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[–] shish_mish@lemmy.world 101 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Depends. Are you a rich, white, straight male? You will be fine and can ignore everything. But if you are any shade of brown, an immigrant or belong to any minority group or are female or have loved ones belonging to anyone of these groups, then you should pay attention as they might genuinely be in danger.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 70 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Are you a rich, white, straight male?

Good list. Need to add "healthy" to it, too.

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Somewhat redundant. He already said "rich."

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 4 days ago (4 children)

A terrible diagnosis can deplete savings rapidly in this shitty country.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

okay so perhaps “feeling lucky”

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You could also Steve Jobs yourself with a treatable but deadly disease

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago

This is probably my fav comment here because he absolutely could have been saved. What a shame.

I'm not riding his dick. I just think Apple was less awful under his leadership than under Tim Apple. I know the software would be in better shape.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

upvoted and downvoted.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 6 points 3 days ago

I'm not so sure I'd call someone that would have to dip into savings for healthcare all that rich. Well off, maybe.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

Rich white dudes have great health insurance.

[–] ewo@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 4 days ago

Before they started killing Jews it was the disabled

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Eh, if you are rich you can travel and get socialized medical care in a real country

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

If the US keeps its current direction of antagonizing any place that isn't a dictatorial shithole, the OP's freedom to travel can get restricted very soon.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I keep hearing this "if you're a straight, white male, you'll be fine." I'm a straight "white passing" male (half Cuban, with no Latin origin names).

When people say this, I ask, "what about my friends? What about my family? What about the people I love?" Does that not affect me? Are we supposed to ignore their plight?

I don't see what we can do to combat Trump short of organizing and fighting back. We all know how good the left are at that.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

If you can get out do so and I hate the idea of more guns on the streets but if at this point everyone that's at risk or has loved ones at risk needs to be armed as much as possible and have a go bag ready to go. If goon squads are coming for ya don't go quietly with them.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't see what we can do to combat Trump short of organizing and fighting back. We all know how good the left are at that.

How do you think we got anything good at all, ever?

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

The left lost its way. BLM and Floyd protests were the closest we've gotten to the anger the left displayed for the Vietnam war.

[–] AlexanderTheDead@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

Did you just stop reading after the first sentence?

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

Also, bullshit. You think climate change doesn't affect us? The damage to NATO? Threatening Greenland?

I get your point that a lot of hate is directed at immigrants and minority groups, but you don't need to be dismissive to such a large group of people, many of which are on your side.

Don't try to make extra enemies. No war but class war.

[–] Doombot1@lemmy.one 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Rich, white, straight, christian male. Given recent events, that second-to-last part is especially important :/

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

I think rich, white, straight males should also pay attention due to the power that class holds in driving social norms.