I have to seriously ask: Is this actually a surprise to anyone?
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How do the Gracchi fit in here? They were certainly populist, but decidedly not socially conservative.
The comparison is that they're all fire breathing populists that stoked resentment, dabbled in conspiracy theories, and encouraged violence. My point is that these figures have always existed and aren't confined to the contemporary left/right binary. There's just something about people that makes these figures inevitable.
I mean the Gracchi were undoubtedly populist, and were interested in their own benefit most of all but it's not like the resentment against a corrupt oligarchy that deprived most citizens of land came from nothing.
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Completely agree, Reddit at this point seems detached from reality. It's hard to believe it's the same site I was on 10 years ago. I scan Facebook once every few days for updates from family members and frankly I find the experience entirely pleasant. Cutting out Twitter and Reddit is one of the best decisions I've ever made for my mental health. For me it's Hackernews and the Wall St. Journal.
Outrage on reddit is so ridiculous in the last year. I think its so insane that I don't even feel like I need to disconnect from it, its just that unrelatable. r/all is just all outrage topics all the time. The political stuff, the antiwork stuff, white and black ppl twitter, the woe is me crap. I cant believe these are real people. Just angry all the time?
When you point a finger at someone, three fingers point back at you. In other words, you're throwing stones in a glass house.