Of course it is. We all want a sense of belonging and purpose. The danger is in where we find that, and what form it takes. We need to find ways of approaching people with compassion and offering them meaningful alternatives to hate.*https://twitter.com/graymagiker/status/1163500993838899201?s=21 …
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*With the obvious caveat that of course we remain steadfastly opposed to hate, and of course we continue, first and foremost, to protect those vulnerable people and communities who are endangered by hate groups like this one, by any means necessary.
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Yes. I’m 34, and I was on 4chan (a little bit) and some of the IRC servers/rooms with people posting links to LOIC and such. And who knows, but for some chance happenings maybe I’d be in a much different place now. Because the belonging and being included IS seductive.
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The empathy you're able to conjure for some of these folks is genuinely inspiring.
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