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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

... I think he meant delete accounts, not delete actual people, but I could be wrong lol

Edit: nope, dude's just an asshole lol

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Not to back up any specific beliefs/statements from OP, but the Paradox of Tolerance does exist. The woefully intollerant should not be tolerated. It just depends on how you "don't tolerate" them that determines how upsetting of a response someone has.

For example, just literally disenfranchising them might be enough ... or at least could have been. Though after the intolerant gain enough power, there remains very, very few functional options. It's literally all of the lessons that came out of WW2...

"first they came for the socialists..."

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If so, I don't think they would have 2 different verbs: "remove that kind of brain rot and delete the people that perpetuate it."

EDIT: Not to worry, they clarified by doubling-down on their holocaust argument.

[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

there's only one way to fix idiots and sociopaths.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Give them a lollipop so they shut up?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago

I'll shut up. Can I have a lollipop, please?