Brian Virgil McKasson
@astrovirgil946.bsky.social
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You are entirely mistaken about hate being "powerful." It is never powerful to begin with. Hate has always been a contagious social disease, and we need to start recognizing it as such.
July 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
You are entirely mistaken about hate being "powerful." It is never powerful to begin with. Hate has always been a contagious social disease, and we need to start recognizing it as such.
(5/5) Bigotry is not a symptom but a choice, a social contagion, and a moral failure rooted in belief systems, not brains.
July 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
(5/5) Bigotry is not a symptom but a choice, a social contagion, and a moral failure rooted in belief systems, not brains.
(4/5) Equating bigotry with mental illness wrongly pathologizes it and, in doing so, unfairly stigmatizes those living with mental health conditions, who are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
(4/5) Equating bigotry with mental illness wrongly pathologizes it and, in doing so, unfairly stigmatizes those living with mental health conditions, who are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
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- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
(3/5)
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
(2/5) The difference is crucial:
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
(2/5) The difference is crucial:
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
(4/5) Equating bigotry with mental illness wrongly pathologizes it and, in doing so, unfairly stigmatizes those living with mental health conditions, who are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
(4/5) Equating bigotry with mental illness wrongly pathologizes it and, in doing so, unfairly stigmatizes those living with mental health conditions, who are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
(3/4)
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
(3/4)
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
- Social disease, on the other hand, originates from inherently violent ideas and beliefs that seek power through dominance, dehumanization, and the destruction of others. It spreads through culture, ideology, and systemic structures, inflicting collective harm on individuals and communities.
(2/4) The difference is crucial:
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
July 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
(2/4) The difference is crucial:
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
- Mental illness stems from trauma, psychological distress, and neurochemical imbalances. Its harm is often internal, manifesting in self-destructive behaviors, emotional suffering, and impaired functioning.
(2/2) The human brain is capable of creating ideas that can become either social diseases, destroying progress, or social wellness, fostering progress.
April 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
(2/2) The human brain is capable of creating ideas that can become either social diseases, destroying progress, or social wellness, fostering progress.