Plague von Karma
Banned deucer.
From what I've seen and heard, it seems to mainly stem from an inherent fear of someone being "different"; in more modern times with our existence being more easily seen, "becoming a minority".I don't get the burning hatred some people have for LGBTA+ people? Like, I can't wrap my head around it anymore, despite being initially being brought up to have hostility to it. I grew out of it of course, finding it absurd. But still, I just question the vitriol towards it.
I've spoken to anti-LGBT people who argue for restrictions on my existence solely for the fact they want to stay a "majority", out of fear for what they see happens when the oppressed breaks free (eg. John Brown on Harper's Ferry). This is often where the white genocide conspiracy theories come from and actively prey on. Essentially, the argument is "muh wyte rayce" has a position on the top of an oppression-based hierarchy and the status quo is the "least destructive". Sound ridiculous? That's because it is, it's a load of bollocks rooted in what's likely decades of gaslighting at various points of one's upbringing; pressure to be the same in primary school, finding a high school sweetheart, employment-based discrimination, and finally that moment where the pipelines come for you. I'm very sure what I have here is a small part of a much bigger picture, but I hope this is a glimpse into that mentality.
I try to understand the roots of these frankly insane positions, and through that, I've managed to change the minds of many people like this. Of course, many are way too far gone and believe I'm some "government shill" and whatnot, but even a little change is nice to me. I like to believe that everything comes from somewhere, and it's important to recognise and rationalise it if hate is to be beaten. However, I also recognise that this isn't something anyone can (or even should) do, as this is exactly how you start debating your existence. It can get extremely dysphoric and demoralising, which is something nobody should have to go through. Worse still, at least a good chunk of these people absolutely argue in bad faith and aim to not better their knowledge, but to "win" and "convert you". I personally do it because I look back on eras where other minorities have had (or are still having) the same conversations and think "yeah I have to do this to survive". I mean, part of why I've had to do this is just to not get my life threatened by my uncle...