Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything.

I’ll talk to strangers when it makes me feel good. But most of the time I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them.

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anon-3988 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything.

I hope you don't complain when people use social media or have LLM as their daddy to cope then :)

	▲	fundad 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes that’s my definition of freedom.

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basisword 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

>> I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them.

I would suggest that it's your avoidance of talking to strangers that makes you think this is how a lot of them think. And it kind of proves the point that society can suffer because of it. If you went out tomorrow and talked to 100 random strangers for 10mins I'd be surprised if any of them complained about minorities.

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Natfan 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

check out some vox populi, you would be surprised

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XorNot 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That is statistically unlikely. Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story and that's what, out of 10 people in your family tops?

Chances are at least 20 of them would.

	▲	basisword 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		>> Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story IRL I've never met one real person that has a 'racist uncle'.
	▲	BoingBoomTschak 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Most of the racist uncles don't use that as first subject with complete strangers, that's more of a family thing.

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fundad 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I said in my post that I DO talk to strangers. It makes me feel good when that’s what I want. It’s also true that most of y’all are sus AF.

	▲	poncho_romero an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I find your negative view of humanity saddening. I think most people are basically good.