I can agree, especially with the current cancel culture, acting high and mighty in public is like asking someone to kick you off your supposed high horse.
FYI, while I expect many people to agree with you, my guess is you got downvotes because your phrasing here feels kinda politicized/tribal without really acknowledging or trying to step outside the politicization/tribalness. (I recommend reading the LessWrong Political Prerequisites sequence, in particular I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup)
Happens everywhere but the dynamics are different. In homogeneous societies, the people doing the kicking aren’t getting a status elevation in response. They are just enforcing the norms of 99% frequencies. In heterogeneous societies, the norms are the individuals and the motivations are status elevation themselves of the people doing the kicking.
I can agree, especially with the current cancel culture, acting high and mighty in public is like asking someone to kick you off your supposed high horse.
FYI, while I expect many people to agree with you, my guess is you got downvotes because your phrasing here feels kinda politicized/tribal without really acknowledging or trying to step outside the politicization/tribalness. (I recommend reading the LessWrong Political Prerequisites sequence, in particular I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup)
Happens everywhere but the dynamics are different. In homogeneous societies, the people doing the kicking aren’t getting a status elevation in response. They are just enforcing the norms of 99% frequencies. In heterogeneous societies, the norms are the individuals and the motivations are status elevation themselves of the people doing the kicking.