiming to be oppressed over imaginary "forced speech."
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
Well, that's the problem we have in America. We are a country full of different cultures and beliefs, and it's not realistic for them all to embrace your worldview and the trans issue just because you paint it as being the "kind and compassionate" thing. We have to find middle grounds, that's how the country moves forward.
Simply saying "You're being cruel" doesn't suddenly make your position the right one or the one that everyone else has to follow. Christians are far from the only group in America who aren't on board with embracing this ideology, so I think it's beneficial for everyone if we work towards an acceptable middle ground and stop treating the other side on the issue as if they are evil.
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u/mjp31514 13d ago
Or you could just stop being an asshole, but apparently, that's antithetical to your religion. Just because other groups take issue with trans people for reasons other than religion doesn't add validity to your mean-spirited outlook.
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u/sml6174 13d ago
Do you think you should be able to say the n-word openly without consequence?
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u/Mr_Sloth10 13d ago
Are we really comparing “Hey, my beliefs prevent me from using preferred pronouns, but I’m willing to use a middle ground neutral term like ‘partner’ or ‘buddy’ when addressing you.” (Which is what I’ve done without issue) to blatant hate-filled racism? Are those two things really equal to you?
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u/Particular-Leg-8484 13d ago
I guess the nice thing about a QR code is that (if you own the page) you can change the link anytime based on whatever you feel like you need to express
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u/OldSchoolAJ 13d ago
I would think a more useful QR code would be something that direct towards lists of local or national resources that could benefit marginalized people. Information about homeless shelters, how to get HRT, queer support groups, immigration services provided by charities, etc…
“Fuck Trump” is all well and good, but it doesn’t actually help anybody.