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[–] orangeboats 84 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Society in general encourages and rewards those who speak more, even if the things they speak have zero contribution or are absolute nonsense.

[–] Emerald 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a company meeting

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Or corporate performance evaluation

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 9 points 7 months ago

Society in general encourages and rewards those who speak more

Squeaky Wheel, etc.

But only if you're older, whiter, taller, and maler.

Society (at least, my corner of the American Southwest) hates hearing a short young brown woman open her mouth.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Sounds like the Internet