But late 2010s made me realize they are often terrible people with want to hurt other people just as much as the right does. there was a shift in the 2010s and too many people go way too far. I also live in town full of wealthy progressives and it’s rare they aren’t raging hypocrites about their beliefs. most classically where I live ‘black lives matter’ folks are totally against black people near them and report black folks to the police if they ‘loiter’ in the park nearby.
from what i’ve seen this is a very american phenomenon. a lot of yanks are concerningly quick to switch off their empathy when someone is “on the other side” and they often use the same kind of tactics they decry as horrific when it is used against them. (ostracism, ableism, what have you.) they often don’t have principles, just allegiances.
i’d say this is slightly more noticeable on the left than the right for the sole reason that the american right keeps its empathy off nearly all the time, while the left has it on by default but turns it off when someone’s vibes don’t match. but the core issue of critically low and conditional empathy is the same there.
and sure, idk how literally everyone around the world behaves, but at least the progressives i met (locally, outside the us) usually aren’t like that.
yeah, Americans are weird and paranoid about everything. we have no chill about anything. probably because our society is built on instilling insecurity into everyone from birth that they are awful and worthless until they are rich or famous.
Used to think left/progressive was good guys.
But late 2010s made me realize they are often terrible people with want to hurt other people just as much as the right does. there was a shift in the 2010s and too many people go way too far. I also live in town full of wealthy progressives and it’s rare they aren’t raging hypocrites about their beliefs. most classically where I live ‘black lives matter’ folks are totally against black people near them and report black folks to the police if they ‘loiter’ in the park nearby.
from what i’ve seen this is a very american phenomenon. a lot of yanks are concerningly quick to switch off their empathy when someone is “on the other side” and they often use the same kind of tactics they decry as horrific when it is used against them. (ostracism, ableism, what have you.) they often don’t have principles, just allegiances.
i’d say this is slightly more noticeable on the left than the right for the sole reason that the american right keeps its empathy off nearly all the time, while the left has it on by default but turns it off when someone’s vibes don’t match. but the core issue of critically low and conditional empathy is the same there.
and sure, idk how literally everyone around the world behaves, but at least the progressives i met (locally, outside the us) usually aren’t like that.
No, in-group out-group behavior is not american phenomenon.
yeah, Americans are weird and paranoid about everything. we have no chill about anything. probably because our society is built on instilling insecurity into everyone from birth that they are awful and worthless until they are rich or famous.