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- Comment on I wonder why the widespread adoption of the internet hasn't been good for society as a whole. 10 hours ago:
People complain that “google has turned to shit”. But the best part of their search offering, scholar.google.com, is still as amazing as ever.
- Comment on I wonder why the widespread adoption of the internet hasn't been good for society as a whole. 11 hours ago:
The weird thing is that that’s always been the case. Only thing that changed last decade is the gullibility of the reader.
- Comment on Rust 1 day ago:
Ooh no no nooo
- Comment on Still getting dunked on in Dota 2? Don't worry, even Gabe Newell gets called a noob once a week, apparently 1 day ago:
That’s called existential pain I think
- Comment on Still getting dunked on in Dota 2? Don't worry, even Gabe Newell gets called a noob once a week, apparently 1 day ago:
A weaker man in his position would nerf all the others
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 1 day ago:
Annoying you mean?
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 2 days ago:
There’s clearly a difference, and neither of those statements are good!
- Comment on Has Charlie Kirk ever changed his views on a subject during a debate? 2 days ago:
Sounds like the reverse is happening instead, no?
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 2 days ago:
As are you, right now.
- Comment on Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study 3 days ago:
Ah yes, censoring dangerous words like ‘weed’ will make the platform a safe space.
- Comment on What is it called when you believe the U.S. political parties shouldn’t exist? 3 days ago:
It’s hard to assign a name to a negative, as the alternatives are so plenty. Maybe describe the improvements you might like?
I, for one, like the ideas of liquid democracy.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
I’d prefer to make the bullied feel welcomed than the oppressor with what limited time and resources I have
Nobody truely is solely the bully or bullied. That’s what seperates empathy from parochial empathy: understanding not only people who you like, but also those who you don’t like.
your link says that people who are ostracized by others tend to continue that cycle not that people who ostracized others were themselves victims of ostracization
You might misunderstand the meaning of the word cycle?
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
Now being massively rude and dehumanizing to others is an active choice one makes, that’s not a outgroup that one is in through any choice but their own.
Unfortunately, this perspective often misses a crucial truth. Most abusers have a history of being abused themselves (1). They are trapped in a relentless cycle of anger, rejection, and pain, struggling to escape a reality where kindness feels foreign and unrecognizable. Breaking this cycle is profoundly challenging, as it demands consistent empathy and kindness from others—qualities they initially perceive as weaknesses. This is the very lesson they absorbed in their formative years. They see their worldview validated as angry mobs of self-proclaimed “good guys” celebrate intentional agitation, hurt, and violence.
You’re arguing that the rest of the party should feel bad for the asshole that was kicked out.
Exactly! Vilify behaviour instead of people. Try to protect your friend that’s being bullied by supporting his behaviour. Recognize that everyone can be hurt or wronged, as well as can hurt and do wrong.
In other words: be empathic.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
Can we not take pleasure in knowing vile, evil people have perished and can no longer spread their destructive ideals that will lead to pain and suffering of others?
In doing so, you’re spreading vile evil ideals that lead to pain and suffering of others.
The message that it’s fair game to murser and hurt people, as long as you view them as “other”.
The test is empathy, man.
Exactly!
Charlie actively advocated against that
Pot, meet kettle
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
are still feeling empathy for tolerant people outside their groups
Apparently they are not, as exemplified by celebration of violence here. They only do so when they identify with people as part of their in-group.
The fascist chose to break the peace treaty and so they are no longer protected by it.
Neither are the people celebrating here, according to this logic. See the issue?
Now tolerant people have to work together with people outside their groups
Exactly, they should! What they’re doing instead is using violence on people outside their in-group.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
or a group of people break the social contract
That’s what most here are doing. Should everyone who celebrates this breaking of the social contract be fair game for reprisal?
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
Have empathy instead
It might be surprising, but it’s not a limited resource that needs to be spend sparcely. You do not need to make the world worse for those in an other tribe in order to make it better for your own tribe.
- Comment on How popular/important do you have to be for your death by homicide to be labeled as an "assassination"? What if the homicide is for a private matter that's separate from their importance? 3 days ago:
Homicide changes to murder with the criminal’s intent. Murder moves to assasination when the intent is to dictate one’s opinion over others.
- Comment on How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones 3 days ago:
Great example of slippery slope privacy invasion in action. These stingray device were introduced for “counter terrorism” because who would support terrorists.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
You are describing parochial empathy, with the caveat that somehow you think it’s different when you do it.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
Yes, as the decensitivation is a necessary element for the continuation of the violence
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
What? The US negotiates with terrorists all the time
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
You’re arguing for parochial empathy over real empathy.
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
You’re desensitized to violence. Not something to be proud of or encourage 😟
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
Have you tried therapy? Enjoying murder is horrific
- Comment on Posting for the "Now guys he was MURDERED! Don't celebrate!" Crowd 3 days ago:
I think since forever, there’s for example quite a few teenagers amongst the US Founding Fathers age when signing declaration of independence:
Alexander Hamilton 21 James Monroe 18 Nathan Hale 21 John Marshall 20 Aaron Burr 20 Charles Pinckney 18
- Comment on Longest comment chain! 4 days ago:
Impressive box!
- Comment on Longest comment chain! 5 days ago:
Stampede
- Comment on Mercedes and BMW, eternal rivals on a race once again - this time to the bottom. 5 days ago:
Ez: just mandate that pedestrians have crumple zones instead of cars
- Comment on Mercedes and BMW, eternal rivals on a race once again - this time to the bottom. 5 days ago:
It’s an oligarchy, so they just made what was easiest for them.
Now that there’s asian cars that are more popular and cheaper they go cry baby poor us give us subsidies.