I don’t have any solutions. As a writer, you’re supposed to come in with a hot take and a SOLID solution that would have to be wrestled out of your bleeding hands. But I don’t have that. You’re supposed to take a hard stance when writing. Enrage half of the population, hit publish, and sit back awaiting the carnage. Is that good for humanity? Eh, a click is a click, and starting a civil war in the comment section is an excellent way to get returning customers.
I can see both sides of this. You shouldn't jump down someone's throat about their opinion in the face of a tragedy, but it also seems like the tribalism is necessary to a certain extent in the modern day. There is a considerable group of people that actively try to silence any opinion or factual information that goes against what the "narrative" is. I've been told by a therapist recently that "the truth is inconsequential," which is by far the silliest thing a professional has said to me. The truth is supremely important in almost all cases. The truth of what happened to Damar is important to every young man who is playing football right now, at the very basis of things. The truth of what happened in Uvalde is supremely important, but a group of people are hellbent on us finding out what actually happened. I guess my point is, there are times where you notice these patterns emerging but are being gaslit, so the tribalism kind of comes as a result of that.
I can see both sides of this. You shouldn't jump down someone's throat about their opinion in the face of a tragedy, but it also seems like the tribalism is necessary to a certain extent in the modern day. There is a considerable group of people that actively try to silence any opinion or factual information that goes against what the "narrative" is. I've been told by a therapist recently that "the truth is inconsequential," which is by far the silliest thing a professional has said to me. The truth is supremely important in almost all cases. The truth of what happened to Damar is important to every young man who is playing football right now, at the very basis of things. The truth of what happened in Uvalde is supremely important, but a group of people are hellbent on us finding out what actually happened. I guess my point is, there are times where you notice these patterns emerging but are being gaslit, so the tribalism kind of comes as a result of that.