• gravitas_deficiency
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    12 hours ago

    Oh, I’m not giving in. I was just being snarky. All I’m trying to do with comments like that is to get more people to take the situation more seriously. I know we’re not cooked yet, but the hot plate is getting pretty fucking toasty.

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      12 hours ago

      Comments like that unfortunately do the opposite - they make people defeatest which makes people stop paying attention to the situation at all

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        12 hours ago

        Fair point.

        I admit I’ve been feeling pretty fucking bleak about things lately. I also admit I sometimes use this space as a pressure-release valve for myself. It’s fair and correct to point out that the vibe I’m introducing is counterproductive. I shall try to do better. Cheers, friend.

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          11 hours ago

          Wait, wait you can have productive discussions like this on the internet? (Thank you for being receptive - we need more people like you)

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            9 hours ago

            Same comment to both of you guys so you both see it. I can’t say it made me happy, but this thread did make me feel a little bit better. Thanks for being a decent human, even if just for these few comments.

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            10 hours ago

            Honestly, I’ve had a lot more interactions like this on lemmy since I joined a couple years ago than I ever had on Reddit. It’s one of the reasons I actually kinda like this place.

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              9 hours ago

              Same comment to both of you guys so you both see it. I can’t say it made me happy, but this thread did make me feel a little bit better. Thanks for being a decent human, even if just for these few comments.