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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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When have the citizens of the US used weapons to stop tyranny?
Never. A vast majority of them clap when the tyranny pushes their boots on the citizens necks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)
How do you think the fascists would be operating at this moment if they knew they could attack anyone, anywhere, any home, with absolute impunity?
"But they're already doing that!"
Nope, not so much as they would. Notice the places they're snatching people, public spaces where arms are not allowed, in typically unarmed states and cities. Why the hell are they not raiding Texas and Florida where there are shitloads of immigrants?
Not that I think the actors in Ruby Ridge and Waco were saints, but notice we haven't seen anything like that since? These fuckers are much more cautious now. Which, I will allow, can make the same fuckers more dangerous. I get that too.
They are, it's literally the two most targeted states, your assumption is false.