

I get it, they want be to be as outraged as they are, for good reason. Here’s the thing: unlike our friends in the land of burger and cookie dough, I don’t feel the need or necessity to be angry all the fucking time! I want one place, just one place on the internet that’s not removed. Can we have that?

I think you’re 100% right. This was something I previously noticed while working in the media sector, not with anger, but stress. Some people would seem to purposely stress themselves up about very minor incidents, and I think there was a subconscious craving for an adrenaline upper and dopamine downer guiding their actions. It’s definitely a good general practice to talk down people who get themselves worked up, but I’ve met plenty who just won’t allow that. I’ve also spent enough time of my life trying to get people to calm down, now I just want to exchange clever wit with strangers and appreciate silly things.