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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: 1

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[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ignoring your mixup of persecution and prosecution, it's wild that you're even remotely putting mass execution and imprisonment on the same level as having your singular thread removed from a privately hosted forum that you voluntarily joined.

Censorship by privately run and hosted forums is not remotely equivalent to the horrors of totalitarian and fascist governments. Even if people were to agree that it's evil (which it's not, paradox of tolerance), the comparison is beyond the pale.

This is one of the most chronically online takes I've ever heard.

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No, that isn't what I said at all.

Fuckit.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You drew a direct comparison between fascist states and social media, on the basis of their evil deeds.

stop being so butthurt in your comments. You're getting absolutely roasted. Just take the L

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And the herd supports you in your muddled conclusions. Yay

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

That's some prescription strength copium you're taking.

Some real "everyone disagreeing with me means I'm right" type delusion

[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And yet you offer nothing to rebut the point. How is that not what you said? It seems spot on to me.

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Persecution without explanation. Evil in one context (doubley evil, by association, even), accepted in another. I point out that incongruity.

How can I make it plainer?