>>712554881Concern trolling is the only way to express controversial opinions on the hugbox that is the internet nowadays, being direct and saying what you mean in a harsh but honest way will get you disliked dogpiled and buried even by the people who secretly agree with you
I think the easiest way to see this phenomenon in action is posting controversial opinions on reddit vs framing them as concern trolling, one gets you instantly downvoted while the other will garner tons of sympathy and support, despite being the same exact opinion