Right? I don’t blame people for getting triggered from time to time. But I don’t think it’s healthy to treat that state as normal or inevitable or out of ones own power. Even if you are the victim, it doesn’t mean you don’t have agency over your own actions. It may be more difficult and it’s probably not fair but how you react is still up to you. I’m a fan of anyone who is trying to become more triggerless, regardless of where they stand in politics.
There is also the conformity which everyone sees in everyone else but so few see in themselves.
I was in the punk scene long enough to realize that the desire to conform was as strong as a desire to rebel. This is why I never wore converse shoes or spiked my hair or got piercings.
But even though I know I’m less prone to being sucked into groupthink, I still catch myself being swayed by others, because no one is immune. Being influenced by others is fine too, as long as we are aware of it.
I think the solution to both these is to spend more attention on ourselves instead of looking outward for problems that we have little to no influence over