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Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social |
Yup. And I believe nihilism appeals to lazy progressive, because it simultaneously allows them to demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of progressive values, but doesn't actually require them to DO anything to enable those values. "Of course I wanna better world, but it's impossible! Boohoo!"
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McGuffin
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"So you dwell on this terrible future, you resign yourselves to it, for one reason: because that future doesn't ask anything of you today." -- _Tomorrowland_
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Abby
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A decade ago if someone asked me if I was an environmental terrorist I'd be like WHAT NO! But now....
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Kevin Wayne Williams
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And, on the opposite side of the coin, it ties in nicely with the God's Magic Hand Is On The Magic Thermostat argument ... not only is it impossible to fight climate change, it's against GOD'S WILL!
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David Seaver
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It also makes corporate propaganda cases like "Your ham sandwich is killing the planet!" spread almost effortlessly.
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Rowdy
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I want a better world, but having recovered from a stress-induced breakdown several years ago and still trying to recover, I know my limits and I know that allowing myself to care about anything other than my own basic needs is inviting trouble. I know I'm not alone in this.
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MisterJayEm
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"Trying is naive." -- a savvy liberal
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