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ananda

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9. And it's WHY they "chose" to believe him that matters.

Reply to NEOBuckeye (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:29 AM

Oct 2025

The psychology of this choice is pretty complicated.

I suspect it has something to do with internalized
oppression, thinking they were more special than
other POC, and/or that other POC were not worthy.

Add that to the twisted culture/religion wars and
you get.. what you get.

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