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@scott@carfree.city
2025-06-09 21:39:44

Solnit: "It's...routine to blame the Democratic Party for what the Republican Party does. The two parties are unconsciously regarded as akin to a husband and wife in a traditional marriage in which it's the job of the wife to placate and soothe the husband and help him realize his goals or be held responsible for his outbursts and outrages."

@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2025-06-04 00:31:47

EXPOSURE THERAPY FOR INTERNET ADDICTED DEBATE PEOPLE
1. strap them to a chair, show them a mild take they disagree with by someone who's otherwise 99% aligned with their goals
2. watch them thrash angrily, unable to crash out on their socials, for the next 4 days
3. they settle, and think about this reaction after a week of being stuck there. they sheepishly set it aside in favor of teamwork
4. repeat with bigger and bigger issues until they have reasonable expec…