Yeah. Our optimism bias tends to overlook the unsavory details starting at us. Most of history is accurately reported, or so we think. If there is no objective, everything is subjective. Some say that reality is an agreed upon hallucination, of which they have a point with hoaxes like Russian Collusion. Best get some perspective away from the rabbit hole regularly, or you conflate that which is not there

yup. plus, i'd agree "reality" is what we (as a society or as humans) agree as "true", it's all about confidence and trust in what we think is "reality". i think we're in a state of constantly seeking out something to anchor our trust on, because otherwise we'll go crazy

you can't change history but you can change how it's portray, in history class all we learn about is every shitty thing white people did

Fine points. There are those who are secure in the way it is. There are also those who are restless. Most of the public tends to stay within the "secure" group not because their moral compass is stable, but rather they'd not think about bad things. It's the sorta shock when people find out about predators, a blanket disbelief

history is written by the victor. not just the victor of the wars/battles. but victors of the current time

And not all victors are the rightful or moral ones either

everyone is the protagonist in his own story

that's true, we haven't learned about how the nazis felt when they lost in ww2, not like we want to know but

Southerners and their dogged defense of the Confederacy comes to mind

i think i read a book about nazi soldiers once (can't remember for sure because it has been forever since i read a book)

they still refer to the civil war as "the northern aggression" or something

The post-WW2 ethnic deportations of Stalin were atrocious violations of human rights

I haven't read a book for like 2 months

Yep, never mind the Confederacy stood for bad government and rich elitism. Oh yeah and an immoral labor system...

i haven't read a book for 2 years.........except for textbooks -- those bring no joy

yea textbooks look depressing

joe mama and john papa

fuck theology teachers

Preached about how all criminals should be forgiven and given free stuff because they are humans and humans make mistakes, but when I turned in an assignment 2 weeks late. It can't be given and points because I have to learn responsibility

He talks about being compassionate to the murderers, rapist, and pedophiles, because they are humans too and they made mistakes

but he says he can't be compassionate about me being stressed out because of all the fucking assignments him and my other teachers gave, because "Its my fault I didn't do the work"

like WTF, he says forgive and be compassionate to rapists, murderers, and pedophiles, but also says you can't be forgive or compassionate to someone who turned in their assignment 2 weeks late

I feel you, dude. I feel you

What's that? A hypocritical leftist?? You don't say <:KEK:726877368601411624>

never

Cuz being a pedo is not as bad as turning in an assignment late <:Tucker:781196327559495720>

Murderers, killers, etc. They can be reform, you know? But turning in assaignment late? Fuck you you are ending up no where

Although now that i think about it, maybe thats the goal. Making you failed the class so they can extend sympathy later on

I never did homework, kek

I only half assed it

They said I'd fail

I got good grades during what time I went to college and am on the way to managing a small retail store, soooo

Good job

I'm proud of you <:Toast:777340311868932126>

I do wish I could go back through school with the mind I have now, though

Live and learn

Just to appreciate things as they were a bit more, since you never do as a child

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Yo idk what the right channel to mention this is but is anyone else noticing that the "The EC has confirmed Biden as president elect" warning on youtube videos is getting thrown on the weirdest vids?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOYMH_lWNa4

Like what is this