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Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything.

I’ll talk to strangers when it makes me feel good. But most of the time I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them.

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>> I try avoid inviting weirdos to complain about minorities or marginalized people from someone who has driven away anyone close to them.

I would suggest that it's your avoidance of talking to strangers that makes you think this is how a lot of them think. And it kind of proves the point that society can suffer because of it. If you went out tomorrow and talked to 100 random strangers for 10mins I'd be surprised if any of them complained about minorities.

That is statistically unlikely. Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story and that's what, out of 10 people in your family tops?

Chances are at least 20 of them would.

>> Almost everyone has a "racist uncle" type story

IRL I've never met one real person that has a 'racist uncle'.

Most of the racist uncles don't use that as first subject with complete strangers, that's more of a family thing.

I said in my post that I DO talk to strangers. It makes me feel good when that’s what I want. It’s also true that most of y’all are sus AF.

I find your negative view of humanity saddening. I think most people are basically good.

That is my experience as well -- most people are basically good.

But my personal experience has also been that the sort of people who ignore social cues and try and chat someone up who is wearing headphones while riding public transit or working out are generally less good.

I think there is some truth to that, especially on public transit.

check out some vox populi, you would be surprised

> Agreed. These people seem to be panicking that our precious society is suffering because of choices people are making for themselves when that’s just what society is. If they benefit from talking to more people, go ahead and enjoy the benefits. They aren’t owed anything.

I hope you don't complain when people use social media or have LLM as their daddy to cope then :)

Yes that’s my definition of freedom.

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