• ponypuncher@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    That is the system though. The world would be a better place if we had leaders not motivated by their self-interest. But those leaders don’t get into positions of power. So, they don’t functionally exist other than to pat themselves on the back for suffering for their principles in their own minds that effect zero change or progress. I don’t say it to be cynical, either. It’s just reality. There are only a handful of people throughout history who reached high enough levels of power to actual change things for the better that were actually willing to sacrifice themselves for their principles. And most of them suffered for it and the only reward they got was a legacy.

    You are not punching anyone in the face. And telling other people they are lazy or bad for not pretending otherwise doesn’t make it anymore true that you are. You’re just someone shouting a lie at a person who is sick of being shouted at and wondering why no one is doing what you want them to do.

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      6 days ago

      You are not punching anyone in the face. And telling other people they are lazy or bad for not pretending otherwise doesn’t make it anymore true that you are. You’re just someone shouting a lie at a person who is sick of being shouted at and wondering why no one is doing what you want them to do.

      That’s quite the story you’ve invented for me. I didn’t call anyone lazy or bad, and I’m wholly confused at what lie I’m supposedly shouting here.

      I can imagine that you’re frustrated by your own inability to effect the change you would like to see. Totally understandable.