So I’ve had several comments removed recently and I was wondering how those of you with strong contrarian instinct avoid being toxic debate perverts.
I’ve noticed myself getting really confrontational online over shit that I know on an intellectual level does not matter in the slightest.
Are there strategies you’d recommend for acting more prosocially?
Being contrarian is universally annoying so I’d suggest just never do it unless its an obvious joke thing. For mansplaining I did this a lot and I have a hard rule that I don’t give advice or explain anything unless directly asked. Took a lot of getting used to but its pretty easy now.
Sometimes i find typing out my comment then deleting it is enough to satisfy my brain. If i end up posting something stupid i go back and delete when I’ve cooled off and hope no one saw it lolol
I mean you could make the case that John Brown was a contrarian. I’m sure he annoyed people.
Order fetishism can also be bad, I guess is the point I’m trying to make
Marx was like the ultimate contrarian