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points by verdverm 3 days ago | 0 comments
> ... I see

you don't see, you stand on a soap box and tell everyone how bad they are for not saying things exactly like you do

you are part of the problem in this country

do you think relentlessly attacking people is the way to win them to your causes or way of thinking?

I'm opposed to the same things you are, but you don't move people when you say things they way you say them

[–] Refreeze5224 3 days ago
Sure pal. It's not the fascists and the pedos and the white supremacists and the warmongering oligarchs, it's anyone who points out what they are doing.

I'm starting to think you do support all of that. Why else would you whine about anyone mentioning it? What alternative is there? You clearly have no idea about the people you think should be talked to, they cannot be reached because they like what's going on.

It took a goddamn world war to stop Nazis from doing what they did. Talking won't do anything to people like that.

[–] verdverm 3 days ago
you're only making yourself more miserable thinking and speaking like this

you are as bigoted as you portray them to be, text book projection, because you've never talked with them, you see what bots promote on social media and attribute it to large swaths of humans, that's textbook fascism bud

[–] Refreeze5224 3 days ago
Aww, thanks for the concern. Your problem is you are not nearly mad enough about what is going on, and where things are heading (assuming you're not fully on board, which is seeming likely). Enjoy your head full of sand.
[–] verdverm 3 days ago
dwell on this, keep checking back to see how much winning you did, it's totally healthy for you /s

Have you tried to understand why Trump won the popular vote in 2024?

I was like you, then I swore off Big Social and anything with reposts and quote posts, and the echo chamber media that has replaced newspapers. I found new sources for better information and ideas, and started working with my local political organizations instead. Much happier and healthier these days. Able to make more difference than yelling at people online ever will.

This only gets fixed in meat space, not digital space

[–] Refreeze5224 2 days ago
Cool story bro. I assume you are white enough and wealthy enough that you are barely inconvenienced by what is going on and are able to "digital detox" or whatever. I assume you also are not an immigrant and no one you care about is at risk of being murdered by ICE. Really happy for you.

HN is the only social media site I use, btw.