There are insights I’ve learned through my life as a Buddhist and neurodivergent person I’d like to share on platforms, and occasionally, some contemporary topics I’d like to weigh in on for the same reason. I’ve also been encouraged by different people in the space based on what I’ve shared.
Politically I’m a Centrist, with most of my opinions being politically correct; Anti-Trump, Pro-choice and pro women’s issues in general, No problems with how people live their lives sexually or otherwise in terms of LGBTQ. I’ll vote left cause there’s no alternative, but dream of a non-two party system.
But I honestly don’t feel like sticking my neck out in the current culture. It doesn’t feel to me as if the “bad people are being cancelled”, while that does happen, it feels more to me that we’re “waiting for someone to trip up”.
And once you’re out, you’re out. There seems to be no space for people making mistakes, learning, and growing. It’s like we’re all meant to be perfect and there’s no learning curve whatsoever.
And occasionally I like to question topics or nuance views, and that just gets hit with these extremely tribalistic opinions where I’m either “with us or the fascists”, which just doesn’t reflect where I’m coming from at all.
As an example, sometimes as a neurodivergent you really can get far by developing strategies around your weaknesses, but I see people getting torched for “victim blaming” and all kinds of really strong reactions, based on them just trying to help, not at all trying to minimalize anyone’s experience as far as I can see.
So honestly I’m just staying out. Everything I’ve learned in my life has been through trial and error, being wrong and then getting wiser, and I just don’t feel safe in this culture. I feel like everyone’s waiting for you to trip up, and if I was to make a mistake, or have a bad opinion, there’s no chance to grow, it’s just instant banishment and goodbye.
Anyone else feel like this?
Edit: Upon reflection, it feels like we live in a “Suspicion Culture”.
I don’t have any specific samples, but the fact that you’re fishing for red flags is kind of exactly what I’m talking about. It feels like were living in a “Suspicion Culture” which feels super weird and unsafe to me.
the fact you cant back anything up with any examples indicates your actual motivation.
youre ‘centrist’ but provide no ‘centrist’ policies you believe in because you know what people here will say about those policies.
Thanks for illustrating the ‘Presumed guilty’ culture I’m talking about.
Really toxic culture when people presume bad faith and feel entitled to act in bad faith.
It’s basically a lack of psychological safety on a societal scale. I wonder what that does to mental and physical health as well.
It’s less “presumed guilty” and more “cite your sources with evidence.” Which isn’t an attack or trap.
But there isn’t any sources or evidence to show that a person you don’t know isn’t evil, nor should you assume that they are and treat them like that from the outset. That’s borderline mental illness
Hence why I asked, “in your opinion.” You can at least give specific examples of the situations you’re referring to but not naming outright.
Not really, it’s an amalgamation of different experiences leading to a collective sense of the cultural attitude.
It’s obvious to everyone else I’ve talked to, if it isn’t to you I don’t think examples will change that.
So, which experiences, then?
I already stated that earlier; seeing celebrities get cancelled, and seeing people try to cancel each other on social media.