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• remer@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yup. Sounding educated and well spoken will get you mercilessly bullied in a lot of placing in the US. Here in Florida we call it “crabs in a bucket” because if one starts climbing up the others will pull it back down.

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  • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Much of Appalachia is the same. If you don’t talk like a redneck, you get picked on. The smart kids with social savvy will learn to code switch.

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    • Smoogs@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So we’re still looking to survive bullies rather than holding them responsible for bad behaviour I see.

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      • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nah, fuck off with your strawman. I was just describing the reality, not suggesting that it is any kind of solution.

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  • Smoogs@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s an explanation to bully and harass. not an excuse.

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