Comment on Facebook advertised a professional child kidnapping service to me
andros_rex@lemmy.world 3 days agoI don’t use it so much to stay in touch with my friends as a platform to argue with fascists, Nazis, and child abusers.
The kinds of parents who are going to be looking at these programs are probably on Facebook, and that’s the best place to reach them.
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You’re hurting your OWN mental health by doing this. You are not going to do anything to change those people.
You absolutely should stop doing that.
assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Meanwhile you’re funding the engagement machine and directly padding their bottom line - arguing with dipshits on websites who profit from visit duration is exactly the psychological trap they encourage.
andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’ve successfully deradicalized at least a few. Not on FB but a couple of other social media sites.
My mental health will never be good. I’m a gender minority in a state that wouldn’t even allow gay teachers until the Supreme Court forced them in the late 90s. I’m desperately broke because somehow a divorce can result in one person being a millionaire and one person being bankrupt. Most of the time seeking out mental health care makes my problem work - past two nights have been nightmares about being physically assaulted at an inpatient facility in December.
Arguing gives me my sense of power back. I read insanely fast, I can dunk chuds in the five minutes I have between clients sometimes. I learned enough about biology by arguing with creationists in middle school that I tested out of high school bio and clepped college bio. Arguments give me the opportunity to learn more and research. I know that chuds are stupid and will not change their mind or admit defeat, but the audience might.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Just try to keep care of yourself. Speaking as someone who thinks this place is better off with you in it and as someone who’s seen too many people burn themselves out with activism.
lazyViking@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Not everyone is as weak willed as you
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You’re in denial if you think that crap isn’t bad for your psyche.
lazyViking@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You should seek help if reading things online is affecting your mental health