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Typically when I see such messaging in an out of place venue it nudges me slightly against both the message and the venue pushing the message. This occurs regar
by iamnothere 9mo ago
Typically when I see such messaging in an out of place venue it nudges me slightly against both the message and the venue pushing the message. This occurs regardless of whether I agree with the message. I feel the same way as when I see an ad: this does not belong here.
I don’t think I am the only one who has this reaction. People who do this should consider if it’s actually helping their cause. If not it’s just feelgood signaling, or possibly even counterproductive.
- tjjuckson 9mo ago[flagged]
- Orygin 9mo ago[flagged]
- iamnothere 9mo agoHysterics aside, this is a real effect and you’re a fool for ignoring it.
- Orygin 9mo agoI know it's real. But it doesn't excuse giving away one's values just because something inconvenienced them. As an example, do I find some vegans annoying on the internet? Yes. Does it mean I will instead start supporting carnism, or push back on veganism? No, absolutely not. Because these are values I have, and no actions of others can change what I value.
- iamnothere 9mo agoThe fundamental values don’t often change, but if you alienate people enough they will shift their activities to supporting a different cause they care about, or give up and tune out entirely. It’s self-defeating. You can’t win with radicals alone.
- Orygin 9mo ago> You can’t win with radicals alone. I'm not saying you can, I'm saying if any radicalism is met with knee-jerk rejection of the cause, then you never really held these values. Most social progress has been made because of radicalism not in spite of.
- throw5543e4f 9mo agoSame, especially if I see they have a double standard.