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    1 year ago

    some more

    public philosophy mirages

    eg.1 “free market will balance everything”

    will it now? until we actually see one, we’ll never know. we don’t live in a free market, and never have. they rig the shit out of it with eg. drm and region locks, and then gaslight us that its free & balanced. lol.

    eg.2 “democracy is the best we have”

    same as above, when i see a true democracy i’ll let you know. caveat: unsure of your exact country’s situation, but when was the last time you consistently voted on what you want to happen, rather than who will fail to implement their election promises (with 0.0% accountability btw).

    also, friendly reminder: mostly the “who”, you can vote for was already chosen in a private vote by the political parties, before they even pretended to care about our opinion. lol.

    strawman public discourse

    arguing in the media over the wrong points in an issue to keep public discourse on a ‘lively’ treadmill

    eg.1

    Q: Is climate change human caused?

    A: Doesn’t change the issue: stop poisoning the water, air and soil - we need them to live. duh.

    eg.2

    Q: Is being lgbqta a choice?

    A: Doesn’t change the issue: if its not a choice they can’t control it, leave these people alone. if it is a choice, its a free country, leave these people alone.

    edit: if you disagree with any of the above, please expand, i’m open to a new perspective.