• Eheran@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The reasons are far more sinister than someone’s ego. People (not just males) do these things to gain/stay in power or similar gains (monetary, followers, …).

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      Not individual people, really. It’s the capital owning class, that tries to push bigotry to protect their own power.

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        There is no secret group of rich people voting what to do next. Individual assholes is all it takes. Also, people doing this do not need to be wealthy at all. This is often a way into power.