What is the solution to the culture wars?

[thenondualtankie]

This seems to be basically the main issue in Western countries these days. When I say "culture wars", I'm just talking about the polarization we've been seeing over identity issues, e.g. LGBTQ issues.

I feel like it's such a massive waste of energy though. Why is the right wing so obsessed with the culture wars? All the bigger problems of society go right over their heads when the only thing they think about is their problems with the trans movement.

At the same time I do believe the left needs to make some concessions to the right somehow. For example with the recent SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. I think anyone left-leaning and with a brain should immediately join the majority of the American population and support this decision. I also want to say that maybe the LGBTQ movement needs to quieten down a little bit. But I deeply empathize with why they are so loud: they were suppressed for decades and centuries. Now they're barely able to come out. So of course they will be "aggressive" about it.

No idea. What will the ultimate solution to this be? I think ultimately, the older generation will die away, and the current progressives will largely become the new norm.

[Ajax]

Oh... I don't know. I am really unplugged from social media and really don't  encounter it in my real life. Soo... Be more like me I guess 😂

Edited July 6, 2023 by Ajax

[thenondualtankie]

3 hours ago, Ajax said:

Oh... I don't know. I am really unplugged from social media and really don't  encounter it in my real life. Soo... Be more like me I guess 😂

Lmao maybe that's true. It's just so easy to argue online, so everyone does it. Just look at this forum 🤣🤣🤣

[Leo Gura]

The solution to war is war.

[Bobby_2021]

More wars. Escalate. Accelerationism FTW. 

[Consept]

4 hours ago, Ajax said:

Oh... I don't know. I am really unplugged from social media and really don't  encounter it in my real life. Soo... Be more like me I guess 😂

I kinda agree with you, if you didn't consume any culture war content for a year and used the extra time for real life pursuits, I can't see how your life wouldn't be better. As far as I can see the culture literally only affects those that engage with it. In your day to day life it would be very rare for you to encounter anything like what happens online. 

The dynamic will always exist because you'll always have a new generation that wants to do things differently and an older generation that wants to keep things the same, that is how we are able to evolve, it's probably not fun for the older generation but it is what it is. Probably if we can teach people to be more adaptable and not put their identities around these things then transitions could be smoother. 

[Yimpa]

6 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

The solution to war is war.

5 hours ago, Bobby_2021 said:

More wars. Escalate. Accelerationism FTW. 

 

 

[Hardkill]

12 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

The solution to war is war.

I do believe in the need in fighting the good fight and the need for a benevolent monopoly of force, but what about some diplomacy?

[Hatfort]

I'm not sure.

More weapons or more kisses.

[ryandesreu]

The LGBTQIA+ wars will fade as we evolve. Possibly in 15 to 20 years 10% of the population will be at tier 2 and this silliness will fade, but anything could happen.

[puporing]

Mass awakening but that ain't happening any time soon..

[Yimpa]

46 minutes ago, puporing said:

Mass awakening but that ain't happening any time soon..

Mass awakening bout to happen when Leo releases his new course, but there are no promises to that either 

 

[ryandesreu]

Being defined is being confined. Let go of the labels. 

[Leo Gura]

On 7/6/2023 at 2:32 PM, Hardkill said:

but what about some diplomacy?

Haven't we tried that?

[Hardkill]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Haven't we tried that?

Well, it has been tried, but didn't you say that going to war only makes conflict or gridlock worse and further divides people?

Edited July 8, 2023 by Hardkill

[Leo Gura]

4 hours ago, Hardkill said:

but didn't you say that going to war only makes conflict or gridlock worse and further divides people?

That's only a half-truth.

The other half of the truth is that war solves all problems.

Edited July 8, 2023 by Leo Gura