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[+] [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)
  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    Have You ever wondered why they act that way? It may not just be as you assume, that they're terrible people, but instead that all empathy and sense of community has been ground out of them by a system that punishes you for thinking of others.

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  • [+] [S] 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Is it? Or is it pragmatic rather than pessimistic?

    People dont just neatly fit into boxes, to be dismissed as having singular motivation that is all completely surface level. Every single person you meet and deal with will have a complex and unique history that defines them as a person, just like you. And just like you, they may dismiss you as just some simple-minded fool who does things for obvious reasons.

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