46
submitted 1 year ago by cloud@lazysoci.al to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Am I just supposed to sit there and watch as all sort of injustices are taking place everywhere? What can a person do to make this world slightly better?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Do what you can to challenge fear, anger, and hate (a.k.a. critical thinking).

They are the tools of the power hungry and wealth hoarders. Rage bait news articles, religious extremism, labeling the "others" (race, religion, sex, national origin, etc.) are how those tools are applied. They are applied to get voters to vote against their own self-interest or even conduct extreme acts like suicide bombings.

Feels grim stated like that as the hate machines and their incentives are already in place and controlled by the worst of us.

Using these tools is also an easy trap to fall into unknowingly. I'm passionate about privacy enabling technologies. I've slipped into fear mongering when on my soap box without realizing it until later upon reflection.

this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2023
46 points (82.9% liked)

Asklemmy

43893 readers
792 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy ๐Ÿ”

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

  1. Open-ended question
  2. Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
  3. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
  4. Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
  5. An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de~

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS