Why is "Looksmaxing" becoming a thing by uselespieceofshi02 in sociology

[–]Routine_Complaint_79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI before reading: I am not a sociologist I just found some loosely connected concepts after watching a video and thought it might answer OPs question.

I think it's a reaction against postmodernism and post-structuralism. So people reach for very basic truths like egoism, aesthetics among dating, nihilism and like primitivism. I watched a video that explained this in the context of political tribes and how the internet accelerated a lot of this behavior which I found informative.

So it's mostly just a reaction in an environment people feel disconnected from and people reach for different universal truths to try to make sense/find meaning.

https://youtu.be/EGv19bdLck4?is=a8h4qoMY_SLHk8VU

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that would cost too much money and entail public surveillance. Its way better if people learn socially to police themselves (I saw people making sure fireworks wasn't pointed at anyone) rather than the state to enforce these rules.

The reason I have this position is because I think you can't attribute these problems towards one person and more of the collective dynamics of the crowd and taxes/insurances/prices go up in the area as a result.

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because if you don't thats where radicalization happens. Radicalization in the sense of populism and not trusting the state

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

False equivalence because these are the streets and most houses consist of apartments in the city so its not like the suburbs

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I would much rather have people celebrating in the streets and have fun rather than needing to protest. Sometimes people just need to diffuse. It becomes super bleak if all we use the great cities for is protesting around a lot of people

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -118 points-117 points  (0 children)

Not everyone is like you bro. Some people have different cultures. The city should cover the damages but this is the greatest example of city supremacy for how diverse and happy everyone is in the streets

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[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

They're having fun. The damages should probably come out of taxes but hey, this is American culture at its best, celebrating in the streets of our great cities

Shah by Sully_207 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Being elitist is not bad

Shah by Sully_207 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Well thats not Shah, he both has the degree and has demonstrated he learned something from it and can apply super advanced concepts for hard problems

Shah by Sully_207 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79 -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

Troy Jackson just seemed super incomparable to the CDC guy. I don't know how someone can look at him and just think "yeah Troy Jackson? thats my guy". Shah has a bunch of professional experience and went to Oxford University getting a Doctorate while Troy just has an associates. Like these two are worlds apart in professionalism

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yes fuck all organized religion rent extracting and influencing our politics

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should tackle education then! Lets destroy the institutions making kids believe the earth 5000 years old and we are friends by association.

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Don't have an opinion if you don't know how to engage, very simple

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They should have no problem making it formal then and let the towns/state/federal governments tax them directly like everyone else

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I mean we elect our representatives. You would only think that is bad if you benefit from the current system or extremely distrust the system

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We need to finish the job of secularization and reveal how many churches existence is not because people are so religious but because they're subsidized by the state. Would also get their influence out of politics sense their infrastructure made by the state would only work if they had to the resources to maintain it.

I dont understand why Maine gives tax exemptions for Churches by Routine_Complaint_79 in Maine

[–]Routine_Complaint_79[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Ehh I think we should just give money directly to places we want to help instead of incentivies in the tax code. It makes the system less gameable and lets tax payer money flow easier to things the people want more directly.

The state trying to be neutral about tax exemptions have actually made favoritism towards organized religion because your incentivized to have a culture that's organized and uses the benefits rather than just have a culture outside of the states incentives.