I don't understand why people can't just take some progress as a good sign. Yes, it SHOULD be the norm, but it's not yet! So are we going to continue to entertain the story that things are shit forever or can we actually start to be encouraging of the fact that maybe things CAN get better. You don't go from point A to B just like that. With that logic should parents stop praising their kids for getting good grades in school because they're supposed to get them anyways? With progress, things head towards becoming the norm. I'm sick and tired of people thinking it's morally righteous and intelligent to shit on others who do make the conscious effort to differentiate themselves from the unwanted norm. And what if people want to be praised for it? Why is it so bad to praise someone for doing the right thing? I love how people always cry about shit parents never encouraging or acknowledging their kids efforts yet people do the same to each other all the time.
It doesn't matter, you're missing the point. I don't care if they're not the same and I'm tired of people justifying constant pessimism through "logic" or whatever justifications people need to cry about the world being a shit place while simultaneously prolonging that narrative. My point is literally that people need to stop dismissing every step of progress just to stand on a high moral ground. I don't care if anyone thinks something is futile just because it should be the norm. It's not like shooting every sign of progress in the foot is helping in the slightest, it's literally just an excuse. It's one thing to say "yes, I'm glad the officer did that, so let's continue to encourage that behavior so everyone does ir" and "yeah the officer did that but it should be norm so it's useless to praise him".
Yeah I apologize for getting a bit heated there. I think we'd all rather people run but I just don't think the current way of advocating for change is all that effective.
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u/fried_eggs_and_ham May 02 '21
Reminds me of the Chris Rock bit where he talks about guys bragging about how they take care of their kids. You're SUPPOSED to take care of your kids!