I understand the point of being kind and thoughtful to others who engage on a public forum. Don‘t use vulgar language in a personal attack. Agreed. But to shy away from a word that illustrates an idea just because one is afraid the word might offend out of context. Well then, in what context does that type of thinking make our world a more thoughtful place?
The root cause of the concentration on feelings and emotion everywhere you look these days is because there has always been a ready supply of power-hungry Ruler Wannbees willing to manipulate anyone naive enough to
BE manipulated, and social media has provided them with the perfect tool to do it.
Vast numbers of feelings-based "reasoners" are their attack dogs.
As long the target is presented/framed in a way that causes outrage, they will storm the walls.
Promise them a
Paradise of Equality For All tomorrow if they fight the Evil Things that are pointed out to them today, and they will.
Facts don't matter. Ignorance, naiveté, tribalism, youthful energy, self-righteousness, and social acceptance---wanting to be accepted by their friends---is all it takes.
Added Bonus: Because the primary damage they will cause is economic, actual physical attacks are unnecessary. Obsolete. Entire countries can be conquered without firing a shot. No military required.
Afterward? The
Paradise of Equality For All that was promised? The end result that was the social-media-driven horde's fundamental motivation for taking action?
Whoops. Sorry. Too bad, so sad. We seem to have miscalculated, there. Now get back in your cubicle, Winston.
