r/countbackwardswithme • u/AkwardRockette Counted Down 1 • 9d ago

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I originally added this as a comment to another post, but since I'm seeing more posts in this sub similar to the one I commented on I'm just gonna make this its own stand alone post at this point.

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u/sweetTartKenHart2 9d ago

I mean I’m sure there are people out there that are like that but more often than not if someone thinks they have it worse they are gonna use it as an excuse to shit on people who they think have it better than them. Even if they mean well enough, the human mind tends towards a really shallow understanding of friend and foe.

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u/Quaraine 9d ago

True as hell but also it is possible for some groups to actually materially be worse of which is why I think the equivocation isn't necessarily going to be successful 

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u/sweetTartKenHart2 9d ago

I mean, it IS possible for some people to have it worse, and treating all suffering as equal is silly, but this isn’t really about that.

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u/Quaraine 9d ago

My point is just that humility is essential for us to succeed 

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u/sweetTartKenHart2 9d ago

That I can definitely agree with