That comment was not about "quantification of suffering," it was pointing out that untold suffering was already being caused by the US and its war criminal presidents before the most recent one was in office. Yet so many only seemed to notice when it started effecting them personally. Which isn't surprising, but when Americans who previously just went about their privileged lives up until Trump came along talk as if this juggernaut of misery, cruelty, and death is only a recent thing, that's very demeaning to the millions who have bore the brunt of that cruelty for decades. It is also frankly chauvanistic. It is very inappropriate to write that off as "quantification of suffering" but it sounds like you just have a beef with the .ml instance.
Fair, not the instance in general, but certain bad actors among you. I still see it as dismissial of suffering through comparison. Not a valid play in my book.
Uh huh. I don't know if you're trying to be funny or trying to make me upset, but you do have me laughing. What is discourse without a blend of agreement and disagreement? I'm on Lemmy because I don't want a pidgeonhole/circlejerk of everyone agreeing with everyone.
That comment was not about "quantification of suffering," it was pointing out that untold suffering was already being caused by the US and its war criminal presidents before the most recent one was in office. Yet so many only seemed to notice when it started effecting them personally. Which isn't surprising, but when Americans who previously just went about their privileged lives up until Trump came along talk as if this juggernaut of misery, cruelty, and death is only a recent thing, that's very demeaning to the millions who have bore the brunt of that cruelty for decades. It is also frankly chauvanistic. It is very inappropriate to write that off as "quantification of suffering" but it sounds like you just have a beef with the .ml instance.
Fair, not the instance in general, but certain bad actors among you. I still see it as dismissial of suffering through comparison. Not a valid play in my book.
This isn't debate club, nobody cares what's in your book
Then what are the comments for, o great sage rock?
Discourse for most people, reddit methadone for you
Uh huh. I don't know if you're trying to be funny or trying to make me upset, but you do have me laughing. What is discourse without a blend of agreement and disagreement? I'm on Lemmy because I don't want a pidgeonhole/circlejerk of everyone agreeing with everyone.
Go back to Reddit
You need some new voicelines. Brain might be more useful in the box for you.
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