Anybody want to commiserate on something that sucks?

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
    hexbear
    42
    10 months ago

    It disgusts me at a deep primordial level that so many cultural norms in the west are rooted largely in one great overriding sentiment: caring about things is for stupid weaklings, and apathy is smart and for the strong.

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      • ratboy [they/them]
        hexbear
        3
        10 months ago

        Fucking same. I always talk to people about individualist mindsets vs communalist mindsets. We are just so brainwashed into being individual that we (see:white westerners) don't have community, don't care about other people, don't care for our elders....And that's just it. I hate it

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    • Magician [he/him, they/them]
      hexagon
      hexbear
      15
      10 months ago

      And then there are bullshit things you're expected to care about, but ultimately just reinforce the status quo. Defendfreeze-peach but if you use that samefreeze-peach to talk about the US exploiting people in another country for our amusement, all of a sudden, that's cringe.

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