People who appreciate traditionalism in society, how do we know we're not the actually the bad ones?

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[–]Rah 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It starts with being a problem that you dont care that others are self-mutilating themselves spiritually, mentally and even physically. You are not a traditionalist if you "dont give a shit" if others are doing it; you are a libertarian, and would be labelled a crazed leftist two hundred years ago.

Unless you actually do the minimal effort to preserve truth and say that the spoon is actually a spoon, not a metal object, so you might save face, you cannot carry your cross, and for that reason, not preserving any tradition.

[–]PencilPusher55[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

It doesn't hurt me. I cannot get upset over some dude in drag if it doesn't change my life. The issue is that now it does. It IS pushed everywhere, they ARE protected, and they DO hold power over normal people.

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The issue is exactly that it does not upset you, and you should be doing what you can, in your small capacity, to stop it. You cannot do that in state-level or city-level, but maybe in your neighbourhood or family. Baby steps.

[–]PencilPusher55[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

How do you stop it?

[–]Trajan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Educate people you know. Not blurting out the full story, as that comes across as being crazy. Little pieces of information can begin to poke holes in the narrative. I’ve had similar conversations around identity politics and Trump conspiracies.

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Talk to your close family about it. Be present in local elections, communities and forums. Do not let it fester in the local level and it won't stay fixed in bigger instances.