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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 ⁨8⁩ ⁨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 ⁨8⁩ ⁨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 ⁨8⁩ ⁨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 ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No you are not offering a solution, you’re just doubling down on making more problems.
    
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Smoogs@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That’s an explanation to bully and harass. not an excuse.

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