Just when you thought the rabid hivemind could not possibly be any stupider..
"If reddit wants it, then that is all I need to know, I'm against it."
https://voat.co/v/technology/2253983
Logic, voat style.
I just generally avoid most topics anymore with many people.
I feel the same way. It seems like the potential backlash, verbal argument/abuse, alienation, etc, that could happen isn't worth bringing it up. It's just "safer" to leave out the important issues and keep your opinion quietly to yourself. We really are in a kind of shaming culture - where the most effective way to get someone to stop doing something is to "air out" all their dirty laundry for all to see - and your political views ("You voted for Trump!?!?!) and personal values are just another way to attack someone in that manner.
I'm happy to say I don't generally feel apprehension on here about that kind of stuff. I'm generally open and honest, and only occasionally decide not to post an opinion, usually because I don't feel I'm articulating it enough, rather than any apprehension about others reading it on Phuks and how they will react to it.
> I just generally avoid most topics anymore with many people.
I feel the same way. It seems like the potential backlash, verbal argument/abuse, alienation, etc, that could happen isn't worth bringing it up. It's just "safer" to leave out the important issues and keep your opinion quietly to yourself. We really are in a kind of shaming culture - where the most effective way to get someone to stop doing something is to "air out" all their dirty laundry for all to see - and your political views ("You voted for **Trump**!?!?!) and personal values are just another way to attack someone in that manner.
I'm happy to say I don't generally feel apprehension on here about that kind of stuff. I'm generally open and honest, and only occasionally decide not to post an opinion, usually because I don't feel I'm articulating it enough, rather than any apprehension about others reading it on Phuks and how they will react to it.
(You voted for Trump!?!?!)
I was at lunch with some friends with some of the people I can talk to freely, and a new hire. I causally mentioned that I did vote for Trump. A few days later at lunch with other people, that guy says "can you believe jobes actually voted for Trump?" That was pretty uncomfortable because I just do not talk about that with many people at work because they are generally super left (thanks SoCal).
The others reacted "oh he must just be libertarian", which I'm somewhat but not. The intentional "shaming" for my beliefs just left me to never trust that guy again.
>(You voted for Trump!?!?!)
I was at lunch with some friends with some of the people I can talk to freely, and a new hire. I causally mentioned that I did vote for Trump. A few days later at lunch with other people, that guy says "can you believe jobes actually voted for Trump?" That was pretty uncomfortable because I just do not talk about that with many people at work because they are generally super left (thanks SoCal).
The others reacted "oh he must just be libertarian", which I'm somewhat but not. The intentional "shaming" for my beliefs just left me to never trust that guy again.
That sucks shit, brother-man. Send him my way, I'll teach him a lesson for you, Mafioso-style. :p
Also,
The others reacted "oh he must just be libertarian"
Damn the alt-right, making our already bad name even worse. :p
The intentional "shaming" for my beliefs just left me to never trust that guy again.
Probably a good call.
That sucks shit, brother-man. Send him my way, I'll teach him a lesson for you, Mafioso-style. :p
Also,
> The others reacted "oh he must just be libertarian"
Damn the alt-right, making our already bad name even worse. :p
> The intentional "shaming" for my beliefs just left me to never trust that guy again.
Probably a good call.
I miss that sort of political discourse. So many people become so emotionally tied to their beliefs that they can't fathom interacting with someone who has differentiating viewpoints. I used to look forward to going to lunch with co-workers to discuss politics and whatnot, but within the last few years I've started seeing co-workers (and family/friends) become openly hostile towards people with different ideas.
I just generally avoid most topics anymore with many people. There are still a few I see regularly so I can have great discussions and debates with, but I have to be super cautious anymore at work so I don't get James Damore'd