• deaf_fish@lemm.ee
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    10 hours ago

    “The system isn’t bad, it’s just that the natural reactions of everyone in the system are wrong”

    Yeah, that is a sign of a bad system. If it only works for 1% of the people in it, you can’t say it is generally a good system.

    A good and robust system would deal with the bumpy parts of life. Including human stupidity and our ability to easily fall for propaganda.

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      7 hours ago

      The natural reactions of everyone to everything are bad. Greed is a primary motivating factor for all humans, period.

      Thats why we created a system. You’re not going to get to your idea of a good system by tearing the current one down, ever.

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        3 hours ago

        The natural reactions of everyone to everything are bad

        All of them? Some of them? How much humanity will be left if we get rid of everything that doesn’t fit into the system?

        You’re not going to get to your idea of a good system by tearing the current one down, ever.

        I never implied I was intending to tear down the system. Well as long as it remains democratic anyways. A system that can’t change has a shelf life one way or another.

        All I implied is that the current system isn’t good. Not that small changes couldn’t make it better.

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          2 hours ago

          My message was about reforming the system and your response was

          “The system isn’t bad, it’s just that the natural reactions of everyone in the system are wrong”

          It’s hard to see that as anything but advocacy of tearing down the system, which is something far too many people unironically believe.

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            22 minutes ago

            You: “I smell great!”

            Me: “I think you smell bad”

            You: “You think an aspect of me is bad, this must mean you think everything about me is bad. You must hate me the most”

            Me: “No… you just need to take a shower.”

            You: “I can’t see how telling me that I am smelly doesn’t mean you hate me.”

            I don’t what to tell you, it’s not that hard to get.

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              17 minutes ago

              Me: “The system needs a shower.”

              You: “This entire system is bad.”

              Me: “You’re an idiot to think the system is unshowerable.”

              You: “I was the first person to suggest a shower!”

              You’re a fucking loon, mate.

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                9 minutes ago

                Why don’t you just take a day and re-read your reply and see if it still makes sense to you in the context of our conversation.