I’m not the guy you originally replied to. I’m a random third party that read what he said, read what you said, and then commented what I did.

I didn’t read “you want them to feel like part of the in-group” as political. I read it as “you want them to feel like part of the family”

At no point was the qualifier, “as long as they agree with your ideology” included. You invented that yourself.

My brother/sister/nonbinary sibling in christ “make your kids feel included in the family” is absolutely not in any way psychopathic manipulation.

Because their first use knew what road it would lead them down.

The vast majority of people aren’t starting with heroin or fent. They start with getting prescribed cough syrup with codeine in it, or a friend offers them something ‘fun’ at a party. People aren’t making a single decision like, “yeah today I’m gonna ruin my life.”

And what about them? You can feel bad about them and bad about a celebrity dying. They’re not mutually exclusive.

It’s harsh to phrase it this way, but frankly I don’t care all that much about the One Direction guy that died personally. I wasn’t a fan. It didn’t impact me emotionally, but I can still acknowledge that he was greatly loved and it sucks for his fans and- I assume- his family.

No? This is a confusing question. Do you think they’re just committing suicide? Cuz most people that OD aren’t doing it intentionally. And even then… do you not feel bad for people that kill themselves?