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[–] FlyingSquid 77 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There are no gods to save us. We have to save ourselves. And that requires everyone working together. Including us and theists.

I am even happy to extend an olive branch to any evangelical that agrees to fight for progressive causes. They do exist believe it or not.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

A motto of mine is "The universe doesn't care, so we have to".

Love seeing other versions of the same idea held by others.

[–] AngryCommieKender 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is similar to one of mine. "The Universe, and Life are fair. They are completely impassionate about their fairness."

I throw that at any one that dares utter the phrase "life isn't fair," at anyone else in my earshot. Through 44 years of life it seems that those that like the phrase "Life isn't fair," are the very ones working as hard as they can to ensure it is unfair.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My retort for "life isn't fair" is a lot shorter.

It is: "I know, doesn't mean you can't be".

So often it's used to excuse you getting screwed by someone. The universe may not be fair, but more often than not, when facing unfair bullshit, there's a person/people you can actually slap behind it.

[–] dariusj18 3 points 1 month ago

We are the caring center of the universe.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

for real. folks, even if you're atheist or agnostic, make a note right now of the religious institutions in your community with pride flags, progress flags, coexistence symbols, and palestine flags (assuming they're not mosques, that will be a little trickier to get a read on, i'm not saying to hate a mosque with a palestine flag, it's just not intrinsically a symbol of coexistence in that context). these are people who root their love of you in a different place than you root your love of humanity, but they still love you and want you to be alive on this earth. an imperfect coalition is better than a compromised one.

[–] Rhynoplaz 49 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That kid with the stick isn't helping. Gotta aim that thing higher.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago

That's right, teach science! It's under threat as well.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice 11 points 1 month ago

Seriously, that guy needs to raise his rod higher up between the gay rights into the back of the trans rights, or wedge it into the ground and post it up from behind. Maybe even think ahead, have the gay rights lean forward and create a type of A frame tower there he can use the rod for support

[–] MrWafflesNBacon 3 points 1 month ago

He's trying but yeah

[–] minorkeys 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, a threat to one group of us isn't actually a threat to all groups of us. So people can easily ignore where the threat is coming from.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

This is true. You can threaten religious rights while supporting trans rights. You can threaten women's rights while supporting free speech rights. It's way more complicated than this.

[–] K1nsey6 3 points 1 month ago

None of that helps unless people also understand class solidarity, that we do not have allies in positions of power.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Palestine was in front before. Make of that what you will.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

careful; continuing to espouse reality will get you ostracized and eventually banned on .world and nevermind that ignoring similar constructive criticism is the reason why democrats lost the election.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

nah, that's more a thing of grad, it's pretty hard to get banned on .world imo