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An old comic that feels oh so relevant in this tumultuous election year.

Source: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/an-important-distinction

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Sure! I just think that this particular flavor of enthusiasm often serves as a slippery slope towards nationalism, and is often intended that way.

Which is why I see it as a rather toxic kind of mentality. There are many things to be enthusiastic about - people's unity, new discoveries and achievements, or simply your cat coming for hugs.

None of them have terrible potential outcomes.