▲ 306 ▼ [CW: Slurs] Any attempt to connect with my dad immediately turns into "Woke liberals are ruining the world." (lemmy.ca) submitted 2 years ago by Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world NSFW 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments NSFW'd for language.
[–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) They see everything through a political lens. IMO everything is, in fact, political. The problem is seeing everything to an irrational and wrong political lens. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get where you're coming from, but it's possible to have pleasant meaningful conversations without getting into politics. Politics are important, but learning to connect outside of that context is an important life skill, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago My problem is not that, but those that demand that every interaction must be free of politics because the cannot deign to care about the world or other people. permalink fedilink source parent [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh my god dude look up what “lens” means. Like, you can look at everything through the lens of subatomic physics. And you can look through other lenses too. The existence of the other lenses does not imply the lack of existence or even ubiquity of the subatomic realm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago The "lens" that considers certain people less than human or devoid of rights is not a valid viewpoint, is antisocial and it doesn't deserve respect. permalink fedilink source parent [+] nieceandtows@programming.dev -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) If everything is political then nothing is political. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago you realize that doesn't magically become true because you state so, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That idiom only works with relative terms. "When everyone is rich, then no one will be" Not "When everyone is blond, then no one will be" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get where you're coming from, but it's possible to have pleasant meaningful conversations without getting into politics. Politics are important, but learning to connect outside of that context is an important life skill, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago My problem is not that, but those that demand that every interaction must be free of politics because the cannot deign to care about the world or other people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago My problem is not that, but those that demand that every interaction must be free of politics because the cannot deign to care about the world or other people. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh my god dude look up what “lens” means. Like, you can look at everything through the lens of subatomic physics. And you can look through other lenses too. The existence of the other lenses does not imply the lack of existence or even ubiquity of the subatomic realm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago The "lens" that considers certain people less than human or devoid of rights is not a valid viewpoint, is antisocial and it doesn't deserve respect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago The "lens" that considers certain people less than human or devoid of rights is not a valid viewpoint, is antisocial and it doesn't deserve respect. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nieceandtows@programming.dev -7 points 2 years ago (2 children) If everything is political then nothing is political. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago you realize that doesn't magically become true because you state so, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That idiom only works with relative terms. "When everyone is rich, then no one will be" Not "When everyone is blond, then no one will be" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago you realize that doesn't magically become true because you state so, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago That idiom only works with relative terms. "When everyone is rich, then no one will be" Not "When everyone is blond, then no one will be" permalink fedilink source parent
