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V17@kbin.social 7 months agoThis is the problem though. It's fine to mention them and be informed, but there is no need to wallow in how horrible the world is and shut down anybody who disagrees, which is what OP is complaining about. Those are two separate things, the second one is a choice and there are places where it doesn't happen.
hperrin@lemmy.world 7 months ago
If you’re pleased about the way the world is right now, you probably have some really bad takes that deserve to be shut down.
V17@kbin.social 7 months ago
I don't think you understand what I mean, so I'll try to rephrase.
Knowing that bad shit is happening and accepting that it's bad shit is one thing. Wallowing in it and pointlessly arguing about it (not normally discussing it in a measured way) is a separate thing that is not necessary and helps neither the ones participating nor the community in general. It's possible to do it differently and many are capable of it.
yiliu@informis.land 7 months ago
Counterpoint: if you think the world is so terrible right now (relative to…?) that anyone pointing out anything positive must be shut down, you’re probably just a toxic asshole.