I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called

Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by joshmarlow on Thursday May 12, 2022 @06:34PM (#31360899)

We've had moral panics around Dungeons and Dragons, Satanic cults, the war on drugs, etc going back longer.

I could totally see the trend being accelerated by a lot of things. Sure, 9/11, is one possible trigger, but it could also be news sources getting better at optimizing for sensational takes and - more recently - the common person using the internet/social media to amplify troublesome anecdotes to the point where they seem like pervasive trends.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by tanaros on Thursday May 12, 2022 @09:14PM (#31362098)

> […] and - more recently - the common person using the internet/social media to amplify troublesome anecdotes to the point where they seem like pervasive trends

Which, of course, describes this entire thread of discussion kicked off on one person’s anecdote…

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by joshmarlow on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:47AM (#31368371)

Ha! I think this a good call out actually - thanks for posting.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by porbelm on Friday May 13, 2022 @05:57AM (#31365300)

Also the lead poisoning from the 50's to the 90's is now showing itself in the boomer/late boomer generation...

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