You beat me to it. You’re spot on
Comment on Emotional Support From Social Media Found to Reduce Anxiety
Denixen@feddit.nu 1 month ago
This is why we have so much tribalism, polarization and extremism today too though. People find their information bubble, gets validated for the shit they say (i.e. emotional support), feel good about it so they post more and more extreme shit and validate (give emotional support) to others in the bubble.
Now you have an extremist movement. Getting emotional support/validation from strangers on the internet is not always a good thing. Even if it makes you feel less anxious. Some people should feel anxious about the things they think about.
sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 1 month ago
unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
I’m willing to buy into this interpretation, your explanation seems plausible at a minimum.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
The reason we have so much extremism today is people are more desperate and angry, not that strangers on the internet validating one another.
arnitbier@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Were at a point where you are not discussing the same thing but this might give some clarity
He’s describing a general idea of extremist self validation of violent and hateful rhetoric in online spaces that can and at times do lead to “extremism” (I hate the word but its here)
Both the inital post, and you, are pointing out that what is being discussed in the OP (which I imagine this person has not actually read, and was intellectually pointing out some personal misery) (which I do understand for the record) is, that validation in the sense of well meant and applied validating of ones human self or for having human experiences outside the “norm” (or inside it frankly) and being happier is not pushing people to extremism and doesn’t even apply by association to that version of validation so don’t do that
Just happy to clear that up feel free to correct me
Denixen@feddit.nu 1 month ago
It can be both. I am certain that there isn’t one explanation for it. What i describe is the feedback loop. What you describe is the initial conditions. Combined they spell disaster.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
No, what you describe is being utterly derailed in your understanding of people by the distractions rightwing billionaires dangle infront of us to keep us from having a real conversation about why we are all suffering.