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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Most people that disagrees with a minority on various issues don't hate that minority. Some people here just enjoy giving the majority a guilt trip, all for righteous reasons I'm sure.
People here have already attempted to question if I really believe in equality, despite me specifically stating that and them having no proof otherwise. I'm sure guys like pepsi have already called me a bigot too, luckily he's on my ignore list, so I don't really see those comments. All that despite me stating the exact reasons for the lack of my support.
If Kuzmenko actively abused someone for being a member of the LGBT community, then sure take out the pitchforks. Otherwise, he has the same rights and freedoms as everyone else. Your opinion on how things should be done doesn't supersede that. People can disagree, and don't have to support certain aspects of your community, or culture.
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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I find a lot of the comments about Russians in this thread to be low-key racist.
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This writes itself.
Share harmful misinformation as the excuse for why you can’t support the LGBTQ+ community?
“How righteous of you to question me without proof!”
Point to Russia’s well-documented issues and regressive positions towards LGBTQ+ people as a reason why a Russian might be uncomfortable wearing a pride jersey?
“That’s racist.”
Like, it’s OK to share actual misinformation about LGBTQ+ people and if anyone questions you then they’re the #######, but if people even reference Russia’s horrible record and public perception on LGBTQ+ issues, then that’s “low-key racist.”
Hilarious.
That aside, hiding bigotry behind lame double-speak is one thing, at least there is a cost to actually just coming out and being who you are. Want to hide? Hide, go wild. But playing the whole “I have this person on ignore but I will randomly bring them up with specific references to their posts” bit on top of it is just a little TOO cowardly to take seriously.