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They should start asking if you want your roomate liberal or republican. Yes it’s THAT deep.
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Anonymous 3w

then the republicans would have no one to terrorize and make uncomfortable though

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Anonymous 3w

Crazy thing is in my housing group we’re all different one republican, one democratic, and one literally doesn’t care. But we all get along great because we don’t bring political or religious beliefs into conversation we just coexist and all get along

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Anonymous 3w

I feel like it should matter unless you guys are trying to shove it down each other’s throats because there are both liberals and Republicans who support their own side, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they fully support everything their party does.

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Anonymous 3w

The funny thing is you guys are the only ones that care.

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Anonymous 3w

Smart. Get offended at being called a monkey and stereotype an entire population. Have you tried taking the high road???

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Anonymous 3w

Well I stand corrected. U should probably know that your terminology is a bit off tho. There is such a thing as a liberal republican.

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Anonymous 2w

i agree. ALSO keep in mind everyone that being conservative and MAGA are completely different. i can get along with conservatives just fine, but it’s the MAGA ppl spewing hate.

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Anonymous 2w

i'm baaaack

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Anonymous 3w

i just feel like that doesn’t need to be discussed like why do you care just don’t talk about it…

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Anonymous 3w

I digress

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Anonymous 3w

So how is op a liberal but asking specifically for less diversity? Kinda lost me there but I’d like to understand??

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Anonymous 3w

Veto*

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Anonymous 3w

my roomates are maga on the low and i literally hate being around them

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Anonymous 3w

Mine is republican and he has learned to accept my posters of not-so-conservative singers

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Anonymous 3w

I don’t have to scroll here to know some of these comments are RANK

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Anonymous 2w

To all the people unnecessarily hating. I never ONCE said I hated republicans OR couldn’t co-exist with them. I’m talking about my OWN personal experience with my maga roommate who consistently makes me feel like shit in an environment that should feel like home. It would be nice if I had a liberal roommate. There’s literally NOTHING else to it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

True

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

U doing too much rn

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

Shouldn’t*

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

It’s 2025 babe. Your political views says alot about who you are as a person and your morals. So, no I don’t want to sleep in the same room or associate myself with someone who stands for what ICE & trump has done to our country. You think I want to be in the same ROOM as a person who wants my hard working family to go back to their country??? YES it should matter.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

if your family came here ILLEGALLY and broke the law you should be sent back to your country doesn't matter what you do or who you are. it's really that simple

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

Be more specific on “you guys” cause if you’re speaking about liberals, I think we have EVERY right to be a little scared of people who support gun violence, are homophobic, racist, transphobic, misogynistic, and who don’t realize abortion is healthcare……

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I’m not trying to argue or defend any harm toward possibly your family or any family affected I’d never want that. I just don’t think political views should define a whole person. We all come from different experiences, and that shapes how we see things. It doesn’t mean there’s hate in everyone’s heart just because they support a different side. Democrats and republicans should both be able to have conversations with each other that don’t end in arguments due to diff opinions!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

WRONG. LEGAL immigrants with ONE unpaid traffic ticket are getting sent back to their country. 80 year old LEGAL bussiness owners are being slammed to the ground by ice and sent back to their country, you can detain AND racially profile ANYONE LEGAL based upon accent and color of skin. Ice held hostage a AUTISTIC CHILD to get an her immigrant father out the house and sent back to the country, Ice dragged NAKED immigrant CHILDREN into a U-Haul truck in Chicago just a FEW DAYS AGO. WHAT R U SAYING

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

you wanna play this side? how about the countless illegal pieces of trash killing r@ping children and women? multiple time offenders being put back on the street by liberal judges to spite the president so they can do more harm? our beautiful cities spending tens of millions of dollars on them instead of their own people? if you want to look out for illegal immigrants and support their violence why don't you go back to whatever country you came from so you can be with them.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

The United States has higher standards than that well we used to at least but when you import the third world you become the third world i guess.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

I think there’s a vast difference between being republican and being maga, and I should’ve specified that. But regardless in 2025, whether we like it or not, your political views DO define you because they often reflect the values and beliefs you choose to stand behind. The world’s become so divided that politics isn’t just about policy anymore…. it’s tied to identity, morals, and how people treat others. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the reality we’re living in.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

We’ve BEEN importing the third world. Are you fucking stupid??? Immigrants have been coming to this country for CENTURIES without a problem. R u ok??? Actually. The first people IN America were NOT AMERICANS🤣😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Ya cause the people i'm talking about are the italians and the irish that came here and built this beautiful country get a grip. the millions of scum from islam countries are the root problem in this country. america was built on immigrants you are correct but if you think these islamic jihadists that come into the country by the millions are the same as those of the past your living in a fantasy land 😭😭😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I agree there’s a difference between being Republican and being MAGA. And while politics today does reflect a lot about someone’s values, I think as long as we’re being respectful (like u and I are now) conversations like this can and should happen without turning into arguments. You’re not obligated to like me, but it’s important we can talk about this stuff without hostility. 🩷🩷 much love to you and good luck with some of these comments:)

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 3w

Girl just stfu😭😭🤣your paragraph is unnecessary like who u feelin

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

It pains me how uneducated you are. Please find Jesus and common knowledge ❤️

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

explain how anything op said was uneducated please, i’m conservative but i understand where they’re coming from for most of what they said

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3w

this

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Anonymous 3w

Because for me, I’m conservative but I’m not racist or homophobic whatsoever so I actually have no idea where she’s coming from and it seems extremely uneducated to call people those horrible things just because of their political views! Hope that helps!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

How are you going to acknowledge that there’s a difference between being republican and MAGA and then just turn around and start over generalizing again? There’s a gross lack of morality from certain people on both sides rn. We live in a country with a bipartisan government. We get to pick one or the other, or vote independent and not get anywhere. There are also people of good morality and people who are completely ignorant of others on both sides. Take the time to talk to people and learn

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I agree there’s ignorance on both sides but the hate is NOT equal. Liberals are often reacting to people who oppose basic freedoms and rights, like gay marriage, racial equality, and immigrants simply being here. Republicans ANDD maga are often opposing those. There’s a big difference between hating someone’s identity and pushing back against those trying to take others rights away. Acknowledging that difference isn’t overgeneralizing. It’s being honest about where the real harm comes from.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Also acknowledging the difference between MAGA and Republicans isn’t overgeneralizing because they evidently share one common belief when it comes to humanity, and that’s where the real issue starts.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

I get what you’re saying, but let’s be honest….. The majority of conservatives OPENLY support or defend policies that harm LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people of color. If you align yourself with a movement that normalizes that kind of discrimination, how does that not make you part of it, even indirectly? Silence or neutrality in the face of oppression still sides with the oppressor. DUMBASSBITCH

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

It’s not about wanting less diversity, it’s about avoiding constant political tension in a place that should feel like home. If only you knew how much my roomate loved talking about ice and trump. Mind u I’m Latina. Liberals and conservatives can coexist, but being roommates means sharing space and values daily, and that mix often leads to unnecessary conflict

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3w

Good for you, but not all roommate experiences are similar dumbass. Imagine sharing a room with a political science major obsessed with Trump and ICE. WHOLE TIME SHE KNOWS MY PARENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS. That’s not “diversity,” that’s discomfort and constant tension. Some differences are fine, but living with someone who praises the very systems that target people like me isn’t something I should have to “understand.”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

calling someone a dumbass cause they have a brain and not pushing an agenda really shows who you really are and what ur trying to prove lmao

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Anonymous 3w

furthering the divide that you keep talking about "sad" it is that it's there. your pushing away and cussing anyone out that is from the other side trying to have a civil discourse with you. it's ok if you can't critically think. leave it to others

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Ok I understand wanting to be comfortable but by making political party an actual criteria for roommates is akin to the practice of steering in real estate where one is illegally persuaded to move to a neighborhood of “similar people”. I just don’t see how this would be called anything other than political segregation. Like at that point why not have a left wing and a right wing to every dorm?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Omg you fucking donut it’s CLEARLY about protecting oneself from radical extremes that could cause harm or wanting to live with people you know don’t wish harm on you/others like you. It’s not about wanting to live an echo chamber of your own ideas.

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

you should welcome opposing views it's how you grow as a person and evolve your ideas

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

Thank you holy fuck.

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Anonymous 3w

okay ice is isn’t a a political party. be more specific then.

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Anonymous 3w

anyone here watching the greatest president ever give charlie kirk posthumously the highest civilian honor right now!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

Well you fucking donut hole, you obviously didn’t read all the posts where op talked about just by being part of one party or another, you can be lumped in with the extremists just for voting . All I’m saying is that y’all are basically saying you stand for certain principles until they affect your own life and then all the sudden they don’t apply. It’s no different from a Christian nationalist saying love thy neighbor but deport all immigrants. Either you believe what your saying or you don’t

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

That’s what the fuck an echo chamber is bud

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Not wanting to be discriminated against or fear for your safety is wanting to be in an echo chamber?? Oh brother…

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

Placing yourself an environment with no opposing views is literally the definition of an echo chamber, even if your intention isn’t to create one that’s what you’ve effectively created. Furthermore, saying that a republican can’t dorm with you is specifically and directly a form of discrimination. If you can’t see that try switching schools because the one you’re at isn’t working for you.

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

I feel bad for OPs situation but she’s acting rather hypocritical for belonging to a party that supports inclusion regardless of differences.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

It’s as if you believe that someone doesn’t have a right to their own beliefs if it bothers you, maybe educate these people, rather than allowing their ignorance if you feel they “just don’t get it”

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I don’t agree with everything OP is saying, but I agree with the fundamental part of their message: that everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home. You’re trying to argue otherwise because it would be “discrimination” to not want to live with someone who is likely to be prejudiced against you? That’s such a morally wrong take that I don’t even know where to begin. You’re attempting to use “progressive” logic against progressives when it just makes you look like an idiot.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

It’s incredibly clear that you don’t really know what you’re talking about and want to come across as more knowledgable and open-minded than you are. Republicans are not oppressed because some person on the internet doesn’t want to live with one. Get a grip.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

You’re being completely ignorant and honestly cruel. If I’m not comfortable living with someone who constantly speaks against everything I stand for, what exactly do you expect me to do? I never said I can’t coexist with Republicans. I said I can’t live with one who’s made horrible, personal comments toward me. This isn’t about politics anymore, it’s about basic empathy and respect. So fuck you

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

Appreciate you very much

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Then maybe you shouldn’t have made so many generalizations about all republicans. Stop flip flopping you stupid fuck. You obviously only care about yourself, everyone else’s rights stop at your feelings. Don’t tell me about empathy, you should look up the definition of

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

I never said that Republicans were an oppressed group, but if you’re gonna stand there and tell me that segregation isn’t a form of oppression when you do it against a group that isn’t traditionally oppressed then you’re pretty ignorant

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I never have made ONE political comment towards her. She has been the ONLY person to speak about politics and make me uncomfortable so CRAZY assumption to say I should’ve have made generalizations about republicans

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Shouldn’t have*

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I think it would be great if you had Vito power over your roommate and after a month of living with such a terrible person, you could say I need a new roommate and get a new roommate. That would be great. But to right off the rip say that a criteria for who you’re going to live with is that they cannot be republican is absolutely fucked up.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

I mean sure you can call it “pushing people away,” but maybe you’re just sensitive, lol. You can swear back and call me whatever you want, I genuinely don’t give a shit. I’m done sugarcoating how I feel just to make dumbshits like you comfortable

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Ok call it fucked up, I just like to protect my peace. I’m sure you would understand me if your roommate was constantly harassing you politically too!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

You have in this chat multiple times

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I’m not ur roomate…………….

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Thank goodness, I’d have to live without critical discourse

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Someone not wanting to be around you is NOT segregation

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Ur so funny I can’t rn

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 3w

That’s true

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

so with that mindset, since i’m black and tall asf and that’s a part of me, am i good at basketball? no because, i chose to steer away from playing most sports as a kid. i don’t have any issue with lgbtq, or other races, and im not explaining my take on immigrants because most of the time no one understands me, but realistically also democrats in history were the ones who were rasict actually, and i wouldn’t say that makes it a part of you cause that just doesn’t make sense.

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Anonymous 3w

i was more saying about the original comment because i could understand why they wouldn’t want to room with someone of the other party, cause i understand not wanting to argue with your roommate.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3w

Comparing stereotypes to political injustices oversimplifies systemic oppression. Stereotypes are beliefs, while political injustices are policies that harm certain groups. Although democratic beliefs were different in the past, in the 25th century we can look at current statistics… many conservative policies today negatively affect marginalized communities. Political ideologies are WAY complex. TERRIBLE comparison you provided but good try

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3w

Yes that’s all it is

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

alright well let’s start with the fact that it’s the 21st century, idk where that came from, but you are still saying the same thing, you are saying ALL conservatives believe these things or do these things. the word ALL is a stereotype in itself i promise you. and while yes i agree some things republicans do, do hurt smaller communities, not all of us agree with it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3w

Mb, little slip LMFAOOO, I’m not saying all conservatives are like this. BUT if you’re in that party and stay quiet while racial injustices run wild—or even if you don’t stay quiet, just associating with those people—you’ve logically picked a side. Hang out with a shit talker long enough? Science proves you might just become one too.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

So technically people who consider themselves conservatives ARE ALL like that and are just clueless to what their political party even stands for, some are secretive ab their beliefs cause it’s embarrassing and some don’t care to do the research

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

i speak out about all my opinions, and because i’m not so far right that i’m fucking stupid, but because of my beliefs doesn’t mean i’m rasict, homophobic, or going to be. you’re right tho, people that don’t speak out about their beliefs are endorsing it, but it doesn’t mean they themselves are

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

just remember as well, theres a difference between MAGA and republican

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3w

You’re proving my point gn

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

What’s so crazy was I was just explaining my situation and you took it the complete wrong way dumbass, I wasn’t saying your living situation isn’t uncomfortable dumbass, this is the first semester where I’ve had good living situations dumbass, so next time just because you have a shitty situation doesn’t mean you can just call someone a dumbass, this is why people can’t have civil conversations if they have different beliefs for dumbasses like you.

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3w

Bro is straight up yip yapping rn omg😭😭🤣🤣 do YOU even know what ur saying?????☠️☠️ I’m cryin

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Do you? 😭 You sound stupid asf fr you mention why you have uncomfortable situations and yet you criticize people just saying simple shit. Like, deadass you sound sad asf

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Anonymous 3w

Womp womp fr keep bitching on an anonymous app the only way you’ll ever get the attention you desperately seek

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Wait first you said you’re black and now you’re Latina?

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Anonymous 3w

LMAO I already did I’ve been sitting in my car laughing for 20 minutes reading these

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 3w

Literally, she needs some mood stabilizers

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 3w

I’m Afro Latina

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

monkey says what?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Deleted some of your comments I see….. also crazy how the only response you had while I was talking about my roommate experience was that I called u a dumbass😭 if u can’t debate then don’t debate

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

didn't delete shit apparently calling someone crazy (even if correct) violates guidelines good try tho🤣

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

have fun with living your life in fake constant fear hop off cnn once in a while it'll do you great!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

You calling me a monkey also really shows who you really are and what ur trying to prove Imao

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Anonymous 3w

I hope u get better soon❤️‍🩹

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

i hope you get some batteries for that smoke alarm i know that shit be chirpin

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

you need to get a life bro, calling people a monkey is genuinely not okay, online or in person. you are just sad

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Girl you were making good arguments earlier but now we know you’re genuinely racist so everything you say is automatically wrong now

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Also monkeys have thin lips, small dicks, and no ass. Shave a monkey and tell me what color you see😭 but whateverrr

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 3w

No legit 🤣🤣😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

How big is your dick?

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Anonymous 3w

Awwwwe, look who’s generalizing again…

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

How is it generalizing if I said black and white people have mixed features but the majority on each side matter the most ??

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

This is something EVERYONE knows idk why I’m going back and forth lmfaoooo

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Anonymous 3w

So majority of your posts have been about being against racism, yet this image you posted goes against every single point you’ve attempted to make in this comment section. You’re either against racism or you’re not, and this post makes you just as bad as anyone else. You can’t play both sides because now you just look dumb. But I’m ready for you to reply and cuss me out like you do everyone else because that’s the only way you can debate!!! ❤️

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

I was called a monkey and went into defense mode mb

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

So you’re against racism but you’ll be racist to prove your point and defend yourself? Got it!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

Well, I’m not trying to be overly ‘woke,’ but you really need to study the term racism and how it’s properly used. Historically, white people were the ones who suppressed, enslaved, raped, and killed us for centuries. If you actually research racism, you’ll learn that it requires both prejudice and the ability to enforce it through institutions…. Something marginalized groups typically do not have.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

So no! I’m actually not being racist lol! If anything I was being slightly rude

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Yeah you might be a spastic

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

No you just described systemic racism. There is such a thing as interpersonal racism. You are being racist, just not institutionally or systematically racist. Find some actual morals and stop nitpicking data points to suit your argument. Take a look at the big picture. You really need to have a chat with yourself on what you believe and not bend those beliefs when it’s convenient for you

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I understand there’s interpersonal racism, but what I’m talking about is the proper definition of racism in a historical and systemic sense. Individual prejudice exists, but racism as a SOCIAL system requires power to enforce it, which marginalized groups typically don’t have. This isn’t bending beliefs, it’s just understanding terms correctly. You might want to look at the distinction before mislabeling my point.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Especially in the situation I was in, I was called a monkey by a white person. I responded by pointing out that genetically, they actually share more similar features with monkeys than Black people do. So once again, I was not being racist—I was addressing an insult, not expressing prejudice or enforcing any kind of systemic oppression

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Can u show me where I stereotyped a ENTIRE population? I think I made it clear that both sides can have mixed beliefs and traits but the majority matters more…

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 2w

yeah this is great if u want surface level friends who have questionable morals!!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

You basically said if anyone were a monkey it would be white people and then went on to explain why. You also keep saying only white people oppress others traditionally which is not only false but pretty targeted and insensitive

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I never once said white people oppress others TRADITIONALLY, I said they did that HISTORICALLY… And yes, if I was called a monkey first, I don’t see the problem in responding the same way. I mirrored what they did to me—so why is the focus on me calling them a monkey? Are you even a little bit mad at them for starting it?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

I did look at the distinction, and explained it to you, read it again. You don’t need more than two people to be racist and you don’t need power to be interpersonally racist. You just don’t give a shit when it’s towards demographics other than your own, which is another example of your prejudice. And while black people (in America) may not have even close to the same power as white people with finances, it could be argued that they do have institutions with the power to oppress with media

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I get what you’re saying about interpersonal racism, but calling out someone who insulted me isn’t the same as being racist. Prejudice alone isn’t racism—it requires power. Reacting to an attack isn’t ignoring other demographics, and media influence isn’t the same as centuries of systemic oppression backed by laws and institutions

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Hell yeah I’m mad at the guy who called you a monkey. But I’m more mad at you for acknowledging the vileness of it and joining in on the problem. Your whole original point about roommates was that you wanted to feel safe and accepted in your living situation. Do you really think you made your point by aiming that insult back at them? Do I really have to tell you that “hate can’t block out hate, only love can do that”?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I understand your point about responding with hate, but the comment they made had nothing to do with my roommate experience, so I didn’t feel the need to respond in that context. In that moment, I was defending myself from a direct racial insult, not trying to address my original point. Feeling safe and accepted doesn’t mean you have to let people demean you without standing up for yourself.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Racism does not require power over the other person. Racism is prejudice based on race. Let’s get that through your thick head.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Wow, thanks for the lesson, Professor. Prejudice exists, sure. But call me when it comes with centuries of systemic power. Until then, stop twisting definitions

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Standing up for yourself does not require you to stoop to their level. If you consider their comment racism, yours is also racism. You really need to look in the mirror

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Anonymous 2w

21 hours later is crazy my man, but also you earn respect, you don’t just get it magically, and i did respect you because i do slightly agree i wouldn’t want to room with someone far right or far left because both sides are fucked. you said anyone who considers themselves republican is a bad person, which is false because there are mediums and extremes, and i’m not dumb enough to not realize where the line should be “BITCH🤓”

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

You really need to look into the definition of racism. It’s very different when it comes to a race that has consistently held power and never had to experience systemic oppression

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Anonymous 2w

tbh i don’t understand what people don’t get abt ur pov. it’s like saying you don’t want to room w a white supremacist as a person of color (bc that’s literally what it is) and people are saying for u to get over it 😭 people are wackkkk

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

I did look it up honey. You need to review. And while black on white racism may not have as large of an impact as white on black racism. It is still racism. I will repeat myself one last time before I have to assume you’re just too dense to understand. RACISM IS PREJUDICE BASED ON RACE. You already accepted that what you said was prejudice. And it was clearly aimed at white people, which is a race. Therefore what you said was racist. It’s really not hard to understand.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Stop confusing magnitude as a disqualifying factor. Whether you drive your car to the end of the street or across the country, you are driving the car. You wouldn’t say you were just sitting in your car to go to the end of the street. You drove it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Call me when you learn that the rich are the oppressors and the poor are the oppressed. That is the reality of today. The dollar vote is all that really matters to anyone in power. None of us were alive for the past few centuries, so don’t spew your generational hatred at me. It is possible to be racist and oppressive towards a white person and if you can’t see that it just shows how deep your hatred goes

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Touch grass Jesus

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I don’t see a reason to go back and forth with you. ESPECIALLY if you’re not a poc. I wasn’t alive during segregation, but my parents and grandparents were, and I’ve grown up in a predominantly white education since I was 3, so racism has been a daily reality for me, even to this day. I highly doubt you can say the same. I don’t harbor hatred toward anyone; I choose love. But don’t expect me to be indifferent toward something that has been my biggest and most persistent battle my entire life.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Black people can offend or disrespect white people, but realistically, white people have never experienced and WILL NEVER experience systemic oppression in the way other races have

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

So now you tell the future? Great..

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

History proves this. It’s historically impossible.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

The Irish would probably disagree

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Only the Irish that’s it?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

You said historically impossible. Just proving that you like to leave the facts out of your arguments

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

Want a list?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I dont need ur list of bs, read a history book and look at the statistics

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

Do you even know what a misdemeanor means

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

Ur obsessed

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Anonymous 2w

U doing way too much ngl

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Anonymous replying to -> #19 2w

THIS!! i know republicans and conservatives that don’t stand for things going on rn

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