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Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what socie
by fundad 3mo ago
Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything.
I’ll talk to strangers when it makes me feel good. But most of the time I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them.
- basisword 3mo ago>> I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them. I would suggest that it's your avoidance of talking to strangers that makes you think this is how a lot of them think. And it kind of proves the point that society can suffer because of it. If you went out tomorrow and talked to 100 random strangers for 10mins I'd be surprised if any of them complained about minorities.
- XorNot 3mo agoThat is statistically unlikely. Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story and that's what, out of 10 people in your family tops? Chances are at least 20 of them would.
- BoingBoomTschak 3mo agoMost of the racist uncles don't use that as first subject with complete strangers, that's more of a family thing.
- basisword 3mo ago>> Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story IRL I've never met one real person that has a 'racist uncle'.
- Natfan 3mo agocheck out some vox populi, you would be surprised
- fundad 3mo agoI said in my post that I DO talk to strangers. It makes me feel good when that’s what I want. It’s also true that most of y’all are sus AF.
- poncho_romero 3mo agoI find your negative view of humanity saddening. I think most people are basically good.
- angiolillo 3mo agoThat is my experience as well -- most people are basically good. But my personal experience has also been that the sort of people who ignore social cues and try and chat someone up who is wearing headphones while riding public transit or working out are generally less good.
- poncho_romero 3mo agoI think there is some truth to that, especially on public transit.
- anon-3988 3mo ago> Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything. I hope you don't complain when people use social media or have LLM as their daddy to cope then :)
- fundad 3mo agoYes that’s my definition of freedom.