• crossfadedragon@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    How immature some adults my age and even older act. Not everyone mind you, but more than I would’ve expected.

    It’s like some folks never mentally age past a certain point and then just double down on their worst attributes.

    I’m not perfect and I have flaws, but I don’t do gossip, etc. I’ve found the best response anymore is simply to walk away from those types and or grey rock them.

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      9 months ago

      “Shrieking idiot” has been an unsettlingly popular role for grown-ass adults to play in American politics, especially since 2008 or so. Sure, Rush Limbaugh and the Tea Party did it earlier, but it really kicked up a notch in response to the election of a black president.

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        9 months ago

        Politics is certainly a popular avenue for such behavior, about as much as sports can be. Maybe more so.

        Technology keeps improving, but it feels like many people want to behave like overgrown brats, or animals even, and only behave civilized when it’s convenient to them.