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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: 1

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The entire showerthought must be in the title
No politics
- 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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It'd be cool, and fun, if all of Lemmy had a certain no-politics day. (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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Let's say Sunday is NoPo day, for example. I think we'd all be in a better mood that day.

Edit. Yikes. Way too many people taking this too seriously and missing the point.

No, I'm not trying to suppress your free speech.

No, this post is not oppressive of your political views in anyway.

No, this doesn't have any baring whatsoever on what country you're from.

If your response to this shower thought is a four paragraph rage you are already lost. Why are you in showerthoughts?

No, this does not have anything to do with subscriptions or blocking communities.

If you're incapable of light jokes then no, you should not comment.

And finally, no, this is not a serious request post. I can't believe that needs to be explained for half the people here...

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

my struggle with stuff like this is that, because i am lgbt, my existence is considered "political".

[+] Letsdothis -12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

my existence is considered "political".

I wish this would give you (and others) a pause to reflect on held opinions.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

i mean, what pause can i do? i would like to exist.

Are you saying my preference to exist in society and not be discriminated against is just an opinion to be debated? because i am very tired of debating that topic.

[+] Letsdothis -13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You aren't going to stop existing because a held belief stops existing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

what held belief?

[+] Letsdothis -11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Whatever belief you're holding. You're not going to stop existing.

Politics is dirty. The propaganda is real and everywhere. Good propaganda pulls at "feeling" and "emotions." If they can get you mad about something, the propaganda worked.

If your self identity is "political," they have won. Thats exactly what they want. They got you. They will use you to help push their agenda. Im sorry this is rough, but it is what it is. I'm gonna say it... you're going to be used as a pawn of the left.

[–] DerArzt 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yes, sexual orientation isn't political, that's why every LGBT+ person has never had any issues with adoption, finding bathrooms that align with how they present (without committing a crime), have never been sent to a legal reeducation camp, and aren't considered to be illegal in existence (man what was the Russian Government, a political entity's take on LGBT+ folks and their relationships, I can't remember).

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 8 points 3 months ago

Reflection on held opinions is... political.