Hot damn, this is a perfect summation of what outrage culture really is — a culture a sadists who… | by D.A. Kirk

Enjoy yourself! You earned this! Ride high on the dopamine wave of all those likes and retweets, united with the digital hordes in your hatred of a common enemy. If you’ve been sitting on a damaging screenshot, a cutting takedown, or an anecdote that just goes to show this person was Always Bad, Actually, trot it out and watch it trend. No grudge is too ancient, no blow too low. The only rule, at this moment, is that everything the offender does is wrong.
How to Be Outraged for Fun and Profit
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May 19, 2020
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Hot damn, this is a perfect summation of what outrage culture really is — a culture a sadists who get their rocks off by making decent people suffer for either very old or very trivial offenses.
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Written by D.A. Kirk1K Followers
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Outer space enthusiast. Japanese history junkie. I write about politics, culture, and mental illness. Disagreement is a precursor to progress.
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