Thread by @ooana

I think the reaction and judgement some people receive on social media is fascinating because I remember a time when the puritan cultural norm was what was rejected by online interactions. I think perhaps two things are why “polite” or “intellectual” society are so often angered

1. Sincerity and being genuine are falsely elevated as something to strive to; from influencers and politicians to intellectual discourse, art and journalism. Faux sincerity is the actual aim. I assume it’s exhausting. No wonder clowning or real confidence upsets so many.

2. Conformity pretends to be non conformity. What was once seen as the mark of true greatness or the potential for it; authentic rejection of conforming to the crowd inventiveness, outwardly, creatively or intellectually is now seen as, well, problematic. “How dare they?”

See...It’s not difficult to try to scare someone or defame them into compliance or silence. It’s so easy that in fact, regressing back to such a thing by those who once rejected it has been like riding a bike. Self-Reliance is the most dangerous thing when you count on reliance.

@ConceptualJames

@BostonDelendEst some things really don’t change I guess. (I’ve always been a weirdo. Popped out that way. 😂)