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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
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    • 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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[–] Glent@lemmy.ca 81 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Nope. Both sides are not the same. Period.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It’s not about them actually being the same.

What @lowleekun@ani.social is saying is that no one sees themselves as the bad guy, regardless of what their opponents think.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sure, they can view themselves however they want. Doesn't change reality.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You’re low key proving my point about how people think.

[–] Blooper@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 6 days ago

It's funny because I 100% agree with you both.

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Look mate i agree but when arguing with comservatives that the exact same attitude that they give you and it annoys me because it is not a real argument to say "you are wrong and have no critical thinking skills" yet here we are again.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Conservatives are wrong and are reactionary in a way that shows they have no critical thinking skills. It is ok to acknowledge that.

[–] ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It won't win anyone to your side if you're trying to convince them and say that though. That'll just harden them in their views.

If you really want to reduce the influence of the right then you'd want to stop that sort of language spreading

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

No, treating them as reasonable people is the reason they took power. They cannot be reasoned with as proven by decades of them hardening their views while they were treated as "reasonable people with differing views".

No, I won't cater to the idea that pointing out problems makes them worse.