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"To be mad at the right person, for the right reason, at the right time, with a proper response, isn't possible." (beehaw.org)
submitted 5 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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I just ran into this being quoted in a YouTube comment and was like, "well, that's horseshit."

There's plenty of examples where I ... well, uh ...

Curious what y'all think.

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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's a vague statement. Enormous wiggle room. I think there's a valuable idea somewhere in there about reflecting on the root of a problem, but the conclusion is overly fatalist. It's OK to hold someone accountable even though they are part of something bigger.

[–] Steve 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Holding someone accountable is unrelated to being mad at them.
Neither requires the other.

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

I was more thinking about the "proper response" part, as an example.