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Sympthsical

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22. I think social media has normalized emotional dysregulation

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:11 AM

Nov 14

And it's not something I'm fond of.

If that's scolding or tut-tutting, so be it. We're in a serious inflection point in history, and serious matters require serious adults.

This trend that people my age (and older) should just shout into the void like adolescents when their will has been thwarted is not my favorite social development over the past twenty or so years.

It gets normalized. It gets cheered. It gets reinforced. And when called out, it gets that Oprahesque, "Everyone's feelings are valid as they are living their truth in the spirit of their being . . ."

No. Stop that stuff. Pretend we're grown ups with executive function for a change. It's more productive. And if we can't draw the line at "Actively wishing for death to make your online political point" then maybe our culture has tipped too far.

If I had a political slogan, it'd be Make Behaving Like Normal People Trendy Again.

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Can we at least not cheer for concentration camps to "teach minorities a lesson" [View all] Sympthsical Nov 11 OP

Good grief, who's doing that? ananda Nov 11 #1

It's against rules to specifically call out/link Sympthsical Nov 11 #2

People here are hoping for that? ananda Nov 11 #6

The *spirit* of the call-out rule is that we try to not treat each other shittily Prairie Gates Nov 14 #14

Here's an example I just ran across. Hippasus Nov 14 #12

That post is a violation of DU's terms. yardwork Nov 14 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 14 #27

I did alert on it. Hippasus Nov 14 #30

Absolutely not OK. WillowTree Nov 14 #33

I remember that post Sequoia Nov 15 #49

Delete Sequoia Nov 15 #50

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People like *US* will be rounded up, we're obviously a minority that hates 'Murica. BamaRefugee Nov 11 #3

Don't worry Sympthsical Nov 11 #4

One can hope. WillowTree Nov 14 #34

OMG... Are these trolls posting that? I've not yet seen it (nor do I want to) hlthe2b Nov 11 #5

Cant believe I've seen it on here. Eko Nov 11 #7

It is a strange thing to read on DU sarisataka Nov 11 #8

DURec leftstreet Nov 11 #9

In some cases... Hippasus Nov 12 #10

That map does not convey the political order from 5 centuries ago Renew Deal Nov 14 #16

It's the map my wife grew up with. Hippasus Nov 14 #18

The "history lesson" is flawed Renew Deal Nov 14 #21

Flawed? Hippasus Nov 14 #23

It's not history and not a lesson Renew Deal Nov 14 #24

You're the only one... Hippasus Nov 14 #28

Here's one small history lesson. Hippasus Nov 14 #32

Cheering it? No. Not getting myself wrapped around the fucking axle for those affected that voted for that Orange Fuck. SoFlaBro Nov 12 #11

Scratch a liberal... WhiskeyGrinder Nov 14 #13

Scratch a liberal? B.See Nov 15 #57

you've never heard the phrase? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 15 #62

What's the phrase? B.See Nov 15 #63

Post removed Post removed Nov 15 #66

Do you not see B.See Nov 15 #68

wow that's amazing WhiskeyGrinder Nov 16 #77

Is this a DSA slogan? yardwork Nov 16 #75

lol no it goes back a ways. Black Panthers maybe? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 16 #76

There's a difference between cheering and predicting GusBob Nov 14 #15

Look at the quote in post 12 in this thread Sympthsical Nov 14 #17

People are upset GusBob Nov 14 #19

I think social media has normalized emotional dysregulation Sympthsical Nov 14 #22

People are upset? Hippasus Nov 14 #35

K&R ck4829 Nov 14 #20

Yeah its gross ColinC Nov 14 #26

Trump's the "other" Passages Nov 14 #29

If the camps happen many will be suprised IbogaProject Nov 14 #31

Are you quoting yourself aimed at DU readers?Or are you quoting someone else to a different audience? msfiddlestix Nov 14 #36

I'm highlighting some shocking sentiments I've read here Sympthsical Nov 14 #37

it was hard for me to interpret, and certainly weird to read here, in this space. but it appears it was one individual msfiddlestix Nov 15 #38

Not just one person Sympthsical Nov 15 #41

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It isn't nice to put it that way, I agree. Baitball Blogger Nov 15 #39

That is genuinely fucked up. ismnotwasm Nov 15 #40

It's not that they're posting it. It's that they want it to happen. Iggo Nov 15 #42

One way street solidarity is being shut down. TheKentuckian Nov 15 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 15 #46

It seems ForgedCrank Nov 15 #44

I beg to differ Anza404 Nov 15 #51

It's up ForgedCrank Nov 15 #53

That response Anza404 Nov 15 #59

My point ForgedCrank Nov 15 #64

Then give a real answer Anza404 Nov 15 #67

I told ForgedCrank Nov 15 #69

ADMINS DELETE MY ACCOUNT Anza404 Nov 15 #70

TY XanaDUer2 Nov 15 #60

Oh no, people venting about a crushing election defeat and saying bitter shit like "Trump voters deserve what they get" thebigidea Nov 15 #47

Nice to see some profess to care about minorities now. W_HAMILTON Nov 15 #48

I like the topsy turvy resistance to the situation Sympthsical Nov 15 #55

Maybe those that spent the last few years constantly shitting on Democrats... W_HAMILTON Nov 15 #71

We have extremely different priorities Sympthsical Nov 15 #72

Poor attempt at revisionist history there. W_HAMILTON Nov 16 #74

tots and pears Nimble_Idea Nov 15 #52

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. AloeVera Nov 15 #54

I'm pretty pro-Israel Sympthsical Nov 15 #56

Right on, much respect. AloeVera Nov 15 #61

The Japanese interments was one of the lowest points in US history Blue Full Moon Nov 15 #65

I think you're misreading the room ecstatic Nov 16 #73