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How is kindness a bad thing? I thought that was universally agreed to be a good message to have in a piece of media. I guess the excuse is they don't want media to have messages at all but like, how would you even have a movie where the hero has no values that they stand for?

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[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

People angry that Superman represents kindness

Do these people exist? Is it just one troll, or a significant enough of a population to even give the slightest bit of thought?

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Look at how many Americans would voluntarily die themselves just to prevent "unworthy" people from getting free health care.

These people exist.

[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 3 days ago

Pain is the point for them

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I frequent dive bars. I have met plenty of people who believe in kindness, and love, and Jesus and shit - but not for immigrants, not for non-white people, not for criminals of any level. I straight up have had these people say this to my non-white face and then say, "oh but you don't count because you have a job" or "you don't count because you aren't a drug addict". Etc. etc.

These people suck fucking dick and I want them all to die.

It's fucking ironic too when these same people talk about smoking weed, or stealing from big box stores self-checkouts, or vandalizing some dude's car.

"Rules for thee, not for me."

I read local obituaries solely to celebrate when I see some of these people die.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

This is dark, but you fuckin do you gurl. Fuck em.

If only the circumstances that spawned them would change too...

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I've met countless people who hate morals and will tell you you're an idiot if you treat other humans as equals

[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Business school and working at large corps. You inevitably meet a lot of those trump and tate wannabes

[–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

yes way. I have seen it with my own father. And the saddest part is they got this from religious rightwing media and have never ever interacted or had an opportunity to interact with the out-group that they are told to fear. Oh and, I am not from the 1st world. This shit is everywhere.

humans are just resources to expend and exploit.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

It's one guy making the propaganda right now, but I assure you, in a week, everyone in your family that you try not to talk to will be spouting this horseshit.