There’s never been a more important time in human history to be kind
Long post incoming tl;dr be nice #yolo
I wish people could just get along. I don’t mean that in the “why can’t the minorities and Nazis be friends?” way I mean it in the “why can’t Nazis see minorities are no less human than them?” way. That’s probably a simplistic way of seeing things but I can’t stand all the hate and negativity in this world. So much suffering is unnecessary and inflicted by other people, and the biggest cause of human suffering is the normalization of it (like generational trauma but on a whole species level). Stuff like “my father slapped me so I will slap my son” is a horrible way of thinking.
Recently I had to block someone I knew from high school. Before I blocked him he started texting me about how things in the last few years (Gaza War, Iran War, Epstein) prove the conspiracies were right and Jews are behind everything. The same old song and dance I’ve heard all my life. He said this knowing I’m a Jew. This probably comes from a place of privilege but I don’t know how people can become so hateful.
Empathy is becoming less and less common. That’s why things like transphobia are on the rise. Almost any social media comment section is just filled with angry people. Vid of a girl who became paralyzed after an injury she suffered while drunk? Lol what an egocentric dumbass she’ll end up killing herself within ten years. This politician died from ALS? Don’t feel bad for him, he was a conservative! (Those are both real examples I’ve seen btw) And don’t get me started when someone has a crashout, everyone suddenly becomes psychology experts and can tell you how that person acts at home. I hate when people judge others based on their worst moment (yes there’s an obvious line here but most people don’t cross it)
A few months ago I posted a meme in another sub where the message was “body shaming bad people isn’t okay just because they’re bad people” and I got so many angry comments telling me to stop being offended and that it’s only fair they do it since the other side does it. Like no! You can make fun of evil people without making fun of their appearance, it’s really easy actually.
Idk where I’m going with this but I just needed to get this off of my chest. Please be kind to each other, we’re only on this earth once and life shouldn’t be spent hating on others and being vitriolic. Everyone you see has a life with experiences that are as complex, detailed and nuanced as your own, and if people people understood that, the world would be a much better place.
Peace <3