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My personal experience tells me that reactionaries literally are scared. Scared of change and things they don't understand. Probably a controversial opinion but

My personal experience tells me that reactionaries literally are scared. Scared of change and things they don't understand. Probably a controversial opinion but oh well

amalgamated_inc 4y ago
Of course, as they should be. The last Cultural Revolution didn't go so well, remember?
- ilostmyshoes 4y ago
  Assuming you're talking about the Chinese cultural revolution, not sure what that has to to with the topic at hand?
  - amalgamated_inc 4y ago
    Well, language like "reactionaries" is a dog whistle obviously. Pretty offensive tbh. Tells me what team you're on and what you're up to.
    - ilostmyshoes 4y ago
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      - blamazon 4y ago
        > The French Revolution gave the English language three politically descriptive words denoting anti-progressive politics: (i) "reactionary", (ii) "conservative", and (iii) "right". "Reactionary" derives from the French word réactionnaire (a late 18th-century coinage based on the word réaction, "reaction") and "conservative" from conservateur, identifying monarchist parliamentarians opposed to the revolution. Today I learned!
      - amalgamated_inc 4y ago
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        blamazon 4y ago
        I mean this genuinely and without insult: based on this impersonal and short interaction I wish for you to open your heart and mind a little bit. I believe it would be a happier and healthier way to live and I want that for all of humanity.
        dang 4y ago
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blamazon 4y ago
Some studies back this idea up with data, such as "Conservatives Anticipate and Experience Stronger Emotional Reactions to Negative Outcomes Samantha Joel et al. J Pers. 2014 Feb." [1] This is why it is more important than ever to be empathetic to others - we live in a crazy ass world with overwhelming amounts of both tragedy and beauty. The way each one of us perceives that endlessly complex environment is wholly unique, and it is the only reality each of us has ever known. [1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23336710/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23336710/

My personal experience tells me that reactionaries literally are scared. Scared of change and things they don't understand. Probably a controversial opinion but oh well

amalgamated_inc 4y ago

Of course, as they should be. The last Cultural Revolution didn't go so well, remember?

ilostmyshoes 4y ago
Assuming you're talking about the Chinese cultural revolution, not sure what that has to to with the topic at hand?
- amalgamated_inc 4y ago
  Well, language like "reactionaries" is a dog whistle obviously. Pretty offensive tbh. Tells me what team you're on and what you're up to.
  - ilostmyshoes 4y ago
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    - blamazon 4y ago
      > The French Revolution gave the English language three politically descriptive words denoting anti-progressive politics: (i) "reactionary", (ii) "conservative", and (iii) "right". "Reactionary" derives from the French word réactionnaire (a late 18th-century coinage based on the word réaction, "reaction") and "conservative" from conservateur, identifying monarchist parliamentarians opposed to the revolution. Today I learned!
    - amalgamated_inc 4y ago
      [flagged]
      - blamazon 4y ago
        I mean this genuinely and without insult: based on this impersonal and short interaction I wish for you to open your heart and mind a little bit. I believe it would be a happier and healthier way to live and I want that for all of humanity.
      - dang 4y ago
        We've banned this account for political flamewar, which is not what this site is for and destroys what it is for. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
    - dang 4y ago
      We've banned this account for political flamewar and personal attack, which are not what this site is for and destroy what it is for. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

blamazon 4y ago

Some studies back this idea up with data, such as "Conservatives Anticipate and Experience Stronger Emotional Reactions to Negative Outcomes Samantha Joel et al. J Pers. 2014 Feb." [1] This is why it is more important than ever to be empathetic to others - we live in a crazy ass world with overwhelming amounts of both tragedy and beauty. The way each one of us perceives that endlessly complex environment is wholly unique, and it is the only reality each of us has ever known. [1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23336710/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23336710/