So you're suggesting that that altruism is the key to happiness?

Tell that to every person who has been married for 40+ years and is still madly in love with their spouse. It's very common.

I think societal pressure also contributes. Not as common today but it's definitely still a thing.

Look at some of the more political threads and you'll see what I mean. They have a serious problem with ideological absolutism. You're either with them 100%, or you're the enemy. No room for nuance.

I am familiar with the term. However they are usually for religious reasons. The notion that one must marry due to pregnancy is arbitrary.

I'll never understand the assertion that it's normal for married people to not get along with their spouse or their spouse isn't their best friend. What exactly do people think the point of marriage is beyond religious reasons?

I've had the same experience. Everywhere else is a bit of a ghost town.

Honestly not great. I was permanently banned from Reddit and the admins wouldn't tell me what I did. I came to Lemmy thinking it was a better alternative to Reddit, only to find out how toxic Lemmy is. It's even worse than Reddit in terms of toxicity.

Then I guess you're just choosing to ignore other countries which actually hold their police force to higher standards. You know, requiring actual training and holding officers accountable for their actions. Or are we strictly talking about the US here?

No.

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