The one I'll bring up, as an example of "not as political" but still harmful, is used by chuds, libs, and leftists alike as a throwaway putdown, insult, and thought terminating cliche.

"WHO HURT YOU?" :very-intelligent:

The damage it does to social discourse comes from further normalizing the implication that being hurt is a mockable thing that deserves ridicule and dismissal, and the other problem is that it makes sincere suggestions to actually seek actual help, stated in good faith, get lost in the haze of :reddit-logo: tier le epic takedowns.

My runner-up is "grindset." The entire concept is poison and seems to contaminate impressionable brains at an alarming rate. Motivating people to improve themselves and achieve things in a healthy way is harder to do when so much online discourse is chuddy grifters jerking themselves off while bullying people for not "grinding" hard enough, no matter that person's situation.

  • Antoine_St_Hexubeary [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    "It is what it is."

    Want to get out of a conversation, especially a conversation that might lead to you having to do something? Drop a fatalism-bomb and walk away.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      "I could (sic) care less" :so-true:

      Or its counterpart, used to deliberately derail discussions, "WHO CARES/NO ONE CARES" :wojak-nooo:

      • ElmLion [any]
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        2 years ago

        I'd argue you're better off just saying you're not interested. Pulling fatalism is just silly.

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        You could say this instead, and it'd cost even less energy and be less annoying:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUMUeZ1wLUQ

    • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Sometimes people want you to say something but also they don't want you to say something of substance and this one is Old Reliable