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Showerthoughts

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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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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
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[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks for the update. I didn't know he had children, but I guess life moves on. I still think it is absolutely shameful that Europe wasn't and isn't able to allow Snowden to live in Europe.

[–] NewDark@lemmy.today 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're vassals to the empire. He wouldn't be safe there anyway

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago

The Europeans bucking the US would require them to not be vassals. But right now we see Germany trying to placate Trump and while France does a lot of saber rattling, they also aren't going specifically against the US. Only Spain is currently defying the US, but only insofar that they don't allow the US to conduct its war of choice with Iran from spanish soil. They are not opposing the US on anything that isn't as clear cut morally. That's a lot of words for saying yes, unfortunately, Europe, and Germany above all, is too cowardly to defend what is right against the US. The only opposition allowed against the US is bureaucratic opposition. And even that is failing.