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And this is one of the top posts on reddit / the_donald: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/b1czmd/aussie_p...

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While that place is vile, I don't see how it's relevant here, unless you specifically go hunting every morning to find whatever bad exists on the other side and gloat that you're better? (in which case you aren't)

It's one of many examples showing how "both sides" are not the same and "both sides" are not equally responsible for events like this. Lots of traditional media outlets and many ordinary people like to believe that comforting lie.

Individual positions are typically located along spectrums in many dimensions. The idea that there are just ‘two sides’ and that an example from one can meaningfully be extrapolated to represent the rest is pretty regressive.

I agree, but the fact remains that this is how the media narrative is structured and how many people operate.

1. Which "side" do you think I'm on?

2. What am I gloating about?

I posted this link because reddit is a YC company that makes money hosting a lot of hateful content. If it makes you feel better, I'm sure it does so on all extremes of the spectrum.

Can you post the content here? I don't want to subsidize these fucks.

It's a post showing the official comment of Australian senator Fraser Anning on the mass shooting, claiming the immigration program is to blame for the mass shooting.

Thank you! I hate bare links with no explanation, especially to that cesspool.

https://i.redd.it/lfr3nhcm99m21.jpg

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