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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.

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We are a lot more alike than we are different (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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Most people just want a good life. If we stopped seeing each other as the enemies the world could be better.

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[–] Zacpod 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ya, I'm not talking about extremists. I'm talking about just normal everyday people.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. So therefore ur side who contains its own extremists cant be all good can it. Therefore ur binary view us fundamentally flawed. The more u try and stick to it claim ur side is all righteous and the other side is all evil the the more u become the extremist u claim to denounce.

[–] Zacpod 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Never said my side was righteous. I said that one of the main differences between the left and right is empathy. This isn't an opinion, it's peer reviewed fact.

It's bleeding obvious, even without the science.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Every single facist ideology has claimed moral superiority to justify their actions. What makes ur ideology any different from that?

Also pls show me said peer reviewed journals u claim to have.

[–] Zacpod 1 points 2 months ago

I'm not putting a value judgemental on empathy, I'm just restating that those on the left have more, and those on the right have less. (Which, again, just looking at behaviour, surprises nobody. )

Though, too be fair, I do prefer to hang out with empathetic people.

I reference 2 articles higher up in the thread. Feel free to scroll up and read.