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the influence is immense (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It has little to do with protection and more to do with keeping a clean conscience. I won't support evil.

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  • [–] -4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I mean, congrats? Kind of irrelevant to the discussion here, then.

    "Oligarchy becomes smaller and more powerful" - article

    "Good thing they don't get my money via direct means" - you

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Lol, short of going out and killing these bastards there isn't much else I can do other than to stop supporting these services. I have to hope if enough folks like me stop using these services they will fail. There is a point where it only takes one straw to break the camels back.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    That's basing your imagination that we're a meritocracy. There's meaning behind the saying "failing upwards". I don't know how to counteract it either, but their success comes from failure. Let alone the Island stuff.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    What are you even talking about? I didn't say shit about meritocracy or failing upwards. I'm talking about not supporting those services and platforms that support evil.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Right, and I'm trying to explain to you that it's not what they base their success on. I know you mean well, but we're not a meritocracy and they do fail upwards.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    No they're capitalists. They base their success off of money. No users or even less users, means less money.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Look at all the bad news coming out about Tesla and Musk all together, and his wealth increased from like 300bil to 700bil :/

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    His bubble will pop eventually too. He can't stay inflated forever. He's completely propped up by lies and schemes.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Wish I shared your optimism. Guy is a moron propped up by the US government who's on the Epstein Files and begged to party on the island on Xmas....which means he's about to become a trillionaire....well at least this was a good way to find out that my android autocorrect doesn't even have that word in the vocabulary.

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  • [–] -4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    The issue here isn't your about your conscious. The majority of people do use these and those people are being influenced.

    Your comment has a sort of fuck you I got mine vibe to it.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    No it's not, lol. If people stop using these platforms they will fail. Sounds to me like you're just justifying your continued support of these services and platforms. Defeatist loser mentality.

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  • [–] -4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    You just assumed I use those platforms which makes you the fool here.

    You not supporting evil doesn't stop evil. To try for another approach here since you seem rather dense, evil prevails when good men do nothing.

    I'm sure you'll just attack that too becuase what's important here to you is your feelings. Doing something was never going to be an option for you

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    And what are you doing Mr. Holier-than-thou?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Thank you for asking so nicely and with such curtesy and humility after graciously answer my questions.

    I actively encourage and warn others to not use these platforms. I also pirate all their shit and share it with those around me who struggle to shake their addiction to the content.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Cool, so the same shit I'm doing. No need to be smug about it.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Not the one being smug. That's you. I am not the one virtue signally. Literally what I pointed out you were doing. I'm not going to tell you to stop or not do it, because you do you. My thing is mocking it anytime I see it. In case it's not clear, I'm not claoming this makes me the better person.

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