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[–]proc0 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's been said before, but I think everyone should be aware this is all looking like the devouring mother archetype being played out at a societal level...

“The Devouring Mother “consumes” her children psychologically and emotionally and often instills in them feelings of guilt at leaving her or becoming independent.”

https://knowyourarchetypes.com/devouring-mother-archetype/

[–]thefirststone 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

To me it feels like an issue around expected levels of time and attention. People read things in seconds, that were written in minutes or hours, but expect them to have nuance that would require weeks or months of thought behind them.

I once wrote a comment that came out as a 2000+ word essay

Brevity is the soul of right-wing extremism.

[–]GST893 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's the "progressives" that are really disgusting.