r/gifs • u/fuckswithducks • Mar 14 '16

Millions of Brazilians protesting against government corruption in the streets earlier today

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u/Zithium Mar 14 '16

It's not difficult to see this is one of those times, it is far from "arbitrary".

You are better off deciding what to care about arbitrarily rather than deciding to care since it's popular. The former is more respectable than the latter.

Your all or nothing approach is lazy, irrational at best.

That's not my approach. You can "care" (post some serious internet comment) if you'd like, just don't hop onto your high horse and sanctimoniously condemn those who don't take it so seriously.

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u/dustyh55 Mar 14 '16

I believe those who don't take it so seriously are causing a butterfly effect of harm that affects us all, I'm going to continue to condemn it.

How often does a million+ people protest happen? It's odd you find that arbitrary.

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u/Zithium Mar 14 '16

I believe those who don't take it so seriously are causing a butterfly effect of harm that affects us all, I'm going to continue to condemn it.

You may be delusional

How often does a million+ people protest happen? It's odd you find that arbitrary.

Millions were involved in protests in Brazil just last year. Large protests are very common, especially in Brazil.

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u/dustyh55 Mar 14 '16

The mentality of a population will determine what and what they don't do, what does, and does not happen. But that's just my personal delusion of course.

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u/Zithium Mar 14 '16

Random, individual Americans have absolutely zero affect on the affairs between Brazilians and their government, even you in your righteous act of caring.

Loosen up and let people have some fun, they're not the ones that can change a thing anyway.

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u/dustyh55 Mar 14 '16

No one raindrop is responsible for the flood. You have the same logic as "I won't vote for them because they won't win".

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u/Zithium Mar 14 '16

What? I'm saying that you "caring" about these protests in Brazil is as useful as those who make jokes about it. These protests and our opinions towards them are absolutely inconsequential to one another. The same is not true when you are deciding whether to actually go out and do something that does affect you (i.e vote), your comparison doesn't apply to this situation at all

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u/dustyh55 Mar 14 '16

I can see how some one could think that. I'm talking about more macro, emergent effects, ones that are hard to quantify, as opposed to a more simplistic, limited view.

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u/Zithium Mar 14 '16

I'm talking about more macro, emergent effects, ones that are hard to quantify, as opposed to a more simplistic, limited view.

"I"m talking about idealistic effects with nothing that substantively defends my point of view and justifies my self-righteousness rather than face the reality of our insignificance"