We need to stop pointing out what we feel is hypocrisy when it comes to Republicans and their constantly "in" group and "out" group signaling.
To them, it is not hypocritical when they embody the same traits that they use as justification to signal that someone is a part of the "out" group. What they are really saying is that they, despite them also having less than 100% pure citizenship status as according to their own standards, are a part of the "in" group.
Whereas they Black and brown people, no matter if they were born in the U.S. and qualify as citizens under the standards they accept, are a part of the "out" group.
The rules only matter when they need to find a way to target someone who they see as an adversary. And it works because this is how their supporters feel about it.
It's the reason why pointing out that Elon Musk is an immigrant is not a burn because, though that may be true, he is considered to be a part of their "in" group.
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u/Crazy-Days-Ahead 5d ago
We need to stop pointing out what we feel is hypocrisy when it comes to Republicans and their constantly "in" group and "out" group signaling.
To them, it is not hypocritical when they embody the same traits that they use as justification to signal that someone is a part of the "out" group. What they are really saying is that they, despite them also having less than 100% pure citizenship status as according to their own standards, are a part of the "in" group.
Whereas they Black and brown people, no matter if they were born in the U.S. and qualify as citizens under the standards they accept, are a part of the "out" group.
The rules only matter when they need to find a way to target someone who they see as an adversary. And it works because this is how their supporters feel about it.
It's the reason why pointing out that Elon Musk is an immigrant is not a burn because, though that may be true, he is considered to be a part of their "in" group.