• remer@lemmy.world
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    8 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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      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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        8 months ago

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

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          8 months ago

          Nah, fuck off with your strawman. I was just describing the reality, not suggesting that it is any kind of solution. Holding them accountable would be great, but kids often don’t have that option.

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            8 months ago

            No you are not offering a solution, you’re just doubling down on making more problems. And then calling it ‘that’s life’. You are toxic.

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      8 months ago

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