Whats_your_reasoning @ Whats_your_reasoning @lemmy.world

In case you can't tell, I'm passionate about rationality and critical think

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Wow. This means that now, someone can say that medical bills literally cost them an arm & a leg.

It's the same capsaicin you know and love, but with the additional burn of hydrochloric acid!

That's an old misconception. Autistic people don't lack empathy any more than neurotypical people. Autistic people may not react the way a neurotypical person expects somebody with empathy to react, but that doesn't mean there's no feeling of empathy. Sometimes we can easily understand someone's feelings, but still not know what we're expected to do in response to that information.

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Fair enough. But do most people really think it's healthy to shout at their partners when they disagree over something? I'm kind of shocked at how many people are voting as if that's a normal expectation in a relationship.

A relationship that never fights is unrealistic and a problem

I'm not sure how you define "fight." For me (and probably many others), it conjures an image of violence hostility.

A lot of people in relationships resolve disagreements through discussion. If a partner were unable to discuss an issue without shouting (or worse), they wouldn't remain my partner. Point is, being able to resolve issues in a mature way is a basic requirement for many relationships.

I know that isn't everyone's experience though. I can only imagine how much crap you've been through for "relationship fights" to feel so normal. I'm sorry, that has to really suck. :(

Edit: Changed some words. Also, I'm truly surprised that this many people seem to think that shouting at a partner is normal/healthy.

Your meme game is glorious and envious. I can only imagine you stock up on them the way doomsday preppers stock up on canned goods, so you're ready for any situation.

How would that be packaged? I'm imagining a square of lasagna rolled into a tube.

I imagine that phenomenon is similar to how super sheltered kids become the wildest teenagers/young adults (whichever age they are when they first get a taste of freedom.) Like how people with newfound freedom often party hard with it, people who've never been in a position of power before can easily take their new authority too far.

Totally not excusing it. It's not some inevitable "human nature" thing. There are good parents, teachers, and others in positions of authority that take their responsibility to others seriously. They're the ones that allow some modicum of function in society.

But those who seek power for its own sake are going to be ruthless about it. Then once someone has power, it's extremely difficult for them to let it go.

Spoken rhymes rely on repeating a similar sound. I imagine a “rhyme” in sign language would probably involve repeating a similar gesture. The fun of rhymes is in the similarity and repetition, after all. If two (or more) signs involve making a similar pattern, it’s probably amusing to pair them together in the same way it’s amusing to pair two rhyming spoken words.

And yet when we pointed out that Project 2025 talked about banning porn, a lot of people didn't think it was serious. This is just one way that such an idea can play out.

I don't think porn could ever be fully banned - prohibition doesn't work. (Besides, I already made a promise to create erotic art specifically in order to spite any such enacted law.) But considering how modern porn and its variety has enabled many people to acquire niche preferences, this is still going to trigger a challenging time for a lot of people.

What might be interesting is (assuming it is indeed real infighting) if the focus on rich vs poor is brought more into the forefront due to this. That certainly isn’t something the MAGA leadership wants.

Which is why in the end, regardless of the motivations behind these stories, we must continue to use these opportunities to point out the underlying class war that unites us. No matter the superficial drama that creates the attention, keep redirecting the focus back to that fact. Major media outlets will do what they can to avoid conveying this message, so it's on us to make it a normal conversation that can't be ignored.

Don't forget name-recognition (even outside the social media spheres.) When's the last time so many cabinet picks were names the average American already knew? It's not like we're the most informed group of people. Yet out of all the millions of people in the United States, what are the chances that the best people for these jobs are ones the public has already heard of?

Trump has gotten as far as he has by treating his own name like a brand. It's not surprising that he prefers to associate with others who've done the same.

Autocorrected spelling helps with a lot, but it doesn't help with run-on sentences that lack punctuation. Nobody's expecting punctuation like an English teacher, but when you have to re-read a comment several times to make any sense of it, that's simply poor communication.

Is there any particular reason why you're trying so hard to find an insult? Surely, you understand that not every autistic person is a hate-filled incel?

It's a description of "neurotypical people" from the perspective of somebody who has autism/ADHD.

Neurotypicals tend to lack curiosity and passion for interests.

This is opposed to autistic people "having intense interests." If a high level of interest in a particular topic is my "normal," then other people's levels of interests seem very low by comparison.

They’re less in-touch with their senses, sometimes needing mind-altering substances in order to appreciate basic sensory stimuli.

This is opposed to autistic people "stimming" in various forms. Exploring textures, staring at interesting lights, engaging in repetitive physical movements, and more are all examples of "stimming." A lot of neurotypical people wouldn't wave their hands between their eyes and a light just to enjoy the visual (and physical) sensations that arise from it - unless they're tripping balls. Some people can't seem to appreciate a super soft blanket, or how strange their own body feels, until they've taken some kind of mind-altering substance that heightens their sensory experience. Even just on thoughts and ideas alone, I can't count how many times I've said things that made people go, "What are you smoking? (And are you willing to share?)"

Not only that, but they are overly-invested in “following the group” and “blending in,” even if it ends up harming them.

When you've always stuck out, the idea of "blending in" is laughable. I've never had the luxury of being a wallflower. I've come across so many people who have had good reason to speak up or stand out, yet they'd been terrified of breaking from conformity. From the perspective of someone who lacks the compulsive need to align themselves with an in-group, being so scared of "standing out" feels rather silly.

Does that help make more sense?

That'd be a problem if people were using blanket statements, but that's not how the comment is worded.

If someone said, "Autistic people tend to have strong, specific interests," nobody would be getting insulted. We'd be like, "Yeah, that tracks." Even if somebody autistic lacked that particular trait, the phrase "tend to" allows for exceptions to the statement - it'd be understood that not every autistic individual fits that description, but many often do.

Which is why it's interesting that when an autistic person flips that exact same sentiment around to show what "normal" people look like from their perspective, neurotypicals are taken aback.

(Edit: The point of this comment was to flip stereotypes inside-out. Yet, providing this perspective seems to have put some folks on the defense. To make it easier to see where these comments are coming from (and that none of this is meant as an attack on anyone), I've provided additional information behind each point.)

An AuDHD perspective:

Neurotypicals tend to lack curiosity and passion for interests. ::: spoiler Clarification This is opposed to autistic people “having intense interests.” If a high level of interest in a particular topic is my “normal,” then other people’s levels of interests seem very low by comparison. :::

They're less in-touch with their senses, sometimes needing mind-altering substances in order to appreciate basic sensory stimuli. ::: spoiler Clarification This is opposed to autistic people “stimming” in various forms. Exploring textures, staring at interesting lights, engaging in repetitive physical movements, and more are all examples of “stimming.” A lot of neurotypical people wouldn’t wave their hands between their eyes and a light just to enjoy the visual (and physical) sensations that arise from it - unless they’re tripping balls. Some people can’t seem to appreciate a super soft blanket, or how strange their own body feels, until they’ve taken some kind of mind-altering substance that heightens their sensory experience. Yet, this stuff is part of my "normal." Even just on thoughts and ideas alone, I can’t count how many times I’ve said things that made people go, “What are you smoking? (And are you willing to share?)” :::

Not only that, but they are overly-invested in "following the group" and "blending in," even if it ends up harming them. ::: spoiler Clarification When you’ve always stuck out, the idea of “blending in” is laughable. I’ve never had the luxury of being a wallflower. I’ve come across so many people who have had good reason to speak up or stand out, yet they’d been terrified of breaking from conformity. From the perspective of someone who lacks the compulsive need to align themselves with an in-group, being so scared of “standing out” feels rather silly. :::

So yeah, you might be onto something.

The fun thing about this is that the more the media doubles down on "he's a right-winger!", the more united the rest of us may become over him.

Think about it - Hardcore right-wingers in the US strongly wish to associate with "their own" team/teammates. If Luigi had been left-wing, this division tactic could have worked to convince a number of them to turn against him. Instead, highlighting his conservative viewpoints gives right-wingers more reason to cheer for him.

Meanwhile, left-wingers and their diversity tend to identify less as a single "team." They've got more free-thinkers, both of the scientific "skeptic" mindset and of the artistic "open possibilities" mindset (or both.) Either way, there is recognition that they aren't all going to agree 100% with each other on everything, but they still recognize that we're all in this together.

Oh, absolutely. I can’t imagine Musk is used to it. I gotta admit, I get a petty kick out of the idea that he’s struggling to keep a kid in line. After living in that privileged bubble surrounded by “yes men” and outsourcing parenting duties for so long, he’s suddenly at the whims of a small child. That loss of control is massive.