>>102660>All sixth of the "steps" this guy has listed have nothing to do with each other.Note: I'm making this post not as a direct response to the person, or anyone who'll disagree, and more for anyone who stumbles on this. Because I know there's people on here who need to hear this, whether they're ready or not.
A lot of the people (especially in the '00s) who'd make fun of furries, weird fetishes, and/or queers tended to have right-wing views, even if they disagree. Whether because they legitimately aren't aware or are just lying because they're secretly afraid of the consequences. I imagine most just aren't as aware of it.
Just because someone might not seem as "extreme" in the political sense on the outside doesn't mean they're not extreme in other areas. For the ones that are aware: It's called "masking" (or in some spaces "hiding your power level"). I know; I used to do the same shit because I was legitimately afraid I'd get canceled for holding certain beliefs.
That and there's certain terms/beliefs that may seem isolated but clearly aren't. Case in point: the use of the word "degenerate". I often heard this in a lot of those types of videos covering "cringe" or lolcows. It's not a coincidence that the use of the word has the history it does. Look up the term "Degenerate art" (Entartete Kunst) and what certain political party used it. :)
Vilifying and degrading NSFW art as inferior/useless/degenerate makes it more at-risk of being censored. It's easy to justify censoring it if you make people think there's no benefits for it or it's somehow harmful. That or make up some bullshit about how it negatively effects the brain with dudebro/alpha male talking points. ESPECIALLY if it's related to darker topics.
>"B-b-but if you fap to fictional non-existant morbidly obese women getting tentacle raped, th-that's like...you're MORE likely to be tempted to do similar stuff in real life. You'd be CURIOUS to try it"As far as I know there's been no research that backs up claims like the example quote. It's the same shit with how violent video games "cause violence".
I'd say more but I need to sleep.
Also if anyone actually read this, I hope you're doing well. The world needs more general kindness and empathy.