what would we be without principles? just dumb cavemen.
this post was submitted on 27 Mar 2026
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I suppose I am, relatively speaking at least.
Yeah, and it doesn't do me any favors other than pissing people off because even if I agree with people I prioritize my principles over my agreement with them. My entire life I have pissed people off because I won't go along to get along, particularly when that going along is being cruel and discriminatory or just ignorant and stupid. I remember my parents and teachers repeatedly lecturing me how 'anti social' i was as a small child for asking too many questions and being skeptical of adults.
And my deepest regrets in life where not losing people, it was betraying myself for social agreement. Whenever that conflict happens, I just walk away. I'd rather keep my self-worth than compromise it for other people. Just like I'd rather be alone than compromise myself for a partner's sake ever again, especially as in my life experience those gestures are entirely one-way and were never reciprocated without intense bitterness directed towards me. I often feel like I'm expected to be infinitely patient with others, but asking that of others to be patient with me is forbidden.
I wonder sometimes how much easier it would be if I could just exist in a unprincipled state where I just followed and parroted what other people were doing for social acceptance and clout, with zero-capacity for genuine self-reflection.
Not in all areas, not on all topics, but yes, variouse principles apply.
Have you seen the people here and their refusal to compromise even slightly on their ideals? Even if it means the entire world burns around them?
This place was founded on principle and spite. Mostly spite.
Yeah, just not a very good one
AM I? I'm the most principled materfucker there is.