There’s nothing wrong with criticism or calling out bad behavior. However, shouting “ACAB” in a thread about police violence, making jokes about beheading rich people, or throwing “muskrat” comments in discussions about Elon Musk, just to name a few examples, makes you an asshole and part of the reason why social media is so incredibly toxic.

If you’re doing that while also explaining why you feel that way, then it’s still not the best approach, but at least you’re contributing to the conversation instead of just making noise. Throwing out insults without adding substance doesn’t challenge anyone or encourage meaningful discussion; it just perpetuates the toxic environment that so many of us complain about.

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    The rich and powerful are simultaneously destroying ecosystems and withholding medication from working people. They are carrying out violence against us. This fetish for “civility” does nothing other than legitimize the presence of an all-powerful, rich ruling class and strengthen the status quo. I’ll harp on breaking out the guillotines until real change starts to happen.