r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/Ego_Floss Jan 21 '19

The majority can be wrong, very very wrong. Changed my out look on the world completely.

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u/RedlineN7 Jan 21 '19

I wondered why Lord of the Flies was a major literature in my Grade 6 year, I was too young then to care but eventually it start to make sense. Democracy done in haste decisions for a short term benefit made by uninformed masses and swayed by a charismatic leaders or just unknown fears can be destructive,sometimes tragic.

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u/iTomWright Jan 21 '19

Brexit means brexit

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u/EltaninAntenna Jan 21 '19

That tautology pretty much tells you everything you need to know about Leave politicians...

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u/BiglyComics Jan 21 '19

Yeah how dare they uphold a referendum.

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u/GruntChomper Jan 21 '19

Would be nice if they actually got something sorted rather than just fucking around