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  • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    As a suburban white person, fuck a chain. If you see someone stealing from one of the big guys, no you fucking didn’t.

    But I know I ain’t the only guy in the burbs. And I know my neighborhood ain’t the same as the ones 30-40 miles north. I can absolutely imagine those folks would be terrified if they found out that I didn’t give a shit about folks stealing from Walmart or Kroger.