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I disagree with this. The issue is more nuanced than that.
Sometimes people have a bad day now and then, and sometimes a bully needs to be bullied back.
That makes sense, but it seems to support the underlying idea that your internet persona matches your actual persona. Like, those nuances and days that are exceptions to the rule happen in the real world just like online.
There's a huge difference between your true self and your societal masks. Just because you don't act on your base impulses, because of the repercussions, doesn't mean you don't have and experience them.
So everyone is an asshole then? This form of thought makes it impossible not to be.
Nah, I'm saying if you naturally have mean thoughts, that you constantly need to suppress, then you're probably an asshole. I would assume most people are generally good.
Alright. I may have misread your comment.