I genuinely resent my past self for being right wing and being so gullible
Around 2015 I had my “political awakening” I guess? My roommate and I were just edgelords for the sake of being edgelords. And I remember going down a whole rabbit hole of right wing content throughout college and just being probably an exhausting and unlikeable person.
I wouldn’t say I was racist, but I definitely enjoyed leaving internet strangers with the thought that I was? Like if I’d say anything that got someone to call me a racist I’d just claim that as some kind of victory for myself.
In my early twenties I was at my absolute worst, and became a strong Trump supporter (despite, idiotically, not even being American so at least I never voted for him).
I was obnoxious, I was sexist, I enjoyed getting a rise out of people over things I just didn’t understand or didn’t care to understand. And none of that was ok or acceptable.
There are no excuses here. Between ages 18 and about 23 (now 27) I was just a bad person. And things like what just happened in Minnesota make that honestly hard to live with and move forward with without feeling guilty. The fact I spent time trying to rationalise stuff like J6 and racist police shootings I just genuinely don’t know what the fuck was goin
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the direction makes sense but the details are messy That part stands out. Time will tell.
Not gonna lie, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven
To be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.
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From a neutral view, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what makes this interesting.
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Looking at this, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context.
If you zoom out, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.
From where I sit, the wording alone shifts how people read this which turns this into more of a debate That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: And I always fall for it!
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Reaction: And I always fall for it!
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Reaction: Stay safe
Reaction: Reality is an Illusion
Not gonna lie, this feels more about execution than intent That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next.
Not gonna lie, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That part stands out. Curious how this plays out.
Without overthinking it, the follow-through is what will decide this Others will probably see it differently.
Just reading this, the timing matters more than people admit which is why the comments look the way they do Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
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Reaction: "I Can't Eat This!" ~Pig
Reaction: "I Can't Eat This!" ~Pig
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Reaction: They must be illiterate or something...
Reaction: They must be illiterate or something...
Reaction: Sorry goober, but I dont wanna cosplay a popsicle ><
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Reaction: "Robo Chomo"
If we’re being honest, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Reaction: It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s what people are responding to Hard to say where this lands long term.