It seems society always goes down the shitter over and over following the same path. People rise to wealth and power extracted on the repression of the masses, massive disparity, ignorance exemplified, xenophobia and blaming minorities for any possible issue, laws signed with golden pens but becoming more meaningless when they’re only enforced to protect the wealthy…. Then some sort of collapse, fragmentation, and/or dystopia usually in conjunction with war, purges, and killing in the name of tribalism.

History seems to rewind the cassette and record right over the top with the same old song.

  • Call me Lenny/Leni
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    21 year ago

    Because misguidance is easy, natural forces are disruptive, and this thing we call mental health is fragile and twisty, total satisfaction will never be possible. The next best thing to do is to prepare, and that helps at least half of things. Fortunately victory typically favors the wise if no gimmicks are used.

    • @RememberTheApollo_OP
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      21 year ago

      Define “wise”.

      There have been many victorious dictators that were idiots and killed millions of their own people out of fear, ignorance, or prejudice.

      • Call me Lenny/Leni
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        11 year ago

        People whose ability to back themselves hold water compared to their opponents. But the “without gimmicks” part is key. Of course you’re going to have people who win because they cheated everyone or stumbled upon the keys to victory by chance. Hence the first part.

        • @RememberTheApollo_OP
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          11 year ago

          I don’t know if English is not your native language, but none of that makes sense.

          • Call me Lenny/Leni
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            11 year ago

            It’s not.

            What I’m saying is if the people win out who tactically deserve it less, some unsung circumstance helped them.