PostmodernPythia @ PostmodernPythia @lemmy.world

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This, like cancel culture, is a direct result of a justice system that pretty much never delivers justice to the victims of the rich and the powerful. Fixing that is the only thing that can stop this escalating cultural phenomenon.

People unironically plot responses along a left-right grid all the time. What is is about adding an authority dimension that makes it worse?

No. Young boys love Andrew Tate because the social media algorithms push misogynist right-wingers on everyone, and teen boys are uniquely vulnerable to these messages.

Don’t forget the racism so bad they’ll screw themselves as long as it also screws “the wrong people.”

I understand the theory, it’s just not my experience that it makes any difference in practice.

We haven’t tried shit. We’ve continued to operate as if there are no limits to the biosphere. I’m very aware of the situation, which is the only reason I don’t reject geoengineering out of hand. Mao thought ecoengineering by killing all the sparrows would increase crop yields. It did not end well. I simply don’t want that on a global scale.

Even if your headcanon were accurate, one person isn’t a sample.

Individuals don’t have to make their own decisions. A lot of people see that as a positive.

Death penalty opponents oppose death penalty…more at 11

I’m not suggesting we not replace “pro-life.” Language shapes cognition. I’m saying whether they’re “pro-baby” is largely irrelevant, as their voters are doing this to punish women (and other people who can become pregnant) for having sex, not because they care about babies.

I wasn’t commenting on Elon this time, but on proxy wars. I’m aware he can’t be charged with treason, and that his money would get him out of any charges that might otherwise stick.

Well, you’re free to do you. However, in my experience, ignoring trolls rarely has an effect.

An event isn’t an activity. And yes, if an event I loved turned into a meeting place for those people, I’d find a new event.

If Elon Musk and I both enjoyed cycling, for instance, fine. That doesn’t put me in the same space as him. Which is fundamentally different than going to a weeklong party he’s attending. Have your fun, just don’t pretend it’s revolutionary or creating a better world.

You aren’t paying any attention to what I’m saying. You’re too caught up in your own feelings about religion generally. There aren’t many hate crimes against Protestants in the US (my context). There are plenty against Muslims and Jews. Sorru you can’t see the difference.

You said I know “fuck all” about therapy after reading and comprehending a comment where I said I’d spent years in therapy, and I’m the one with a reading comprehension problem? Sure, buddy.

I don’t believe those people still exist.

Yes, if everything else fails. But continuing our current rate of consumption and assuming geoengineering will save us (which, let’s be real, is the intention of most geoengineering supporters) is insane. I don’t oppose developing the tech. I oppose using it until we’ve tried everything else.

If you think biological addiction to heroin and chips are equivalent enough to use the same word, I can’t help you.

My point remains. You’re advising people to leave social media voluntarily while not doing so yourself.

If we lived in a majority rule system, that would matter. Unfortunately…