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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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    • 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.
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[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not appropriate enough.

Unironically over 30% of people somehow still voted conservative.

I'm ashamed to admit a very large amount of them are from my area.

I don't know what is wrong with some people. The education system has clearly desperately failed many of the people here though.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

over 30% of people somehow still voted conservative.

It's similar numbers for determined trump supporters. 30-40% of people just seem to enjoy the idea of living under a punishing overload. Maybe it makes them feel safe, or they think of themselves as superior so presume they'll end up on top. Probably a lot of other drivers as well - poverty and uncertainty seem to play a role.

I tend to think of this more as a flaw we possess as an organism, something we need social institutions to counteract, rather than as the personal failing of one in every two or three people.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Yup. It's always about a third of people. It never seems to vary. And often they gain power because the country's electoral system sucks.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always get nervous when people call other people stupid because they don't act like them.

[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Sorry. Naive and easily fooled by propaganda and disinformation that feeds into their bigotry

My bad ❤️