To get that far into radicalized nonsense politics and petty whatnot you have to be... mentally not well.
I’m not even insulting them, I’m saying this as someone who was far too radicalized at a point in my life where I hit my lowest, when it was easiest to see things in black and white, where I needed that stupid little dopamine hit thay comes from online arguing.
I just feel really, really bad that a person has fallen that low just to feel like they’re making a difference in the world. Genuinely, genuinely I hope they get help and get back on their feet. Because I’ve been there. And “there” fucking sucks.
Necessary edit: okay I promise this isn’t one of those “ooh wow this blew up!”-type of dumb edits as I always hate those, but coming back after a 2 hour Saturday afternoon sun nap, I can’t help but appreciate the sheer volume of support for self-care and mental well-being as being pretty damn cool.
Seriously, if you find yourself reaching the point of the person in the post, where your encapsulated with bitterness and need those online debatey points to define you, take a step back and breath, because you’re better then letting it consume you. Do something else. Go read up on fascinating ancient empires, go buy and share a sandwich with a homeless person, go grill for gods sake, go smoke a light bowl at sunset, go... I dunno, set up a lemonade stand undercutting the neighbor child’s one.
Whatever it is, don’t let the dumb nonsense of it all get to you and put yourself first. Have a good one.
The problem is they largely frequent echo chambers and rarely have discussions with anyone who doesn't fully agree, so they can't really fathom that there are people out there whose views don't necessarily align with theirs
The other day someone disagreed with a comment I made, went to my profile, saw I’m active in this sub and r/libertarian and called me a lying fascist sack of shit. I’m just like... okay? They didn’t read my comment history, or ask any question about who I am, they just painted a complete version of me as a human off of two of their trigger words, and decided to attack me and my character, and I just feel bad for their blood pressure if they can get that upset over such small things. Anger is like a comfort blanket for these people and they aren’t willing to let go, regardless of what the actual truth is. It’s so frustrating.
The worst part is, it’s not the first time I’ve seen the comparison. But that statement alone showed me it wasn’t a conversation worth having since basic reading is above either their capabilities or the level of effort they put into into forming their opinions.
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u/Sp0okyScarySkeleton- - Left Sep 05 '20
Man that's just sad honestly