Pert_Menace t1_j6omnvz wrote
Reply to comment by KITTYONFYRE in 2 Rutland Drug Stabbings in 2 days. 1 left dead by devkim33
Is kitty the mayor of rutland or something? He seems very upset with the perception people has of it
KITTYONFYRE t1_j6orqn2 wrote
> He seems very upset with the perception people has of it
it's pretty annoying coming online and seeing your nice little town get dumpstered on for exactly the same problems that any small town in rural america has, yet gets singled out as "oh no, not rut vegas!!!!!!!".
there are plenty of legitimate reasons to question Rutland, but people choose low-hanging fruit that applies to every single town in rural America instead of actually putting thought behind their words.
happyonthehill802 t1_j6oxf21 wrote
Id just stop taking it personally if i were you. Most people i know (including vegas residents), think its a shithole. Doesnt mean you're a shitty person.
KITTYONFYRE t1_j6oym8d wrote
yeah in 1790 people said "most people I know think black people suck" so i guess we should never go against the status quo, right?
happyonthehill802 t1_j6p0ibs wrote
I meam, generalizing an entire population of people, based on their skin color, is extremely different than forming an opinion on a town based on experiences, and friends experiences there...but sure, go against the status quo buddy, love rutland, someones gotta.
KITTYONFYRE t1_j6p3p2g wrote
> based on their skin color
people in the 1790s also said "its the experiences I've had with these people that drive my hate for them, it's not their skin color!!!"
that's what modern day racists say too...
it's a terrible analogy, to be honest. it's not really analogous at all, except for the fact that one person's lived experiences are a terrible way to give basis to an entire town (ie, "I got robbed in Brandon! Brandon sucks and is high crime!" well no, you just had one bad experience there...).
your "experiences" were already colored by hate for the town from the beginning.
people hate rutland for the same reason people hate nickelback. it's the thing to do.
happyonthehill802 t1_j6p97wv wrote
I mean i dont even hate rutland. I just recognize what it is, based on my experiences there. Your analogy is a stretch.
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