electricviper20 said:It’s honestly pretty stupid how politics starts dictating everything in the stands, and if you don't fall in line, you're basically told you don't belong. I guess it reminds me of how things were back in the 90s when skinheads would hunt down anyone who didn't fit their vibe at the games. Like, if you aren't an ultra-patriotic American or right-wing enough, you're better off just keeping your mouth shut. The downside of being this exclusive is pretty obvious today, since the group size keeps shrinking, regardless of all the crackdown. Politics just ruins everything, and I feel like unless the group actually evolves, they're just gonna stay stuck on the fringes of society.
It sounds like you might be hinting at something, but maybe you could just lay it out plainly? Just write it out clearly and keep it chill so everyone doesn't have to go hunting for subtext to figure out what you're actually getting at. Besides, there's that old saying:
if you've got a problem, you know where the office is located. I mean, one way to look at it is that if you actually hold some weight in the group, people will probably listen to you and maybe even take your suggestion seriously if it makes sense, but if you're just some random guy, I guess why should you get to critique all the hard work people are putting in?🤷
To me, this kind of feels like that scene where one guy is out there trying to build a house, and then ten self-proclaimed geniuses show up with their arms crossed, standing around telling him why everything he's doing is garbage without ever lifting a finger to help. Basically, if you can't contribute anything useful for whatever reason, I think it's probably best to just keep your opinions to yourself.☕