It's used the exact same way every time, and it doesn't mean "there are bad things happening."
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If you directly interrogate it, it's never linked to factual issues. It's never about Sandy Hook, it's about the fear of govt taking guns.
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The phrase means, "I am terrified of losing my privilege because it's the only thing I can lean on."
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"When you look at what's happening in this country" --> "When you face the spectre of losing white privilege as the only differentiator"
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I know people in Verona, VA who are outwardly terrified of Muslim terrorism. You know where Muslim terrorism isn't gonna happen? Verona, VA
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They know this, too. It's an excuse to support behaviors that reinforce power structures. It's not novel, but odd to see at scale.
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you're killing it today.
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my best threads come when I wake up too early and can't get back to sleep
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