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CosmicCleric@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Nobody thinks they’re the bad guy, and they don’t want to be told so.

You also should not assume that everyone is the bad guy, either.

And I get you might to push back against what I just said, but take a look at the tone of your comments, they tend to come from a critical point of view that already sees Humanity in a negative light. (No insult is meant.)

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RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Are we not, though? I’m pretty cynical, but even from a pragmatic standpoint we are incredibly destructive despite us telling ourselves how great we are with our technological advancements.

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- CosmicCleric@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Are we not, though? I’m pretty cynical, but even from a pragmatic standpoint we are incredibly destructive despite us telling ourselves how great we are with our technological advancements.
  
  We’re both, actually. And I would push back on your assertion that you’re holding a pragmatic standpoint.
  
  The fact that you focus on the negatives and do not mention any of the positives bolsters my point.
  
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  - RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    There is no requirement to mention “both sides”. I did not agree to such a condition, that’s your own criteria to make yourself correct. Have at it.
    
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    CosmicCleric@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    There is no requirement to mention “both sides”.
    
    There is in America. It’s one of the founding parts of the framework of the social fabric of the country.
    
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