[warcher]

I am dismayed at the number of people I increasingly run into online who I disagree with, where I’m unable to find common ground with. I’m pretty sure this is a result of their online identity being rather narrowly tuned to exclusively present popular frames of mind that I reject wholesale, but I can’t afford to discount the unsettling possibility that it’s me who’s lost the plot.

In the end, I’m only consoled by the fact that I’m the only one of us who’s asking that question. The people I’m referring to are quite certain I’m the villain.

[syndicatedjelly]

This comment reveals a strange level of cognitive dissonance, because it sounds like you’re describing in others what you actually see in yourself. Someone who does have a list of things they reject wholesale, and refuses to find common ground with others who believe in any of those things. And then you conclude by assuming you’re the only one who thinks critically about this stuff.

For what it’s worth, you do say some relatable things and appear to be figuring out your own mind. Which we can all relate to

[warcher]

I mean, it’s good to be open minded, it’s good to be introspective, it’s critical to take feedback.

It’s not wrong to have a take. You can sit down and say “no this is the way I’m going and I don’t think the other way is correct.”

There’s plenty of shit in this world that is destructive and dangerous. It’s more than fine to not engage with people who are beyond reason, but having confidence in your convictions isn’t a sin. You need courage to make a change in the world.