Are we going to have another anti-geek backlash?

[meldroc]

I see it coming. People are going to go off on violent video games, movies, anime, role-playing games; and claim they're all to blame. They're going to go after kids wearing trenchcoats, nerdy kids, quiet kids, quiet adults, Goths, Wiccans, Buddhists, minorities, anyone who is different.

That's what bugs me. Realistically, we need to do some low-level tweaks to our society - fix the Brady instant background checks so they actually work, and improve mental health access and treatment across the board. We're not going to do that. We're going to flail around, look for scapegoats, and make their lives a living hell. Don'tcha love witchhunts?

So for those of us who had to deal with harassment because we were a little different, BOHICA!!! (for non-geeks, that's Bend Over, Here It Comes Again!)

Just another thought, here's a classic Slashdot thread:

Voices From The Hellmouth

[muntrv]

1. You mean people are actually gonna blame someone other than feminists,

gays, and liberals?

[meldroc]

2. Why do you think people will limit their hatred to those three groups.

Anyone who's different is a target. Certainly, feminists, gays and liberals are going to be targeted too.

[meldroc]

3. Shameless kick!

Don't tell me DU doesn't have any geeks... At least read the Slashdot post...