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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/white-dudes-rally-elect-first-female-president-rcna164208

full event video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnnKXuYcDU0

The event had celebrity guests such as Mark Hamill, Josh Groban, Bradley Whitford, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sean Astin, Paul Scheer, Jeff Bridges, J.J. Abrams, maybe more

Politicians who participated were Pete Buttigieg, Roy Cooper, JB Pritzer, and Tim Walz.

They had a twitter account but it is mysteriously banned.

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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 61 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

“Throughout American history, when white men organized, it was often with pointy hats on,” said Rocketto before he added how proud he was of this group of white men, who he said are too rarely heard from.

Actor Jeff Bridges, who played "The Dude" in the cult classic "The Big Lebowski," was excited when he heard about the gathering of his fellow white dudes.

“I qualify, man! I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris,” Bridges said. “A woman president, man, how exciting!”

The entire article is distilled cringe. cringe

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 44 points 2 months ago

Two weeks ago they were all for white male war criminal, now they are all for black female war criminal.

Then they will call you "single issue voters"

[–] Spike@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

how proud he was of this group of white men, who he said are too rarely heard from.

Yeah damn never hear enough from white men and white male celebrities

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Throughout American history, when white men organized, it was often with pointy hats on

Fucking libs. Yeah, as a white man you can be a member of the Klan or do nothing except have 'the right opinions' of being slightly to the left of the Klan.

Naturally dividing the working class along racial lines is bullshit, but if you're gonna take that tack, then how about general strikes, worker rebellions, anti-fascist actions at home and abroad, fucking John Brown?

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Throughout American history, when white men organized, it was often with pointy hats on

Unions: am I a joke to you?

[–] hypercracker@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

both of you need to unironically read settlers

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I have and I agree with it.

My point isn't that a uniquely white proletariat is either a) real b) a radical force or c) not a labour aristocracy. I was venting my frustration that the white liberal sees two options and only two options: actively supporting the Klan or not. And that simply not doing the former is adequate is somehow noble and worth self-congratulation.

I suppose I should have written it in a less 'by your logic' way and been clearer.

[–] rayne@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

I need to finish it myself. I packed it for a day trip Saturday and can't seem to find it this morning.

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

I have, and I'm not even white or American; I have no dog in this fight, and I certainly don't put my hopes for revolutionary potential on the imperial core proletariat. My only point is that saying the only time white men have organized to effect social change in us history was the kkk is intellectually dishonest to say the least.

[–] heggs_bayer@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Throughout American history, when white men organized, it was often with pointy hats on,”

I know they mean klan robes, but the first thing that popped to mind was lawn gnome style hats.

[–] TheRealChrisR@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

Like theyre the crawly gnome wizard guys from Tiktok

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

That's just sad