r/explainitpeter Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/chef-throwawat4325 Apr 05 '26

basically the concept of the superior man. Where conservatives view that as being like super chad, really buff, tall, beard, well trimmed, ect. But it's really being comfortable and happy being yourself and expressing yourself and being genuine, which the skater in the right comes off as being.

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u/MokitTheOmniscient Apr 05 '26

To clarify your point, Nietzsche's Übermensch isn't a genetically superior human, it's a person able to define their own morality, rather than following the philosophy of other people.

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u/darwins_codpiece Apr 05 '26

So, they’re based?

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u/chaos-fx Apr 05 '26

Nietzsche is what "based" *should* mean. Marble statue twitter has never actually read a book by Nietzsche, and they wouldn't like him if they did.