I am not targeting any group, race or religion or whatever, just an observation why does it seem that freedom of speech appears to invoke an image of a defence to be an asshole?

I get it, free to speak your mind and all and sometimes hard truths need to be said that but is the concept so out of whack that people have less empathy for others that they don’t agree with that they antagonise another to the point of disrespecting the right to dignity?

It seems like humanity is hard wired for conflict and if it isn’t actively trying to kill itself it seems to find an outlet for violence some way somehow. Maybe it is social conditioning or just some primal urge that makes humans human.

I don’t even know where else I could ask it, and it seems kind of stupid to think about so… have at thee

  • Raphael@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    1 year ago

    and just as randomly chose to support one or the other side of the argument.

    Randomly? This has never happened even once in the entire history of the human race.

    But I see it where you’re coming from, neoliberal propaganda convinces its viewers that politics is something out of touch for the masses, it’s their way of taking your out of the fight because you educate yourself, you’d become their enemy.

    • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Sometimes it does feel pretty random to be honest. There are lots of cases where a political issue has become reversed as to which side is supposed to support it (support for unions in the US, as an example that comes to mind).

      It’s also way too often the case that one side starts support for some issue, and the other side begins to vehemently oppose it, frankly for no good reason than just because they can’t be seen agreeing in public. This is really the main reason why I stopped giving a fuck about politics, as it’s really almost all about just who’s a top dog and not much else.

      • Raphael@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        1 year ago

        Without public support there can’t be any big changes, you’re the reason why the conservatives stays in power. You’re a conservative by proxy.

        • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          I’m sorry, I wasn’t aware there’s a conservative party in our parliament, much less in power. My bad I guess? Or are you just proving my point about accusing someone of something random without knowing anything?

          • Raphael@lemmy.worldEnglish
            34·
            1 year ago

            There either is or someone else did your job for you. Thank them!

            The good part about democracy is that not everybody is clueless like you.