Most people are good with accusing others of doing something, but poor at seeing how their same critique might apply to themselves. The only escape from this cycle, obviously, is not to take on a belief that is one side of a two-sided coin, or part of a cycle. That means you need a belief that’s fairly eternal and distinct.
Reddit, while I love it dearly, has a prevailing dogma that’s a slightly more controlling version of an authoritarian state — because it is invisible and administered by many individuals and not one state. It’s like a cross between a loan shark and the Soviet Union.
Here’s my satire of it:
I am so afraid.
Maybe the crowd does not like my ideas.
Maybe they don’t agree with me that people who use the pompous, self-aggrandizing, pretentious term “progressives” are completely out of touch with reality.
Whatever will I do?
Without the approval of the herd, I am nothing… no one! I will not have dates or beer buddies.
I am so afraid, and alone.
Children, learn your lesson well:
THERE IS NO HOPE
WITHOUT THE CROWD
NEVER OFFEND ALWAYS CONFORMAnd remember, kids, it’s not the same kind of conformity that corporations and governments preach. No, if you’re a progressive, you’re DIFFERENT, even if you’re still trying to control each other’s minds instead of collaborating.
So far, it seems to be stirring up the Crowd who are against any centralized power but perfectly fine with forcing each other to conform to “progressive” (pretentious) ideals so that none may rise above.
If you’ve got a Reddit account, join the fray!