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The core issue is that many people are afraid to speak up or take action. We can see that things aren’t okay, yet we’re constantly told “everything is ok” and “
by tlogan 2y ago
The core issue is that many people are afraid to speak up or take action. We can see that things aren’t okay, yet we’re constantly told “everything is ok” and “this is normal”.
Depending on the topic, expressing concerns can result in being labeled as “racist,” “transphobic,” or “woke,” which discourages open and honest discussion.
- Rzor 2y agoI don’t feel that social media has proven to be the right venue for having those discussions either. The algorithms are always pouring gasoline on the fire to drive engagement.
- unclebucknasty 2y ago>* expressing concerns can result in being labeled as “racist,” “transphobic,” or “woke,” which discourages open and honest discussion.* The article is not really about people feeling constrained in their speech on specific topics. That implies that people know what's wrong. It's more about the idea that things feel "off" for a lot of people in ways they can't quite describe. And, it's saying that the reason is that there really are dramatic changes happening in the world, but the powers-that-be are acting as if everything's normal. "when everyone knew the system was failing, but since no one could imagine a possible alternative to the status quo, politicians and citizens alike were resigned to maintaining the pretense of a functioning society"