It's actually that deep...

It's not that deep... We hear that far too often every day. But is it really true? Aren't most things that deep? I don't think so. In my opinion, saying “it's not that deep” is harmful. It dismisses so many emotions that people feel. A little thing that bothers you? It's not that deep! But why not? Why shouldn't it be deep? It was so important that I decided to speak up about it, and then I'm met with “it's not that deep.” The feelings we experience are what make us human, and we dismiss them with a quick “it's not that deep.” The nuances we feel are so important. If we continue with this mindset, at some point we will no longer address any problems because we have all convinced ourselves that it's not that deep. 

Another aspect is the response “it's not that deep” to political and social problems. I get the impression that this reaction comes mainly from people who view politics in a very isolated way, as a single phenomenon. People who don't see that politics affects every aspect of life, from the economic situation of the country to your family planning to how you sleep at night. Everything influences everything else, and that's why everything is so deep. Politics is not some abstract concept that a few people engage in; it directly affects the reality of people's lives.

It is extremely problematic to restrict the expression of feelings and opinions in this way and to downplay them with statements such as “it's not that deep,” because it is highly political to express one's thoughts and feelings, because it's not possible in certain political environments in certain political climates, and we have to take advantage of the fact that it is possible at the moment and appreciate it, and if we start restricting and suppressing each other's freedom and expression or downplaying it and its importance. not seeing the expression of feelings and opinions, we totally restrict ourselves, and that makes it easier to restrict it through state reprisals when we are all so numb that we no longer see it as necessary to express our feelings because everything is not that deep anyway. And I think that's totally dangerous because it makes us so vulnerable, or provides such an easy justification when everything is dismissed as not being that deep, and when that's done even with important things, it's just so easy for political opponents to restrict people and their needs. With the statement that it's not that deep, everything is already so familiar that it doesn't sound so harsh anymore. 

Another point is that I think this statement “it's not that deep” totally acts as a coping mechanism or defense mechanism, because when you dismiss things with “it's not that deep,” you don't have to deal with them. It's much easier to ignore serious problems if you convince yourself and everyone else around you that it's not that deep than if you admit to yourself that it might actually be that deep and that it's really a serious issue that needs to be talked about. That way, you can quickly downplay the discourse and dismiss it as irrelevant. That way, you can completely detach yourself from it and then avoid the responsibility of dealing with things that would be really important.