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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You're not going to change the mind of the dumbshit with a dumbshit position, but you might be able to demonstrate to passers-by that the position is a dumbshit one. That matters.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, but you don't always have to be the one to raise your voice. It's ostensibly why the downvote exists.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

Someone does, and sometimes I am that person.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's why I yell at people on the street

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Homeless people can't help but be on the street. Cut them some slack.