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Thank you.
The group who have defined an event with intent and required specifications are telling us, by definition, the event isn’t happening. ‘When the rate of water falling from the sky exceeds two inches per hours, it is flooding.’
The public are saying something is happening and stealing a word from the first group and telling them they’re wrong. ‘It’s below 30 degrees out and this white stuff falling from the sky is accumulating. It’s flooding!’
The public is also attempting to argue that if the defined event is not taking place, the word used to describe the event is more than sufficient to define their event while they’re placing blame upon the first group for allowing the event to take place.
Any signs community might grow/strengthen in the future?
Community and extended family are different things.
Community is a choice blood doesn’t specify. You can choose or find yourself lucky enough to live in a community that’s engaging. I live in a major US city. My particular block isn’t super engaging but I know, and am jealous of, a number of nearby blocks and neighborhoods that are incredibly supportive and engaging with each other - despite or in spite of the appearances or affiliations of the individuals.
Inversely, extended family may be more physically separated than in generations past. We’ve lost most connection with relatives in favor of the choice to live in an area that’s more advantageous to us - be it financially or spiritually or physically beneficial.
I’ve observed more instances of people establishing their own “extended family” through their communities. I’m not so sure there’s an inherent advantage of the extended family being made of blood or friendship.
Also, I’m not sure how you define “extended family”. I hang out with some of my first cousins all the time. Second cousins, not so much. Are aunts and uncles extended family - if not “nuclear family”? I see them too often, tbh.
From what I’m reading, it seems more like you’re on the spectrum more than simply being introverted.
And what you believe to be introverted is more likely shyness and insecurity. Introverted is an overused word that has lost its original meaning. An introvert is someone who finds comfort and energy in doing isolated things. An introvert doesn’t explicitly have issues with socializing with people one-on-one or in small groups. You may in fact be both but you have not described introversion here.
I have a friend like you I’ve known for about ten years. At first, and pretty much until recently, he was very robotic and acted as if he were carrying out instructions he read about being a normal human. After enough time of faking it though, he’s more natural in his interactions - though still awkward.
So, my advice is to try acting like a normal person while slowly exceeding the restrictions your insecurity permits. Don’t expect others to willfully engage with you right away - they too may suffer from what holds you back. I would venture to guess, given how social interaction has changed in the last twenty years, most people are more similar to you than not.
Seems like you’re on the right path so far by introducing yourself. Don’t be a dick. Don’t be pushy or clingy. Relationships and trust take time to build. Give it room to breathe.
Try to find new hobbies that promote in-person out-in-the-open social interaction and build your confidence around others you share common interests with. This will help build your confidence around others like your coworkers.
Also, know yourself and your place. There might be something about you that people generally aren’t comfortable with. Being too anxious to form relationships could be one. Maybe you need to work on your hygiene or maybe word got out that you stole someone’s lunch or maybe someone heard you taking a massive dump one day or maybe they found out about your political or religious positions or they resent you for being hired for some reason. It might be something other than you being shy and insecure.
Finding a trustworthy source is the hardest part. I generally avoid anyone speaking too loudly of the subject. Someone who’s knowledgeable and confident, most times, can present calmly with context that’s accessible to most people.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a good example. He’s a good place to start for a broad range of topics. Then if I want more details I can dig deeper on my own. A lot of times, his commentary requires digging deeper because he speaks too broadly.
I always check the source of a report or article; if there is no source, I don’t trust it. The source is usually a good place to ‘bookmark’ for further research.
Edit: a few days later and I’ve come across the perfect example. Here Tyson explains “the tide doesn’t come in and out”. What I think he should more clearly say is there’s no “high tide” and “low tide”. To me, and I could be an idiot, I thought he was going to explain the action of the waves coming in and out at the cost line every 30 seconds or so. It’s not that he’s wrong but sometimes his choice of words isn’t super on point. Here’s more info about Tidal Range https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tides.html
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Why are you questioning the definition you’ve provided?
This was inevitable. Inflation increased while people complained they didn’t have money. That means people were using credit cards.
Because this story is blanketing every corner of the internet, I’m going to start posting the following in case anyone’s interested in what Biden’s actually accomplished outside of the last few weeks. For science.
Politico | 30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed - 02/02/2024
The Whitehouse | The Biden-Harris Record
Bloomberg | What Has Biden Accomplished? Look at These 10 Metrics, Not the Polls - 03/07/24
Joe Biden | The Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Accomplishments
Factcheck | Biden’s Numbers, January 2024 Update - 01/25/24
Newsweek | Joe Biden’s 7 Biggest Achievements During His First Year as President - 01/20/22
Washington Monthly | Introduction: Who Got More Done? - 04/07/24
Washington Monthly | Trump vs. Biden: Who Got More Done for Families and Workers? - 04/07/24
Politifact | Latest Fact-Checks Of Joe Biden
Politifact | Latest Fact-Checks Of Donald Trump
Politifact | Biden Promise Tracker
Politifact | Trump-O-Meter
Upvote for relevance and quality of the content.
Downvote for irrelevance or bad vibes.
The problem I’ve had with Reddit for so long is people using the arrows for agree / disagree. This does not promote discussion or interesting ideas. This often promotes comments that are irrelevant to the story people are commenting on. If I read a headline, I want the top comments to expand upon and contribute to that story.
Example: the headline might be about the decline of people eating apples. The highest voted comment might be a smartass comment about how red delicious is not delicious. But the article is actually an in depth report on the affects of climate change on apple production increasing the costs to consumers while processed foods have become more popular.
The amount of garbage on Reddit is just unreal. And now they’re training AI with it. All because people use the voting system improperly. Using my example, AI now believes apples are less popular because they’re not delicious. When people use an AI search engine, they’re not getting the true story.
I will absolutely upvote someone I disagree with. It’s rare but if they have an interesting thing to contribute while displaying knowledge of a subject, I’m all here for that. Genuine engagement with people we disagree with is how we all partake in poking holes in our echo chambers.
It’s an increasingly fine line but I don’t see these forums as social media. Ranking things by agreement or popularity feels like social media to me.
If you’re interested in a reward system, check out minds.com. Although, since it’s inception, this platform has become a cesspool or right wing extremism. It’s sad what it’s become.
