this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2024
176 points (78.8% liked)
Showerthoughts
30061 readers
280 users here now
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.
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Yes it is.
It does not mean you do nothing to protect your way of life and sit back like a hapless pacifist.
Ok. I try to take control. Who stops me?
Everybody, anybody?
How do you think you're going to magically take control? You'll just rock up to a community and say "I'm your leader now muahaha"?
Well I'd start by taking people's stuff. Then I'd say, "hey, I'll give you some of your stuff back if you help me go take that guy's things and give me half". Then I'd proceed in this fashion until I have a group of people who can take whatever they want. Then I'd be able to start ordering people to do things.
If at any point anyone tells me "hey you can't do that" then I'd just get a group of people to hurt or kill them.
They would then get together a group of people to try and stop me.
Then the rest of people would start to pick sides aaaaand ah fuck we have a rudimentary government. And war and social stratification.
So you'd start off by getting shot? Or do you think people are just going to give you their stuff?
Problem solved.
Even if you managed to somehow get a group of people to follow you (why would they want to?), you're now in a state of war. Look up the Zapatistas in Mexico and their conflict with the cartels for an example of why you won't win.
You're approaching this like you're a villain from the walking dead, real life is a bit more complicated than you 'well I'd just get an army and win' mentality.
It's an equal society, so if they have a gun, I have a gun. So I'd shoot them first. Or I'd point the gun at them and tell them to drop their gun and then do what I told them to if they don't want to get shot.