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Neoliberal begins his conversion to marxism, Colourised. (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] UnstableDiffusion@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I had a very similar experience. I got swept up in the post-9/11 jingoism. I felt I had to prove I was the Yankeest Doodle Dandy that ever lived and not some "terrorist" since my family is south-asian. My family isn't even Muslim but that didn't stop the racist remarks.