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This is a salient manifestation of the patronizing view we hold when it is even suggested that we are in some way beholden to someone else.

"If they're getting MY pennies, well then they should be micromanaged to fit my stringent moral standards."

I think it's a kneejerk reaction in response to being unable to hold a certain population of society as full adults like themselves, and this time it really shined through.

If you blank out the subject involved in these posts and fill them with [social boogie man du jour] its horrifically on point with the argument Grandpa will be using to lambast them this Thanksgiving.