Decency. That’s the word. That’s what a lot of people here are missing.
I get it that people care about the money. Who doesn’t. But I’m irked by this culture where it’s just okay to be an asshole with no decency. Especially the libertarian types champion this all the time: being an asshole is okay, and sometimes even celebrated, because it doesn’t infringe on someone else’s right to be an asshole.
What a way to build a wholesome and valuable culture.
Jusy because you can be an asshole, doesn’t mean you should be. Hell, it doesn’t even mean it’s okay.
There are plenty of people out there trying to build "a wholesome and valuable culture." Unfortunately, those people, and those groups, by and large go about with little to no support. Some, are lucky and have a little. But who can compare to the outpouring of support for the bidbots? Run a scam? Support will be plentiful. Try to build something where users can feel like they belong, and generate user retention? You'll be shown how valuable that is! By a big outpouring of nothing.
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I wasn't just talking about Steemit, I meant society in general, but yeah.
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Steemit is a microcosm of society as a whole. The statements I made above can easily be extrapolated to global society :)
The very same bullshit happens there as well. I thought the libertarian dream was supposed to be so much better? /s
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Errybunny should be an intellectual lover, such as myself.
People will not build a wholesome and valuable culture, because they do not allow another to be above oneself. We are a very competitive generation, if we can be called anything but pitifully spiteful.
We are so often the ones to blame for our own downfalls because we are not loving and helpful.
Oh well. Such a shame, really.
As humans we are capable of so much more.
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Giving you my upvote for nailing the essence of libertarianism - be the asshole you want to be, you owe the world nothing. I could go on, but I think I'm preaching to the choir.
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Yeah, you pretty much verbalized my problem with the movement. And I consider myself a libertarian myself. Sorta. Kinda. Not sure anymore, really. But that's offtopic. I'm going to make a post about it, so follow me if you want to discuss it further in the near future.
(How smooth.)
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There's a fine line between smooth and slippery 8-).
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I think there's a slope between them. No one ever talks about the smooth slope, only the sliperry one.
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Too smooth ;)
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I follow white rabbits so sure I'll follow you. Thanks for chiming in.
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That's not the essence of libertarianism. That's the essence of keyboard warrior loser.
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Hey, man. I’ve been meaning to sort of debate you on libertarianism for some time now. But I don’t want to take this post any further offtopic.
And I don’t mean debate in a hostile way. You know I like and respect you.
I just think there are certain nuances that mainstream libertarians aren’t getting.
And, like I said, I still uphold the principles myself.
I’ll make a post one day soon, look for it.
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I'd love to man. I think I probably agree with many of your criticisms of "mainstream libertarianism." The respect is mutual. I'll keep my eyes out.
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Thank you for making my point.
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He's a scammer, opportunist, and whatever comes on the degenerate scale between liar and moron. There's pretty much no other excuse for the crap he puts out there. Otherwise, I fully believe that Jerry is a really nice fellow. He's probably be great to stand around with at one of those indoor kid parks where all the dads hang out and wait in the corner. As long as no words over one syllable were exchanged.
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