• coffee_with_cream
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        4 months ago

        This thread has been tough for me tbh. A lot of the things I’m reading here were like what I would say when I was back in college.

        I guess I’m the old man now haha

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          4 months ago

          It’s rough. It’s a great solution on its face, but people don’t like to discuss its weaknesses. It’s an issue that seems particularly bad in the United States since they only have two functional political parties. It’s constantly “us vs them” for them, so anything that is seen as threatening their team results in backlash, even if it’s constructive criticism. They’re very much a “if you’re not with us, you’re against us” people. It’s pretty sad.