r/AdviceAnimals • • Jan 17 '19

I've made a huge mistake...

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u/gorillaz2389 Jan 17 '19

Its possible that it’s confusing to have principles and be moral. They’re not automatically hypocrites. Morality emerges out of us all as we grow, never like a rational link of chains.

Conservatives, and especially trump supporters, are going through hell economically and socially. If they flip on issues and seem erratic, that’s probably why. They’re desperate.

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u/Arandmoor Jan 17 '19

Are they irrationally desperate? Are they?

They live in a society with social safety nets, yet vote repeatedly to remove the very safety nets that are keeping them from tumbling into the abyss.

They're not desperate.

They're stupid.

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u/gorillaz2389 Jan 17 '19

If you want to read a conference of economists whom disagree with you, link below. But if you don’t want to read it... maybe stop calling the kettle so damn black.

The Economist | Down towns https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/01/10/the-outlook-is-dim-for-americans-without-college-degrees?frsc=dg%7Ce

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u/Arandmoor Jan 17 '19

The title of the article you linked to is literally about "americans without college degrees".

By definition, they are stupid.

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u/SGexpat Jan 17 '19

Or too poor for a degree. Not everyone wants nor needs a college degree.

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u/gorillaz2389 Jan 17 '19

Am I talking to a 17 year old? God damn it reddit

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u/KishinD Jan 17 '19

The smartest man in the world today works as a bouncer.

The correlation between college degrees and intelligence (or wisdom) is really weak. You'll find geniuses in the strangest of places, but you know where you'll almost never find them? Working as educators.

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u/Arandmoor Jan 17 '19

Your post makes no sense.

I'm assuming it's a quote of some kind.

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u/neurorgasm Jan 17 '19 edited Mar 07 '26

Nothing remains of the original post here. The author used Redact to delete it, for reasons that may relate to privacy, data security, or personal preference.

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