• Muad'DibberOPMA
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    I don’t think you should blame people for the alienation imposed on them by capitalism. The US has almost no social support structures or places to meet friends outside of school or work. Even those that want to are unable because of long working hours and exhaustion.

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      I’m not blaming the people, the capitalist culture does this to people, I’m just pointing out that’s the reaction

      Man being fucking autistic sucks cause I can’t even really get my point across well smh

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        Cause most of these people are individualistic assholes who only care about themselves.

        Are they assholes or aren’t they?

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          Western culture produces assholes don’t they? Do I have to explain the culture here now?

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            The article talks about how many people, young women especially, have lost touch with their close friends during covid, and are suffering from alienation. Why was your first reaction to call them assholes?

            And yes hegemonic capitalist culture can produce and encourages ppl to be individualistic obviously, but its extremely insensitive to victim blame here, especially when it comes to mental well being.

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                Okay… what? Are they assholes or aren’t they? I warn you that we don’t allow edgelords here, especially of the gamer variety.

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                    Cause most of these people are individualistic assholes who only care about themselves.

                    They’re being an edgelord in multiple threads rn. Having autism is not a license to say harmful or reactionary things.