Europeans have trouble understanding in part because social trust is still high ...

carlosjobim · 2026-01-02T17:11:53 1767373913

"Horrific betrayal..."

Online grooming happens on a gigantic scale in Europe. It just doesn't get the headlines it should. And parents don't care to protect their children. They're busy.

TimTheTinker · 2026-01-03T20:33:06 1767472386

> parents don't care to protect their children. They're busy.

That is horrifying. Dictatorial takeovers feed on vulnerable and naive kids. Mao's Red Guard, Hitler Youth, the Bolsheviks, the Komsomol ... the spread of communism and other evil forms of government has always been fueled in large part by youth organizations and organizing efforts.

TimTheTinker · 2026-01-03T23:07:30 1767481650

Relevant paper: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1950882

logicchains · 2026-01-02T16:29:17 1767371357

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bluGill · 2026-01-02T18:03:44 1767377024

White covers a large varity of different cultures. Even something smaller like German covers many different cultures.

krapp · 2026-01-02T16:34:49 1767371689

Why did you edit out the part about being "as racist as they come?"

Come now, stand behind your principles.

jjulius · 2026-01-02T17:22:28 1767374548

>Come now, stand behind your principles.

Are we 100% sure that the edit wasn't a result of a reevaluation of "principles"?

logicchains · 2026-01-02T17:36:32 1767375392

I realised that I didn't need my racism credentials to argue that white people have no shortage of paedophiles.

Fun fact: in spite of only comprising about 60% of the US population, whites account for over 80% of federal child pornography offenders.