In-laws are visiting and times like this remind me how much Asians and Latinas have in common. Both are heavily sexualized and viewed as tradwives when in reality they’re very dominant in the household lol
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I'm Latino and I can attest to this.
I keep reading the thread title as "EPIC POC WEEKLY THREAD." Every time.
That's also accurate
It's only true.
the news mega comment count is the first thing i check each morning
it's like a richter scale for things happening
feeling really down lately, not really happy with myself in anyway.
Im sorry to hear that. I hope you make it out of that slump.
thanks comrade
I'm also in what can be described as a malaise.
Me too.
Driving is much fun. Like you get to go to places that you want to and you can bring friends.
It's so fun to drive in a country where owning a car is mandatory for living.
I love sharing the road with minitrucks large enough to crush children and drivers who try to cut you off all the time.
No adequate public transportation system in most places in America? Thats fine, it's just how its done here, don't question it at all.
Anyway driving is fun
Being in a car gives me a headache but I guess that's the price I pay 
"Adulting"
I... legit can't tell if you're being jokey or not.
I'm Autistic and have dysgraphia so, err, yeah.
I think it would clarify if they put a /s... I didn't know it initially as well... it's a lead up to a joke at the end
Ah!
Good point
I'm talking to this white leftist on discord who clearly is struggling through some white feelings and lib tendencies, but it's so annoying when they ask me for validation that they're not a bad person for being white or a settler lmao. Why do they think I should be the one to tell them they're a good person and listen to them feel guilty for being white. Why can't they find another white person for that.
You don't want them talking to the kind of white person who assures them they're good for being white. I get the frustration with being a kind of race based sin eater though.
lol true, can’t trust white people to handle this stuff responsibly.
can’t trust white people
True
Nobody should feel guilty for being white, tbh.
It's annoying, like oh cool you learned about colonialism and the evils of western empires... but instead of protesting and organizing or spreading awareness you picked asking a random POC on the internet for forgiveness????
Yeah
I don't want a white person kissing my feat just 'cause they feel guilty, you know?
You didn't ask to be born white, but you can at least help out, you know?
not a huge fan of this comic being a meme on here tbh. the yellow peril stereotypes are just really overt in this one. i don't mind laughing at the stereotypes but i don't enjoy watching white people identify with them when this comic employs them unironically (the "brainwashed" look and the conical hat especially.) Idk, I'm glad that hexbear doesn't despise China like most places on the internet, but I just don't find this comic funny. maybe i'm being too sensitive?
Nah, it definitely misses the mark. The stereotypes don't really add anything to the joke. I think most people would have gotten what he was saying if it was just the kid dancing on the American flag and holding a Chinese flag.
Tbh i dont particularly like the guys comics and hes a lib 
Eh, you're not being too sensitive. Frankly, we could use some sensitivity.
People need to stop tolerating bullshit, especially stuff like that.
I’ve reached the point where I’m more bored with white supremacy than angry at it. Saw two left-identifying white people online debating whether or not it’s classist not to let white working class people say the n-word because apparently black workers share more in common with white racists than other black people. Weird part is that this isn’t even the first or second time I’ve heard this argument.
Feels like my life ended and that I’m just watching reruns :/
God, white people just say the n word if you want to say it so bad stop making up these useless scenarios. Just be ready to accept whatever consequence you get, which will be deserved regardless of if it's an ass beating or firing.
So boring
I've honestly never heard this, admittedly I'm not around that many white people but this sounds like such a weird debate. Like, just don't fucking say it.
Irony bros across the political spectrum wanna say the word without fear of repercussions.
Talking about south Africa online is how you spot who'll call you a slur
Fallout show was really fun. ( I did play the games so im biased) Really fun main chars. (hope and assume there will be another season)
Will visit a waffle restaurant this Saturday with my brother.
Hope you are all having a good start of the week.
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Just saw a Lemmy Lib pull the whole "As an Asian, is not racist."
Comrades of Color, is this a thing in your community too? How can they be so confident that the leopards they're defending will not end up eating their faces?
"as an indian I find this funny" comment under a video of continuous racial slurs towards indian people mfs
Unfortunately most of the people I'm around (work/family) right now think this way.I fucking hate it. I've gotten really upset about it a few times and tried to convince them why they shouldn't be so nonchalant about things like this, but it doesn't matter. No one listens.
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I'm starting to get calls setup for interviews but I'm torn between just sticking out where I currently am until world events say otherwise (which feels like soonish), or actually working on developing my career(which is honestly something I do to pass time and be marketable and the second I don't need to pay rent anymore I'm leaving the industry).
Feeling very meh. Felt burned out towards the end of last week. Still feeling it a bit now, but better. That being said, aside from pushing aside some work, I kind of just pushed through it. Still feel like I need some time away from work even though I took some time off recently. I've got plenty of PTO. I just don't want it to end up like every other vacation I've taken where I don't really do much of anything. I feel like I'm kind of stuck in the daily routine. Its been a while since I've hung out with coworkers or friends.
Are you Latino, btw?
I need another LatAm friend here.
Yes indeed
I took lots of L-theanine and felt... despair for some reason.
Isn't L-theanine suppose to calm you down or fight anxiety and depression?
I took it with ashwagandha (which usually does help me).
3rd strike has hands. Old games not having a buffer is wild
Y'know every iteration I try to get into Street Fighter but I can't combo for shit there. Used to have hands in Tekken, used to have hands in BlazBlue, still have hands in MK-- but I just Can't make SF work for me, old school or new school
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caitlin clark is only a household mane because she is white. not looking for an argument. let me dislike a white woman for no reason in peace..
https://hexbear.net/post/2320882
Foreign Affairs is strangely "leftist" (I say this extremely loosely) in some of its takes and I've used it a few times to convince people of, well, what we believe.
Physical 100 ep. 3 spoiler
Well the Black guy's out so I don't really care to watch anymore.
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