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> Something really weird is happening to a lot of people and I just don't get it. It isn't happening to me, so why is it happening to them? Could it be that th
by snek_case 5y ago
> Something really weird is happening to a lot of people and I just don't get it. It isn't happening to me, so why is it happening to them?
Could it be that the social isolation from covid is aggravating underlying mental health issues?
Completely speculation follows, but if this guy was a club owner, then he may have gone from a very active social life where people basically worship him to having financial troubles and living in isolation. I've seen people living the party lifestyle going from doing drugs with friends on the weekend to doing drugs alone to cope with loneliness.
- Lascaille 5y agoIt's to do with social media, and the internet in general.
- Lascaille 5y agoTo expand a bit on what I said, I think if you have a circle of friends that you mostly communicate with online, and they're the ones that send you links and things, that group will be led by whomever has the strongest opinions. That person is likely to be the most extreme member of the group simply because extremists (relatively speaking) are more likely to hold and espouse views. A whole bunch of people don't really have strong views, they just bob along with the tide. So basically you end up being dragged by a lunatic in the direction of more lunatics. Then you end up screaming incoherently at someone who doesn't wear a mask and calling them a murderer and wondering why people think you're a weirdo.