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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

Rinse. Repeat. No debate. No advice. No growth. No manning up.

Yep. I feel bad for the older folks there, but for teenagers and shit trying to figure it all out still, maybe it's a good therapy group for them. I donno.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

Maybe maybe not. I feel bad for anyone who got an unfair deal. Stuck in a wheelchair. An ugly girl. Blind. You name it. Incels too. IMO the younger ones haven't lived enough to give up and resign to a lame echochamber like that where they won't get better without motivating helpful advice. Sprialling down leads to psycho killer mentality. It's not therapy if it's not helping.

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    [–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

    Very insightful. I guess cults, or tribalism, is inherently human nature.

    If more people could actually attend Burning Man, I think they'd find it, like most folks who actually see for themselves, an anti-cult cult. Everyone is welcome, everyone gets a "backstage pass", and you make of it what you want to make of it, rather than be told what to think. The uncult. Plus it's a huge art festival.

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      [–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

      As much as tribalism?

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        [–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

        Let's form a postmodern anti-tribalist tribe!

        [–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

        Yes, fair. Lets call it a safe space rather than therapy.

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

        True enough. Every cult/tribe need their safe space.

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          [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

          Yes there is some of that, but there's a lot that's not that. If you see threats of violence report them to us and we'll act.