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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:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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various assassinations, the brink of nuclear apocalypse, an unpopular political war away from home that caused a social movement, and political espionage.

It's like we're cursed.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So... your point is that we are the only country of concern "because we have never been the good guy"?

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you misunderstood that guy

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My point was NEVER "we are the only country of concern." That was a cheap MAGAt-style straw man argument. That makes him a liar. He's welcome to try again.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

except you said "why wouldn't it be" referring to me saying "why would it be". so great job calling me a liar and all, but all that actually happened was you misunderstood then got mad about it

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Okay then, to answer your question: because all US policy has been built on slavery and genocide and theocratic authoritarianism for centuries, and has been trying to control the rest of the planet through forced hegemony since 1945 while trying to eliminate all the curbs on aforementioned abuses since 1980 (and arguably 1973, when Biden took office to join in the fascist backlash). Also. The whole world decided that an expansionist Russia and a fascist Germany were a bad thing but the US is desperately trying to reverse this. So yes, the US should be shat upon relentlessly and with extreme prejudice. Re-read Protist's original statement again.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

It's just a boring and often irrelevant thing to do. Water is wet also.