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Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by helen___keller on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @11:42AM (#27356243)
It sounds to me like you're reading too far into things and taking online posts too seriously.

When someone posts a picture of a salad I don't suggest they're signalling their dietary virtue. When someone posts a picture of them hanging out with their friends I don't suggest they're signalling their virtue of being popular. Sometimes people post about things and it's fine to just ignore them and move on if it doesn't appeal to you.

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Re:I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Wa... by reedjosh on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @11:50AM (#27356417)
Fair. I guess when your world view is so different from the norm, and your opinions are actively censored by powerful companies

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/29/facebook-whis...

It's easy to fall into a trap of thinking negatively of everyone on the other side. Particularly when it's hard to even have a conversation like this one.

The original statement while likely not humble bragging or what not, does at least immediately announce what side you're on. If a conservative or libertarian did the same, they'd probably be chastised.

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