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.. ok, wow. I was making a snarky joke before?

now i'll be sincere: i'm from the sticks too anon, my only advice to you is to not lightly dismiss how toxic that process of normalization is to be around, even just through osmosis, in spite of your own critical thinking. it's powerful and the walls close in on your own thoughts, over time.

it's reactionary politics and culture, a poison chalice, to say the least and yes, you're right. it's mostly everywhere and there's no permanent escape. also ... it's a bit weird to frame it as "the black communities do it too." everyone does it everywhere. no exceptions.