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27 Jun 2022, 12:11 pm

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OTOH there are people on this site who are attracted to right-wing views out of a feeling of powerlessness. These are often the less articulate . . .

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27 Jun 2022, 12:38 pm

Because of hyperpartisan politics, this site became very toxic...and it's only gets worse. If you deviate from the narrative of your tribe, you immediately get accused of belonging to the opposition tribe. The ability to have meaningful dialogs is continually eroding.

It's sad that that an autism support site has come to this.


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27 Jun 2022, 12:57 pm

Fnord wrote:
MaxE wrote:
OTOH there are people on this site who are attracted to right-wing views out of a feeling of powerlessness. These are often the less articulate . . .

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27 Jun 2022, 4:12 pm

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Positions that were even considered normal 15-20 years ago are now taboo and called "far-right". Especially since Trump was elected I saw a lot of members on here blaming Trump and seeing him as a monster and generally saying things like "Why are these right-wingers/Christians/conservatives so dumb", ad nauseum, like entire threads.

I feel like this place is just another social and political echo-chamber. I don't know any of those on the right that still post here. The key to genuine discussion is to be open-minded and humble at your adversary's viewpoints, not attack them and automatically dismiss them as wrong or bigoted. Why can't there be constructive discussion about any position considered on the right?


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27 Jun 2022, 4:18 pm

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27 Jun 2022, 5:42 pm

Mona Pereth wrote:
Hollywood_Guy wrote:
Positions that were even considered normal 15-20 years ago are now taboo and called "far-right". Especially since Trump was elected I saw a lot of members on here blaming Trump and seeing him as a monster and generally saying things like "Why are these right-wingers/Christians/conservatives so dumb", ad nauseum, like entire threads.

I feel like this place is just another social and political echo-chamber. I don't know any of those on the right that still post here. The key to genuine discussion is to be open-minded and humble at your adversary's viewpoints, not attack them and automatically dismiss them as wrong or bigoted. Why can't there be constructive discussion about any position considered on the right?

One of the reasons why many of us react strongly against right wing views is that many of us would be directly, personally harmed by right wing policies.

For example, autistic people are disproportionately LGBTQ+, and would thus be directly, personally harmed by anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

Also, many autistic people receive government benefits, and would thus be directly, personally harmed by the removal of said benefits.


I am not necessarily anti-government support, I just don't like how it is handled or involved with at the federal-level (in the US context), and non-profit or private supports can work as well.



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27 Jun 2022, 5:46 pm

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Because of hyperpartisan politics, this site became very toxic...and it's only gets worse. If you deviate from the narrative of your tribe, you immediately get accused of belonging to the opposition tribe. The ability to have meaningful dialogs is continually eroding.

It's sad that that an autism support site has come to this.


I definitely agree there. Already in this thread I seen stuff like attack by association, etc.



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27 Jun 2022, 7:12 pm

Fnord wrote:
MaxE wrote:
OTOH there are people on this site who are attracted to right-wing views out of a feeling of powerlessness. These are often the less articulate . . .

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27 Jun 2022, 9:26 pm

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Because of hyperpartisan politics, this site became very toxic...and it's only gets worse. If you deviate from the narrative of your tribe, you immediately get accused of belonging to the opposition tribe. The ability to have meaningful dialogs is continually eroding.

It's sad that that an autism support site has come to this.

It is frustrating that most of the country has not only come to this but is blowing past this further down the rabbit hole.


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27 Jun 2022, 10:14 pm

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29 Jun 2022, 5:36 pm

I'm on the right and I've been taking some pretty long brakes from WP over the past two years. I don't feel welcome on WP, anymore and I'm afraid to use anything to do with Germany for an avatar these days. Because I'm on the right, I love Germany and and I like the 40s, I feel that WP is better off without me.


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29 Jun 2022, 5:39 pm

I also don't wish to talk conspiracies. I come to share my experience in my own simple words.


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29 Jun 2022, 5:42 pm

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Because of hyperpartisan politics, this site became very toxic...and it's only gets worse. If you deviate from the narrative of your tribe, you immediately get accused of belonging to the opposition tribe. The ability to have meaningful dialogs is continually eroding.

It's sad that that an autism support site has come to this.


I agree with you, 100 percent. WP was a much more diverse and welcoming site 10 years ago.


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29 Jun 2022, 8:01 pm

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I'm on the right and I've been taking some pretty long brakes from WP over the past two years. I don't feel welcome on WP, anymore and I'm afraid to use anything to do with Germany for an avatar these days. Because I'm on the right, I love Germany and and I like the 40s, I feel that WP is better off without me.

I've been taking some pretty long breaks since early 2016, but I didn't want them to think I'm dead and get all happy and festive. :drunken:

German avatars? Remember my 3rd SS Panzer avatar? :skull: :lmao: :lmao:

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I also don't wish to talk conspiracies. I come to share my experience in my own simple words.

The crazier the conspiracy the better. Whatever gives the hornets nest a good stir. :twisted:

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VegetableMan wrote:
Because of hyperpartisan politics, this site became very toxic...and it's only gets worse. If you deviate from the narrative of your tribe, you immediately get accused of belonging to the opposition tribe. The ability to have meaningful dialogs is continually eroding.

It's sad that that an autism support site has come to this.


I agree with you, 100 percent. WP was a much more diverse and welcoming site 10 years ago.

While I will have to agree that it is unfortunate that what was supposed to be a support site for those of us on the spectrum has turned to a troll's nest, it's been that way for well over ten years without my help.
But what the hell, when in Rome... :twisted:

In 2011-2012 it was much more active and nasty in PPR and news. A fella could've made a good living selling butthurt salve and I was supplying most of the butthurt (i.e. Raptor's a Nazi, Raptor's a bully, Raptor's a troll, Raptor's picking on me, etc.). I had such fun being the wolf. I rose to the coveted position of WP's most despised conservative. :king:

Since then it's been reduced mostly to fussing over Trump, and while I did vote for Trump and rest assured I will do so again, there are actually better things to do than to spar with these people about Trump or whoever else has their collective panties in knots. :roll:
In the end I can't convert them and they sure as F can't convert me.

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29 Jun 2022, 8:22 pm

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Fnord wrote:
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OTOH there are people on this site who are attracted to right-wing views out of a feeling of powerlessness. These are often the less articulate . . .

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Where are the guns?

Yes, there should be guns, lots of guns, mostly the frightful AR-15.
Those two guys should be wearing Confederate flag swimming trunks, not American flag. Who the hell do they think they are???
The hats, of course, should all be MAGA.
The whole image should smack of right wing terror and insurrectionism. The image should trigger deep feelings of dread and hopelessness.
In other words, I should love it. :D


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