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    People existing in society in good faith. People who just want the world to be a better place to live, and aren’t willing to shove people down below them in order to get an edge.

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        The sad reality is that I’m going to be fine. I’m going to survive the turmoil and probably make money in the process, because I’ve been lucky before now. I worry for people that haven’t been lucky. I worry for people that have been lucky but happen to be the “wrong” race. I worry for my gay friends that are looking at fleeing the country as an easier alternative. I worry for my trans friend that already has fled the country.

        The US has always had problems, sure, but nothing like this.

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            Sorry, should I be donating more than 20% of my paycheck to charity? Should I be volunteering for more than 12 hours/week?

            What are you doing for your neighbors, you dumb cunt?

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              What the fuck?

              I’m saying that your situation appears to be just like mine.

              What crawled up your ass and died this evening?

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                I think people are misunderstanding your comment. There’s a saying “look in the mirror” which is used negatively when someone isn’t being self-aware. People are most likely taking your comment as a play of this idiom and it sounds like you are yelling at someone to be self reflective. It’s miscommunication

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                  I’ve used that phrase many times before, and this is the first time I’ve ever gotten such a bizarre reaction.

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                    It’s not always English speaking first here haha don’t feel too badly you meant well