I grew up believing Nazis were ancient history, and it warped my perspective. Now that they’re “back,” I’m finally ready to see them with clear eyes (and go on living my life anyway).
This is well said, Seth. It makes a lot of sense to me but I'm conflicted. I was disillusioned with social media, especially instagram, and I came here in part to escape it. I liked the idea of a newsletter and a return to something that felt like blogging. But it's morphed into just more social media. That aspect of it has helped "grow my newsletter," I guess, but I don't know if it's worth it. Substack's response to this Nazi business makes my stomach hurt. They shouldn't be willing to turn a profit on Great Replacement Theory. This seems to be a can of worms they don't know how to open and moderate, but it's not my problem. I can go elsewhere. And yes, hate groups will be there too, but there won't be this robust social media component that allows their shitty gospel to spread like wildfire.
Appreciate this so much. Ugh. It is SO complicated, isn't it? The crux--for me at least--is squaring the things I find distasteful (or worse) with my desire to exist and be seen. Which is, ultimately, what all social media feeds off of. I can pretend "I can't be marketed to or coerced" but of course I have this damned animal wiring too, and dopamine is dopamine is dopamine. For this stage of my evolution at least, I'm staying put. And it means a great deal to hear why you may feel and choose otherwise.
And I may stay put too. I just started earnestly contemplating a move this morning. There are pros and cons. And yes to dopamine and animal wiring. I’ve been griping about IG for years, but I’m still there.
Dammmmnnnn. This is spot on. As someone who grew up in the same household, I felt exactly the same way when I first encountered Neo-Nazis—as shocked as if I'd bumped into a velociraptor. If only we'd all been a bit better prepared....
Seth, this is just absurdly well written. Right on. 👏
This is well said, Seth. It makes a lot of sense to me but I'm conflicted. I was disillusioned with social media, especially instagram, and I came here in part to escape it. I liked the idea of a newsletter and a return to something that felt like blogging. But it's morphed into just more social media. That aspect of it has helped "grow my newsletter," I guess, but I don't know if it's worth it. Substack's response to this Nazi business makes my stomach hurt. They shouldn't be willing to turn a profit on Great Replacement Theory. This seems to be a can of worms they don't know how to open and moderate, but it's not my problem. I can go elsewhere. And yes, hate groups will be there too, but there won't be this robust social media component that allows their shitty gospel to spread like wildfire.
Appreciate this so much. Ugh. It is SO complicated, isn't it? The crux--for me at least--is squaring the things I find distasteful (or worse) with my desire to exist and be seen. Which is, ultimately, what all social media feeds off of. I can pretend "I can't be marketed to or coerced" but of course I have this damned animal wiring too, and dopamine is dopamine is dopamine. For this stage of my evolution at least, I'm staying put. And it means a great deal to hear why you may feel and choose otherwise.
Likewise. ♥️
And I may stay put too. I just started earnestly contemplating a move this morning. There are pros and cons. And yes to dopamine and animal wiring. I’ve been griping about IG for years, but I’m still there.
Dammmmnnnn. This is spot on. As someone who grew up in the same household, I felt exactly the same way when I first encountered Neo-Nazis—as shocked as if I'd bumped into a velociraptor. If only we'd all been a bit better prepared....
Seth, this is just absurdly well written. Right on. 👏
Ah, thanks Dear. It's complicated, and tender. And: Sorry for burning your Barbies. I see now how that was wrong.
Too soon, Seth. Too soon.
That photo is unbelievably haunting.
The kind of banality of it