I got banned from Europe on ml because I've called out a link to Russia Today (and called me russophobic along the way). They are so anti-imperialist they started simping another imperialist force.

Muricans, don't fuck this up. We're so tired of all the political news from your country dominating every single "global" space. Sincerely, the rest of the world.

Framed this as a question because YMMV. I've seen this take in manosphere-adjacent spaces as a response to whatever allegations are in the news. "Oh, now all men are rapists, huh?" or something like that. Without addressing the allegation itself, of course. It's like they are creating this monster that just loves ruining men's lives by wrongly accusing them of rape. It happens, yeah, but it's not the point, the point is to radicalize men into thinking that women are not equal to men.

I've met people (usually having traumatic experiences) who really think that "all men" are whatever. But this is an outlier in my book. In social media this point can be exaggerated (plus, "controversial opinion = engagement" plague) so I guess it can influence some people's opinions and views. But I still think the majority of people are not as radical.

Cold as the last ring of hell take: criminals must be punished. Without punishment men will continue raping, harassing, stalking, groping, etc. because they know they will be just fine, especially if they are in power.

A couple of scissors.

Isn't that the conservative framing though? Rarely I see that point coming from "progressives".

If they can't handle the "don't rape women" message, I don't think anything can help them stay away from those incel-adjacent spaces.

They can be annoying, frustrating, naive and so on. It doesn't mean they won't believe in the same ideas, they're just a bit ignorant. That's why it's important to explain why this line of thinking in this meme is harmful, not to shame them. There's a path to "wokeness", basically, it's not instant.

Not everyone is terminally online, especially if they're working two jobs just to survive. We must not gatekeep socialist ideas, it's one of those things on the left that divides people and drives them away.

Non-nuanced explanation: Top flag - pro-cop. Bottom flag - libertarian, "anti-government". You can't be both.

I'd take those instead of more awful people. And it can also be the first step for someone to achieve class consciousness.

Is uBlock Origin still the king? Been using it since it came out and I genuinely don't understand the ads problem. Sponsorblock is also a huge help.

https://ublockorigin.com/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/

That's where "kinda" is about, to be honest. Especially it's hard to tell if it even works (if the point is really to help people). I agree, freedom of movement and participation in society must not be gated in any way.

I like to think of "parents and tech" as "kids and toys". They don't understand it, they just want to use it and enjoy it. And they certainly don't care what problematic ethics are involved. So just like with kids, we have to be more careful and caring. And we definitely don't want to overwhelm them with too much information.

I've seen more people from lower income trying out gambling to get out of poverty (or in hopes to have something to eat for the week). So it kinda makes sense in this situation, maybe?