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"Is anyone surprised" isn't exactly whataboutism but this type of thing comes up so often, I need a word for it Whatever that word is, people need to do less o
by alex1138 2y ago
"Is anyone surprised" isn't exactly whataboutism but this type of thing comes up so often, I need a word for it
Whatever that word is, people need to do less of it, I don't think it ever really contributes anything
- samlinnfer 2y agoIt's just regular defeatism
- Nathanba 2y agoI don't think it's real though, it's a covert call to action via reverse psychology: "everything is really really bad, it's almost hopeless and past time so... [do something about it]"
- samlinnfer 2y agoAgreed, that's the second level of meta, the over-the-top defeatism as a call to action.
- mouse_ 2y agoI'm not trying to imply we are defeated, I'm simply trying to convey that our focus should be on the fact that all our castles are in a hostile kingdom. I'm quite tired of all this "Leopards keep eating my face and I Don't Know Why!". This sort of message board has been rife with this sort of sentiment since the 90's (and probably earlier; I'm young-ish) and these organizations have only gotten stronger since then. You're playing their game to their benefit. I hope that clears things up some, and I'm glad to know this sort of sentiment (the "This is what happens when you build your castle in a hostile kingdom") comes up often, as it implies more people are getting over it. I would be embarrassed if this specifically happened to me, as I am embarrassed when similar things happen to me in other hostile ecosystems. It drives me to improve and pursue autonomy, digital or otherwise. How else can we move forward, and I mean, for good? There are so many things I do on computers that are not, in fact, constant uphill battles. It's possible!