1507
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Enkrod@feddit.org to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

If they can elect a felon to the white house, so could we.

Edit: Better image, thanks to @PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Allonzee@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Are you familiar with the trolley problem?

[-] Codrus@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I'm well aware. The problem here in this circumstance is that you're assuming by choosing to eliminate the one, that it will save the majority. The variable asbcent in that circumstance is the fact that it doesn't matter how many CEO's you kill, how many of what you—based off the standards that have been taught to you—consider the worst of the world you eliminate or lock up, there will always be just as much evil and selfishness to replace the evil you eliminate via the same such means.

Evil, hate and selfishness are an ignorance—a lack of knowledge, but of the true value of virtue; being abscent the other side of it, etc. This is what warrants any amount of it to any degree infinite forgiveness. Because it's a blindness, all lack of knowledge; you don't until you know. This would of course include the true value of virtue. We wouldn't hate a blind person for walking into things and making mistakes that are a result of them abscent the ability to see all together. This is what any amount of lack of knowledge—ignorance is: a blindness. So at the core of all this is a knowledge that needs teaching, and people aren't going to want to hear logic and reason (love) if you're screaming at them, or insulting them, threatening them etc.

The moment we hate and murder like them is the moment we become them.

[-] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

This is a salient point. Dethroning the ones in charge by the same means they use (hate, division, etc.) will put someone new on the throne. But using the same means, you've now established a rule of law that works in the way they like to look at the world - with hate. With retribution. It's a cycle. It needs to be broken.

[-] Codrus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Appreciate this comment well said my friend, refreshing to hear.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (11 replies)
load more comments (11 replies)
this post was submitted on 02 Jan 2025
1507 points (100.0% liked)

Political Memes

9627 readers
530 users here now

Welcome to politcal memes!

These are our rules:

Be civilJokes are okay, but don’t intentionally harass or disturb any member of our community. Sexism, racism and bigotry are not allowed. Good faith argumentation only. No posts discouraging people to vote or shaming people for voting.

No misinformationDon’t post any intentional misinformation. When asked by mods, provide sources for any claims you make.

Posts should be memesRandom pictures do not qualify as memes. Relevance to politics is required.

No bots, spam or self-promotionFollow instance rules, ask for your bot to be allowed on this community.

No AI generated content.Content posted must not be created by AI with the intent to mimic the style of existing images

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS