Extremist content on Reddit, Discord worrying trend for young adults in India

Post by QuarterReptile » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 4:14 AM UTC

huetius wrote: post #39

beebmam wrote: post #28

I'd like to understand why so many young people find extremist content so persuasive and engaging. I can't stand it, and I instantly close any website that allows for extreme content.

In short, unanswered questions. I have a close friend who briefly flirted with (actual) extreme right wing beliefs, and has, thankfully, settled on a less warlike disposition. The question he asked, and which was never given a straight answer, was (in paraphrase), “why are others allowed to say, and even wish and will evil things upon my identity, but I am forbidden from even mild criticism of other identities, under…

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 4:21 AM UTC

huetius wrote: post #39

beebmam wrote: post #28

I'd like to understand why so many young people find extremist content so persuasive and engaging. I can't stand it, and I instantly close any website that allows for extreme content.

In short, unanswered questions. I have a close friend who briefly flirted with (actual) extreme right wing beliefs, and has, thankfully, settled on a less warlike disposition. The question he asked, and which was never given a straight answer, was (in paraphrase), “why are others allowed to say, and even wish and will evil things upon my identity, but I am forbidden from even mild criticism of other identities, under…

Post by CommanderData » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 5:13 AM UTC

whodunnit wrote: post #54

beebmam wrote: post #28

I'd like to understand why so many young people find extremist content so persuasive and engaging. I can't stand it, and I instantly close any website that allows for extreme content.

People who are angry will seek out reasons to be angry. It resonates with their neural network. I think we often mistake the symptom for the disease.

Post by CommanderData » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 5:17 AM UTC

Isamu wrote: post #6

So what is right wing discourse in India? How would I distinguish it? Not to be disrespectful, I just would like to know since I have such a large number of Indian friends.

Post by pyuser583 » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 5:50 AM UTC

QuarterReptile wrote: post #60

pyuser583 wrote: post #51

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I’d be interest in those studies. I have experience with all three. MLMs. My experience is that MLMs victimized people with high levels of trust and connection. It often stars with a relative or church member. Or a workmate. The sort of people that are hard to say no to. They use high pressure sales tactics, combine with exploiting social capital. Diploma mill. People who don’t have experience with post secondary edu…

Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I feel like you're describing the intellectual vacuum that is Reddit. I've found conversation here to be much more nuanced, at least since the start of 2021.