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What are some obvious racist and chauvinist things that are totally normalized? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Things that are so obvious and ingrained that no one even thinks about them.

Here’s a few:

All US americans can go to Mexico EASILY. You’re supposed to have a passport but you don’t even need one (for car/foot crossing). Versus, it’s really hard for Mexicans, who aren’t wealthy, to secure a VISA to enter the US. I’m sure there are corollaries in other geo-regions.

Another one is wealthy countries having access to vaccines far ahead of “poor” countries.

In US, we might pay lip service to equal child-hood education but most of the funding pulls from local taxes so some kids might receive ~$10000 in spending while another receives $2000. I’m not looking it up at the moment, but I’m SURE there are strong racial stratas.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah it's short for German and used by soldiers in the world wars, in the same way they would eventually call Vietnamese people Charlie. The gas tanks were called Jerry cans because they were made by the German army, and were often taken and used by allied forces because the design is really good- 3 handles for easier 2 person carry, indents for structural integrity that made them lightweight, and a couple other features.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Ah thanks for the info, but I think we should probably find a meaner slur to use for Germans, this one seems a bit tame

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

yeah, hence "krauts"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ll forever remember how bewildered I was when I was high as balls at 2am in an online certification course and the white South African instructor pivoted from his previous 3 hours of verbatim reading his slideshow to ranting for 15 minutes about the superiority of the Jerry can. The next day of class he played a youtube video about the Jerry can that he couldn’t find the day before.

His name was Reginald and he looked like Nigel Thorneberry, clothes too, but he relentlessly mocked me for being the only American in the class so he’s alright I guess

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

people do get pretty fucking weird about the jerry cans