RE: WE NEED A WILD WEST IN SOCIAL MEDIA... SADLY STEEMIT AIN'T IT.
Since when did shouting become synonymous with hate crimes??!!! Years ago I watched with horror the cameras going up in the UK, all under the guise of protection, and now, in both the US and the UK, people seem oblivious to all of it, and like you say, go back to their fake reality tv or other nonsense, and don't pay any attention to any of it. Orwellian indeed, but also, a lot like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. If you've never read it, check it out. You will be shocked and saddened at the similarities in today's world.
As far as social media goes, yes please. There needs to be a place where people can say what they think without fear of being censored or shut down, but also a place where others can tell them that they're being an ass too :)
How are you @mudcat36? :) I guess I should have started with that haha
I found your post because @cicisaja featured you in her Pay it Forward Curation contest entry (I'm one of the judges:). Please feel free to check it out and join us if you'd like!
How lovely to hear from you @lynncoyle1! How are things with you? I haven't been on discord much lately but at some point we most certainly should connect for a good natter. lol. In regards to cicisaja, yes she is a lovely young lady and I really enjoyed her commentary on the post. Great dialogue in truth. I love the pay it forward concept as well. It's amazing how all the cool stuff on Steemit really does come from the community isn't it? In regards to the post and topic... It's a horrible reality really but most don't seem to mind it over here. Contained subversion of the population by the powers that be was a roaring success and today in Britain people get more outraged if you offend their favorite football team or celebrity than they do about the chains that they allowed themselves to be bound in. We've become a gelded nation in short. But I think most call that gelding "progress" which leaves me scratching my head to the point of patch baldness. lol.
We're hanging in there @mudcat36, but overall, things are pretty good. I love this pay it forward group I'm involved with, especially since all the participants have the same selfless approach to things. And yes, the topic at hand. It leaves me shaking my head and you scratching yours haha
Nice chatting with you, even it's a quick one like this!