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resource_waste ◴[] No.43581681[source]
"Right is only a question among equals, for the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer as they must."

We shouldnt expect companies to be Moral. We shouldn't expect the government to be Just. The sooner we realize how politics actually work, the smarter we can make personal decisions that comply with realities.

There is no reason to waste time and effort. The only people who can topple Apple are going to be major players, not the multitude.

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cowpig ◴[] No.43581790[source]
Couldn't disagree more. Our expectations tend to become self-fulfilling prophecies. Expect amoral companies and you get amoral companies. Expect an unjust government and you get an unjust government.
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bigyabai ◴[] No.43581865[source]
> Our expectations tend to become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Separating an expected outcome from the factual evidence and artifacts of a situation is arguably why the justice system exists at all.

Politics isn't Byrne's The Secret, you can't materialize good leadership by ignoring every issue and praying to a higher power.

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1. paulryanrogers ◴[] No.43582022{3}[source]
> you can't materialize good leadership by ignoring every issue and praying to a higher power.

Indeed. We must be vigilant to acquire and maintain our freedoms and good governance. People suffered and some died to build the parts worth saving now. Apathy isn't going to fix anything.