Message from @Undead Mockingbird
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Hmm ... okay.
@Undead Mockingbird Not sure what you are okaying, or if you realized what I was saying wasn't interesting. If you have something interesting, by all means feel free to share with the class.
I am not being critical.
It makes sense, as far as you discussed, it just wasn't quite as satisfying of an answer as I had hoped.
I just thought maybe you were onto something, when you thought i was. And was curious.
It might be no less correct, though.
I'm unsure.
People are different, theres much overlap across everyone
Its usually people join tribes based on experience / friend groups
You tend to more easily become friends with people that agree
No ... YOU are different.
I am just the same.
and those might be connected to someone more radical, and they just drag in cuz on paper the left sounds morally correct
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Ya, idk. I don't know what else could create such emotions seemingly spanning over multiple topics, when the topics themselves don't present the emotion.
as well as those "fearing" the left then being more easily pushed into alt-right groups
the Emotions come from prolonged stress
remember, these people embrace the ideology 24/7
Topics themselves never present emotion.
they don't relax
distraction is weakness, and isn't supportive of victims
If you actively seek out horror in every detail
you'll be consumed by it
As for the left, they are telling you what emotions they are projecting.
It's like a forum or discussion board. Some people you can tell are wanting to discuss and pick at a topic. Others are emotional and you get the feeling they are just trying to win. Win what, idk. Imaginary cookies or something...
Fear of the predatory male, fear of right wing authoritarianism, smug superiority, and so forth.
queue scribble 😄 who is just here to be angry
Ah, then you might as well ask why people get upset over words.
Emotions make up everything people do though. Very few people can remove emotion from everything they encounter. I think people just need to do a better job being aware of when they're having an emotional bias
Why is winning an argument satisfying and losing one feels bad?
Much of our nervous system reacts to a verbal altercation in ways similar to physical ones.
I just don't think that's it. It might be some factor for each issue, but I don't think it's a commanlity or the primary factor.
Our nervous system can only project onto the situation.
well its just an infinite cycle
"Oh theres predatory males about"
"This man opens the door for me? What could he want with that! he must be a predatory male!"
"Oh why can't men be nice to me instead?"
And men are told its nice to be friendly and hold open a door etc
It doesn't really comprehend what is going on on a very rational level.
@Paradox Well you seem to not have the issue so maybe you just can't sympathize with it as a concept?
When we have an angry Internet debate, our blood pressure rises and many of the same fight responses kick into action as if we were confronted on the street. Does that make sense? Yes and no.
Also, many "leftists" are on anti-anxiety meds etc
From a rational point of view it makes no sense. From an evolutionary point of view it makes perfect sense.
which reks their brain
Oh, I believe I have agreed it's a thing. What that thing is is what I am thinking about.
The thing it is about is often a threat narrative.