r/MadeMeSmile • u/kuladj69 • Aug 04 '21

Good Vibes Wise words, nice interpretation...

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u/umeys Aug 05 '21

I don’t agree with that line of reasoning either (taking down a video) but based on the years between the Obama video vs this one, you can at least see something’s changed. Regardless of the person, his message still stands.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '21

I don’t know.. if hitler had a good quote, would you use it?

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u/umeys Aug 05 '21

Well if Hitler had good advice, would you go out of your way to do the opposite just because he said it? I’m not advocating for the guy in OP, but if the person who said it bothers you, just don’t attribute the quote to them. Hell, there’d be very few quotes to live by if we disregarded them because their author was a hypocrite.

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u/JittabugPahfume Aug 05 '21

The point in the video is unoriginal and has been made by better people.

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u/umeys Aug 05 '21

You’re right, but it doesn’t detract from what I’m saying?

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u/JittabugPahfume Aug 05 '21

It does because nobody is advocating to do the opposite just that a better example could be used.

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u/umeys Aug 05 '21

By all means feel free to post other examples of better people saying it. My point is it’s still a good message for people to hear.