"It's just a couple of bad apples!"
"And that's enough to spoil the bunch."
this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2024
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"Pull yourself up by the bootstraps!"
"That is literally impossible."
That term was originally coined to describe an impossible task.
Yup, and was twisted to mean the opposite just like rotten apples.
The logical next step is to implement a system that works better than apples; something less vulnerable to rot. Anyone know how to measure merit behind closed doors? Me neither, so obviously complete transparency matters. If you murder someone but I let you decide what officially happened and what the punishment is, are you going to spend the rest of your life in prison? No? You don't decide that? Well clearly the better system needs external auditing.
“waaaaahh it’s not a proper meme weaaahhh”
Let’s just save some time here.
What is a proper meme anyways?
In the 90s we had a meme.
"WAZZZZUUUUPPPPP!!!!"
And everybody did it, as they danced the macarana, and ate that taco bell dog.......wait........
There's some stupid zoomers who think that macro images are what memes are and they have zero concept of memetic epidemiology. A meme is an idea that spreads via a simple means of expression. That's it. It's containerized thought.
I would call them niave zoomers.
Niave means you haven't been taught something. This is the world they were born into. They cannot understand a world without the internet, nor cell phones.
Stupid is when you're taught something, and you cannot grasp it.
Very few young people seek out concepts they don't understand, and even fewer seek out concepts they don't know if it exists.
They've been taught. The information is all there.
Information being out there, and them having seen it aren't the same thing. Who taught all the zoomers these things? Did you know that the reason most fast food besides McDonalds has Pepsi and not Coke is because at various times in history Pepsi would buy different fast food businesses, before making them exclusively Pepsi, and selling the brand?
That information is out there.....but did you ever see it?
Or what about the myth that Coca Cola the soft drink DIDN'T originally contain cocaine, and also didn't start off as what we think of as a soft drink. It started off as an unregulated medicine for indigestion, with extracts from the Coca plant. But at no time did a carbonated cola with cocaine ever get sold to the public.
That information is out there too.
They’re on the internet all day, with memes everywhere. Understanding what a meme is, is as simple as looking down to find one’s shoelaces are untied.
So is that a myth or is that a myth?
No. Yes. Maybe. Can neither confirm nor deny.
Thank you! Yes. I feel seen.
Are you a meme?
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I’m a 46 yo French dude and still throw an unexpected “Wazzuuuuppp” on phone from time to time just to keep that vibe going. It was as stupid as innocent. An hymn to my past youth and a rallying call for generations to come.
yo quiero
It was more a 2000s thing as the ad campaign stretched from 99 to 02
Edit: and I confirmed that it started at the end of December 1999
fun fact, the 90s ended around the early 2000s
"In the 90s we had [something that didn't exist before December 20th 1999]”
2000s began with Bush v Gore
"And it's not political but common sense"
the liberals don't say that. conservatives say that.
This is Lemmy, liberal = right-wing fascist.
kids are so weird
I'm pretty sure it's more a distinction between people who focus on personal liberties and especially private property vs collectivism and socialism. Basically lots of people aren't for right wing fascism but still want to own private property, view their personal comforts more important than necessarily the needs of others (NIMBYs I think count here) etc.
This could be as simple as not liking property damage in protests, still preferring cars and trucks to public transportation, not liking high occupancy buildings in your area etc, at least that's how I've gleaned it as someone who doesn't use that kinda label myself.
I could be wrong, but that's how it feels to me. Closer to centrist or even just original form of libertarian, which some have labeled as being a bit more left wing than US libertarians.
yes. thank you for a more nuanced viewpoint. i'd have to agree with your assessment, even if i don't agree with the principle.
for me, living in a society requires being part of a collective (in the modern world). i prefer many of the things that the 'true libertarian' prefers, but i don't expect society to provide my selfish desires. that's why i choose rural over urban. but the suburbs are part of am urban landscape, so if someone wants to live that NIMBY life, that need to make sure their backyard is far away from the other backyards. i realize that is getting harder and harder to do, which is why i dream of a secular society where we can practice a humanitarian from of birth control, because ultimately, a healthy life just isn't possible when we are crowded into tight spaces. humans need room to breathe and express themselves.
Who decides what property damage to cause? If I disagree with someone can I smash their car windows?
I gave a deduced definition, not an endorsement. I will say that I view human rights and human life as more important than private property, but I am in no way encouraging people to harm or steal from someone they just don't like.
When someone asked me what I'd do about someone stealing an A/C unit off a house if I didn't have a gun, my answer was basically "I would not kill someone over an a/c unit." I stand by that statement.
Bang on
It's like words don't have meaning anymore..
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Best protest sign I've seen in a bit.
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