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Outrage culture is a cancer. You can find offense in literally any statement. Try to think of any statement that can't be twisted into offense. The fact that
by mhuffman 8y ago
Outrage culture is a cancer.
You can find offense in literally any statement. Try to think of any statement that can't be twisted into offense.
The fact that it can now (thanks to both SJWs and Alt-Right) be weaponized is perhaps only second to the complete archiving of everyone's personal data, as the worst thing about the Internet.
"Boycotts" consist not of refusing to buy something from a company, but systematically harassing every element in a company's supply chain until they just give in and do what you want to stop the drama.
"Witch-hunts" ruin lives and have driven people to suicide.
Some people say, "well you shouldn't say things if you don't want the response", and I think TFA shows a great example of that not being the case at all. You could be (from your perspective) talking or sharing with friends, and offend someone (as established above, this is impossible not to do) and now you are off to the races!
Others claim it is a powerful tool to stop racists and bigots. I would say that a nuclear bomb would also stop racists and bigots, but like this cancer, it will also destroy everyone else in the process.
People should be called out on this shit, even if they are doing it for a noble reason.