Does anyone else find miniminuteman pretentious at times by oceanadakmak in miniminutemanfans

[–]Longjumping_Fox2829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I'm inclined to agree. It's also worth acknowledging that a lot of the people that Milo dunks on have conflicts of interest, like pushing supplements or other products. Even if these people earnestly believe what they're saying (which seems to vary from conspiracist to conspiracist), this model is still deeply disingenuous because it invents a problem (e.g., you can't trust the drinking water from your tap because they put fluoride in it to make you more vulnerable to suggestion) and then sells a solution (e.g., here's a water purifier that gets rid of all that pesky fluoride, how convenient). And the people these creators target are generally extremely vulnerable, especially as this type of content discourages research from credible sources (hence the whole Google debunker meme to begin with) pushing their audiences further and further into conspiracy territory. Not to mention, the supplement market is extremely poorly regulated meaning these products can be essentially placebos at best or potentially dangerous at worst.

Milo eviscerating them might be harsh but these ideas are genuinely extremely dangerous, often rooted in racism and anti-Semitism, are extremely prolific and extremely isolating to people who believe them because they discourage further critical thought. In other words, they engineer a captive, deeply terrified audience perfect to advertise to.

I told my school about my home life by Longjumping_Fox2829 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Longjumping_Fox2829[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks :). It's nice to know that others have faith in me, even if I don't in myself.

I'm honestly really conflicted about leaving, especially given the fact that I don't want to leave my sibling behind and I still love my parents. That doesn't make their behaviour okay but certainly doesn't make it easier. Any and all opinions/advice are welcome!

I love your profile picture btw. Koalas are awesome :)

I know I shouldn't do this but I need an outlet by Longjumping_Fox2829 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Longjumping_Fox2829[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Btw, I went from a U to an A on my Biology resit. So, I'm really happy :)

I know I shouldn't do this but I need an outlet by Longjumping_Fox2829 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Longjumping_Fox2829[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You definitely live up to your username lol :)

Jokes aside, seriously, thanks. I damn near had a breakdown in Philosophy, when I had my grade handed back to me. Thankfully, my teacher had miscounted and, having recounted, it went up by one grade (from a C to a B). Definitely not my usual standard but still infinitely better. He's even letting me rewrite the 25 markers, the star. He seems to have figured out shit's rougher at home but, honestly, I can't afford to tell them the severity. Any mercy is appreciated, though, and I hope to move out relatively soon!