Selling You Fear, Hate and Division

@gol979 And what are your thoughts? Do you think we can avoid the traps?

I don’t think we can. I haven’t given up hope I will stand up because I care but I am never surprised anymore how people keep falling for lies. They eat them up so hungry for them. We’ve given up our collective power and I don’t know how a species can recover from such surrender.

@BrokenAbyss i think we can. Will there be enough? Will there be cohesion? Maybe not. Saying that, the only way to combat this imo is individual non-compliance.....its got to start somewhere and thats with you/I. Positive examples lead to positive outcomes.

Or we get trampled by the mass of system warped minds. Either way, what a time to be alive

@gol979 Ha! It is indeed! It has been very transformative on a personal level as well. Sad that we had to all grow so far apart when think if we had been thoughtful 💔 I’ve watched the changes and always felt on the outside but kept being kind. It was my strength but it wasn’t enough. I am contented with whatever outcome because I have peace within and remain kind but the disconnect is too much sometimes.

@Fairydust yep. Same old but we seem to be falling for it again

@gol979 yep, I won’t fall for it.

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout the veneer is falling off fast but we still have agency as individuals. Eyes open and hopeful!y enough ppl will avoid media sponsored binary options

@ShellSeeker the loudest voices in the room

@gol979 Not quite.
"I agree with your statement. Heres some people spreading hate. Don't be like them." FTFY!

@ElwoodBlues yep. They are statists like yourself and create enemies of the one other choice. Binary, team mentality.

There is only one acceptable opinion and anyone who disagrees with the narrow overton window is an extremist

@gol979 Actually, when I point out that a statement or position is false or dangerous, that in no way implies that there is only one alternative.

That right there is the fallacy of the excluded middle, AKA false dichotomy.

@WintaTheAngle take it how you want it. The "royal" you

@gol979 There’s a royal “we” there’s no such thing as a royal “you”.

Let’s get it over with. Who are you expecting me to hate today?

@WintaTheAngle apologies. I read your 1st comment as 1 question mark.

Im not telling you to do anything, just pointing out the ramping up of fear and othering. If you want to contextualise that as me telling you to hate someone, fair enough. You do you.