I know they’re going to say it is only jokes. Fuck that. I get y’all want to be edgelords, but this is the most dangerous thing that has happened this century. I would be surprised now if we make it to the end of the year without some people getting assassinated for real, and it will target overwhelmingly the leftest end of the spectrum.
Example, example, example. There are others.
Y’all are on the precipice of finding out firsthand the difference between “OMG I’m so oppressed, the police are racist and I’m struggling to pay my bills, civil war y’all” and “OMG I’m so oppressed, a gang of big violent fuckers with bats and boots and the support of the government just attacked my whole community, seriously hurt me, and burned part of my house down. They told us if they find us here tomorrow, they’ll kill us.”
Well, I appreciate you being here. You’re a semi-rare voice of reason in a cacophony of nonsense.
I’m a Reddit refugee myself, and I came here expecting a similar crowd. They’re definitely here, and I’ve had many productive discussions, but I always end up having to swat away (read: block / ban) the 'chan-type crowd that just wants to stir the pot.
If I gave up on this, I dunno where I’d go since every other social is either not interesting to me at all or has enshittified beyond usability.
I guess outside is still an option LOL
Hackernews, matrix servers of friends would be my fallbacks… maintaining social groups in person really should be my main component.
As are you! I appreciate you too.