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[-] lolo@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 days ago

One of my least favorite things about the culture I currently live in is that people believe, without a doubt, that there are two sides to every issue. Every news story, every decision, every fucking thing needs ”both sides” to weigh in. And the world gets dumber and less interesting and more myopic. There are hundreds and thousands of viewpoints on any given topic, but if we get a couple of the most inane then we’re totally covered and the world goes on being “fair.”

[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I mean I get that not kicking babies in the face might seem like a clean cut issue, but have you ever discussed it with a pro baby face kicker? Obviously there's two sides to the story here!

[-] stray@pawb.social 2 points 7 hours ago

They never told me that was a career option in high school.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 2 days ago

I know some babies that need to be kicked in the face.

[-] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 day ago
[-] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago

Not only that, but it gives the other side a dangerous amount of legitimacy if we treat "both sides" as equally valid.

There are a lot of beliefs and opinions that are just bad and should only be ridiculed.

[-] prole 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This has to be one of the most harmful lasting cultural effects of the internet... Every moron with an opinion deserves a platform now apparently.

this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2026
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