Plaintiffs accuse the university of tolerating harassment, assault and intimidation of Jewish students

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    10 months ago

    Nobody said the IDF represents all Jews. Still the Israeli government and it’s disproportionate response to the October attack is the reason why the current wave of antisemitism takes place.

    btw why you keep upvoting yourself?

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      10 months ago

      Why not? Most social media platforms upvote one’s own posts by default, for some reason kbin does not so I do it manually.

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        10 months ago

        The following article is a pretty gentle one, on the topic:

        Exploring the Reasons Behind the Popular Trend of Liking One’s Posts on Social Media

        Narcissism
        An overwhelming sense of self-love and self-importance characterizes narcissism as a personality feature. People with narcissistic traits frequently put their needs and goals first and have no empathy for others. (…)

        To Climb Feed
        Climbing the feedback ladder is a psychological phenomenon where people seek positive feedback from their peers and is often the cause of this behavior. (…)

        Due to insecurity, people like their own posts
        It’s becoming more and more typical for people to publish anything on social media today and then like their posts immediately. People who engage in this conduct frequently exhibit insecurity because they may need to affirm and legitimize their own posts. Some people might appreciate their posts because they want other people’s attention or approval. (…)

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          Lol! Yeah okay XD
          It never fails to amuse me how much some other people care about something so arbitrary.

          Is It Normal To Like Your Posts?
          Yes, it is normal to like your posts, as it is a form of self-affirmation and validation.

          On that note.