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Some friends I just can’t shake

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Because the feelings of the people who would be affected negatively by progress are as valid as yours.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay but if progress means validating people who are made to feel invalid by a lack of progress, we're just in the tolerance paradox with different words.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, notice how you are now talking like "them".

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Who would be affected negatively by progress but the extremely wealthy?