I think there is also something here about oppression & social media being “their” platform - a place where anyone can have a voice.
I’ve only just subscribed but is there a convo anywhere about the alliances being formed? I’m watching other humans who feel oppressed in some way being the loud…
I think there is also something here about oppression & social media being “their” platform - a place where anyone can have a voice.
I’ve only just subscribed but is there a convo anywhere about the alliances being formed? I’m watching other humans who feel oppressed in some way being the loudest & shaming of others if not “Pro Palestine” (goodness I wish it was labeled “peace”)
Yeah Alex I agree that social media is the worst possible platform for people to play out and I express their trauma responses in this flattened, dehumanising way. To be clear, I don't mean to say casually that "everyone has Trauma!". But I do think that the world we live in know is creating deep wounds to our souls and culture and this is a type of collective trauma. Not being connected, or seen, not being connected to nature and community, living in consumerism and capitalism.
I don't know about alliances but I am finding these Substack forums way more safe, interesting, curious, and galvanising than social media and am grateful to Sarah and others for creating and holding them .
Thank you for framing this in terms of trauma.
I think there is also something here about oppression & social media being “their” platform - a place where anyone can have a voice.
I’ve only just subscribed but is there a convo anywhere about the alliances being formed? I’m watching other humans who feel oppressed in some way being the loudest & shaming of others if not “Pro Palestine” (goodness I wish it was labeled “peace”)
Yeah Alex I agree that social media is the worst possible platform for people to play out and I express their trauma responses in this flattened, dehumanising way. To be clear, I don't mean to say casually that "everyone has Trauma!". But I do think that the world we live in know is creating deep wounds to our souls and culture and this is a type of collective trauma. Not being connected, or seen, not being connected to nature and community, living in consumerism and capitalism.
I don't know about alliances but I am finding these Substack forums way more safe, interesting, curious, and galvanising than social media and am grateful to Sarah and others for creating and holding them .