Off My Chest
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I am looking for mods!
1. The "good" part of our community means we are pro-empathy and anti-harassment. However, we don't intend to make this a "safe space" where everyone has to be a saint. Sh*t happens, and life is messy. That's why we get things off our chests.
2. Bigotry is not allowed. That includes racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and religiophobia. (If you want to vent about religion, that's fine; but religion is not inherently evil.)
3. Frustrated, venting, or angry posts are still welcome.
4. Posts and comments that bait, threaten, or incite harassment are not allowed.
5. If anyone offers mental, medical, or professional advice here, please remember to take it with a grain of salt. Seek out real professionals if needed.
6. Please put NSFW behind NSFW tags.
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I've come to realize what conservatives really fear is agency. They don't want to see themselves as capable of changing the world around them, they don't want responsibility. They spend so much time and money prognosticating what could happen, or could be true, and avoid thinking about what things should be like. Making the correct predictions is the most highly valued thing, and making an ethical statement is tantamount to declaring that you are above society, that you follow a personal code instead of the social code, that you are disruptive. They can't imagine a different world, so all attempts at change are seen through the lens of fear of loss.