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The problem is not his younger self having fun. It's this article trying to normalize that crazy violent insane festival. He had fun, ok, but why write this jus

by mola 4y ago

The problem is not his younger self having fun. It's this article trying to normalize that crazy violent insane festival. He had fun, ok, but why write this just to still say that yeah ppl got hurt, but I had fun. Why? What's the purpose? Does he feel blamed for enjoying himself so he writes this as some weird unwarranted self justification? Oh, and no, I've been to plenty of massive festivals, there were no robberies, no looting, no fires, no rapes.

rcoveson 4y ago
> Oh, and no, I've been to plenty of massive festivals, there were no robberies Uh huh
cbanek 4y ago
Yes you have so much more eloquently found the word: normalize. That's exactly what this is. It's like pushing the window. It's asking something like "have you read the climate science that says we're NOT responsible for global warming?" or "have you listened to that doctor who drives a car paid for by a cigarette company on the dangers of smoking? it's unproven!" or "the theory of evolution is just a theory". It's things like this that different groups of people react to different ways. I used to roll my eyes. Some people are like, hm, that seems valid. The words sound big. Others are in the absolute crackpot camp, the alien probes and cattle mutilations. Now that the crackpots are more well armed than the normal intelligent people, I'm a bit scared. They also seem to be more effective at sabotaging the government using the same tactics. And if you ask "why was this article written" or "what purpose does this article serve" or "why is it being promoted by this particular news site" - their answer will be "just to talk about it" or "presenting the other side". When really if you assume the author doesn't have evil intentions just makes them really hard to believe through their blind ignorance of the madness around them. IE, why would anyone read this drivel, it offers nothing. If they do have evil intent, then I go back to my previous contention as to the nature of it being a dogwhistle.

by mola 4y ago

rcoveson 4y ago

> Oh, and no, I've been to plenty of massive festivals, there were no robberies Uh huh

cbanek 4y ago

Yes you have so much more eloquently found the word: normalize. That's exactly what this is. It's like pushing the window. It's asking something like "have you read the climate science that says we're NOT responsible for global warming?" or "have you listened to that doctor who drives a car paid for by a cigarette company on the dangers of smoking? it's unproven!" or "the theory of evolution is just a theory". It's things like this that different groups of people react to different ways. I used to roll my eyes. Some people are like, hm, that seems valid. The words sound big. Others are in the absolute crackpot camp, the alien probes and cattle mutilations. Now that the crackpots are more well armed than the normal intelligent people, I'm a bit scared. They also seem to be more effective at sabotaging the government using the same tactics. And if you ask "why was this article written" or "what purpose does this article serve" or "why is it being promoted by this particular news site" - their answer will be "just to talk about it" or "presenting the other side". When really if you assume the author doesn't have evil intentions just makes them really hard to believe through their blind ignorance of the madness around them. IE, why would anyone read this drivel, it offers nothing. If they do have evil intent, then I go back to my previous contention as to the nature of it being a dogwhistle.