Nameistoolon:
😂 Maybe we're at the point where a good old fashioned throw-down would be the most cathartic solution. Although for the sake of the civilians and skyscrapers, some in-person discourse over dinner could be for the best.
Maybe I'm old fashioned but I feel like half of our issues are caused by an increasingly online-only community. It's one of the main reasons I missed in-person meetups over the pandemic... remove the shelter of anonymity for the jerks, and the community feels much more like a real community.
For the inevitable issues that can't be sorted with conversation, there are always milkshake drinking contests to decide the victor...
The problems in this community are not unique this community. Rather, they are endemic to society as a whole.
I fully believe most people in this community are decent people. They aren't perfect (no one is), but they try to treat people the way they want to be treated. Those who are not have biases that they have not critically examined.
To be clear, there isn't any one particular group that's like this. Yes there are some groups who are more ... problematic than others. But anyone can fall prey to this. I have personally encountered a diverse flavor of prejudice actions from a diverse group of people. And when called out on their actions - even respectfully or kindly - double down on things.
No one likes being wrong. And no one likes to know that their worldview on something is flawed. So, for a lot of people, their knee-jerk reaction is to reject that very idea. I can't fault people too much for that. I think most people are like that to some degree. But the problem comes when people refuse to examine things critically - even when it is in their best interests to do so.
All that said, I do have faith that as the world begins to evaluate and reform their world view, things will get better.
