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Showerthoughts

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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. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 61 points 6 days ago (35 children)

That's what intersectionality is about, and why fascists focus on driving wedges between groups

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[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hell why stop with every minority group combined? Throw the majority group in there too, now everybody's on the same side! Why didn't I think of this sooner??

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Look at the big brain on Brad!

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 46 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Why do you think the fascists try so hard to keep them divided and fighting each other?

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[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And if sunshine and farts were money I'd be rich as fuck. Fantasies are fun.

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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

Hence divide and conquer.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 14 points 6 days ago

And even more people under the same social class should band together that would have a much bigger majority

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

This is why many people I know have started referring to themselves as members of the "global majority" rather than "minority".

But also, yeah this is a class war and if the lower classes stopped perpetuating the division that the wealthy/powerful have forced on us, we could all make everything better. Eat the rich.

[–] dataprolet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Welcome to the radical left.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Well, unless you're some kind of Democrat. In which case, get your bougie, genoside lovin' ass outta here. Only the real leftists will be allowed under the banner.

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[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (8 children)

This assumes the minority groups can all agree on things in order to “come together.”

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're deliberately being divided.

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[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

All these minorities may share a common problem yet it's unlikely they have the same vision for the solution.

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

The oppressive class usually isn't a majority (capital owners/rich, religious fanatics, morning people), but they dictate so much more of our lives, what to feel, who to hate - so much so that they make the majority work for them against the minorities (that don't affect the lives of the majority in the slightest - but that's just how the oppressors retain control & power).

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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

That's not how that works.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Getting every group to do one thing together is harder than you think.

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago

My hyper coalition an-cap-com people's democratic uniparty dictatorship will save the west.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is a lesson that the religious fundamentalists currently running the USA have weaponised.

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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Probability not relevant under a dictatorship or first past the post elections, but…

See also electoral alliance

[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

UK has FPTP and had a coalition from 2010 to 2015.It's unlikely to work in the US where the non-rep/dem parties are basically negligible.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

That’s a good point. Even though the voting system makes it harder, it doesn’t make it impossible.

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bernie Sanders always talks about a multi racial coalition

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