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In these trying times, it is important to remember... (i.imgur.com)
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[–] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 32 points 8 months ago

Yes but a lot of people who think they stand for something instead fell for anything.

[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The human brain loves wordplay that doesn't really mean anything.

[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I agree. This sounds cool but doesn't mean anything, nor is it true

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They are called deepities

[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for this! I learned something new \o/

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What?

That sounds like "dig in, your first opinion was right" but all verbally prettied up.

Opinions/Views are not something you stand for and hold on to recklessly. Like scientific consensus, you should discard them like meaningless scraps of paper whenever you find a better one to carry about.

Now, fighting for good things in the world is definitely a thing that needs doing, but if it turns out you've been pushing the wrong side of an issue you should stop the very second you realize that.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I interpret it slightly differently: having a wrong opinion is better than having no opinion, because you can change your mind. Still not sure how much I agree, but it's at least debatable

[–] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You stand too much for something, you'll swallow anything, too.

[–] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you don’t know anything, you have to believe everything.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The people I know who don't really know anything (uneducated) actually don't believe most factual things. They invent their own explanations about things, based on their ignorance, and then reject factual information since it would require them to acknowledge that their invented understanding is inaccurate.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

But knowing things is for commies!

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Most folks who say this don't realize which side they fall on.

[–] mattd@programming.dev 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Oh, who are you?

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Has always been one of my least favorite quotes. For reasons already stated by others here.

[–] epyon22@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If we don't take action now

We'll settle for nothing later

We'll settle for nothing now

And we'll settle for nothing later

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

First time I heard this was Sucker Punch. Landed pretty hard for my 16 year old brain.

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[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

This is a reactionary thought

[–] CuttingBoard@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

My cat can eat a whole watermelon.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

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