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

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

[–] gezginorman@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

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

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

See also electoral alliance

[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't really see the parallel you are making.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

In some countries you can even have coalition governments. Imagine a parliament made of at least 5 parties.

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

Bernie Sanders always talks about a multi racial coalition

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago

It is at least a step in the right direction.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

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

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Aren't there more women than men in the world

(And I'm ignoring the million other thimgs I could say rn bc I dont have the emergyctk type)

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 week ago

You tell me.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Main problem: agreeing on a banner design. Also a fair amount of hating each other.

that sound you heard was stephen miller getting cold sweats

[–] plant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wish I could have the courage to collect downvotes like you

And in your own thread!

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you for caring about a metric that doesn't matter for me. Do you worry about everyone's down votes or just the pretty ones like me?

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