• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    While it’s nice that they immediately regretted their decision after learning the Proud Boys are a white supremacy extremist group, it’s also terrifying they had no idea the Proud Boys are a white supremacy extremist group. How do these people exist?

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      Being privileged to not have to worry about them.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.org
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      On the other hand, haven’t they done stuff like this before, with “Sleep Joe” and “Trump burgers”?

      The amount of Trump and confederate flags in Beachwood and Tom’s River should make this no surprise. Howell’s confederate mascot should cement the conservative bent of Ocean county…

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      I don’t have a problem of ignorance. That just means you don’t know something. Willful ignorance is a whole other game though. It sounds like they were just ignorant and willing to learn from their mistakes.