Comment on Anon meets his gf's parents

• xantoxis@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  On the contrary: guys like that are big on fear. That’s at the root of conservatism and toxic masculinity: fear of losing one’s life, one’s property, one’s place in the social hierarchy.

  When he saw another gun come out, he felt fear. Nothing teaches you better than that.

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  • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    He felt fear. Nothing teaches you better than that.

    I don’t think that’s true and I don’t think I want it to be.

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    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I don’t think that’s true and I don’t think I want it to be.

      it is just true, fear is one of the primal human responses, it’s what kept us from being eaten by fucking lions or some shit.

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      • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        One of, yes. But in modern society those primarily motivated by fear are not helping.

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• PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Nah. The ones I know would probably have a beer with you and tell you to drive safe.

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