It’s also really hard to support a group whose opening sally was parading around the body of a dead innocent on the back of a truck.

There shouldn’t be any support for either political side here. Neither is morally superior. The only people deserving support are the poor citizens getting punished for their bloodthirsty leaders. Atrocities should never be supported, no matter the justifications.

Besides all the reasons other commenters have said, it’s because mental health is a pseudo-social phenomenon among teens.

Having a mental illness gets them attention, online and in person. I have two teens, and even though both have diagnosed mental illness due to trauma from their other parent, they still seek, discuss, and revel in self-diagnoses.

If a friend claims to have something, they rush to the internet to do “research,” and begin exhibiting “symptoms.” Same thing is true with other labels.

We have a dearth of parenting, due to needing two incomes to make a household run. Adult attention is scarce, so teens make up for it with wild claims and garnering attention from other teens. The internet makes it easy to model behaviors. So yes, there is an increase in mental illness, but not the kinds, nor for the reasons the internet would have us believe.

The only times God has spoken directly to me were to tell me I was being stupid.

A grumpy old person because I’m too exhausted to plan a costume, and I don’t know how to have fun.

The point of mask mandates is short term. They are meant to slow the spread, not stop it.

He’s clearly guilty of discharging, but it may not be found malicious, given the other verdicts.

Agreed. It’s just a good idea to learn from the mistakes of the opposition.

It’s tricks people use. It is always beneficial to examine your own biases and try to figure out if you’re thinking inside an unnecessary box. Even on a personal rather than political level.

It’s possible to feel strongly and still be independent. Partisan politics package often inconsistent ideology together. You don’t have to be milquetoast to want an a la carte approach to politics.

My brother and I used to play a game called Splatterhouse on Turbografx-16. It was humorously horrifying, given the highly pixellated gore on screen.