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which at best makes it impossible to have a serious conversation about serious issues without an hour of throat clearing and caveating first and at worst is used as a tactic to shut down valid discussions that make the bean souper uncomfortable.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a45446065/tiktok-bean-soup-what-about-me/

"Sarah calls the viral bean soup video a prime example of this "what about me?" effect. "It's when someone sees anything that doesn't really pertain to them or they can't fully relate to, and they find a way to make it about them," she says. "Or [they] try to seek out certain accommodations for their nuanced personalized situation instead of recognizing that maybe they're they're just not the target audience."

It's a common theme on social media, too. Commenters want to make the sangria recipe without wine. The bread looks so good but they're gluten intolerant! The examples go on."

Not everything is for or about you. If you're not the kind of white working class person that feels this way, great. Well done. It's obvious from the context of the OP that they aren't talking about you. We're grown ups who can have an adult discussion without needing a #notallwhiteworkingclasspeople at the end of every sentence.