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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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When people say the phrase "Don't hate the player, hate the game", it removes responsibility from the player (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 10 months ago by ViscloReader to c/showerthoughts

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I'm talking in the context of the "capitalist rules". If you say the aforementioned sentence, you remove the responsibility of the player by dismissing the fact that the winner makes the rules.

PS: Doesn't work for every context: if the player aims to change the rules because he doesn't like them, he might see winning as a way to change them. "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" I guess...

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[–] zeppo 129 points 10 months ago (39 children)

That’s the entire point of the phrase, as far as how I’ve always interpreted it: don’t blame people for doing what’s best for them within a system they don’t control.

[–] kjPhfeYsEkWyhoxaxjGgRfnj 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In this particular context regulatory capture and political donations is the unseen bullshit of the claim. Corporations DO make the rules

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