• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      If the woman doesn’t choose any, who does she end up with? What should she do about it? You clearly see the absurdity when presented as an analogy, but you cannot see the similarity because the violence of the politicians is many levels removed from you.

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        And the point is she doesn’t have to have anybody. We do. We have 2 people and 1 of them will be here whether we like it or not. We can’t opt out.

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          6 months ago

          Again, assume she has the same lack of choice. What should she do? Why does that differ from what we should do?

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            If she has the same lack of choice, she should absolutely choose the lesser evil for now and do what she can to rectify the situation after. She can bide her time with the “nice guy” while devising a plan of escape. If she gets stuck with the the abuser, she very well may not survive long enough to make the attempt.

            You’re right, it doesn’t differ from what we should do: mitigate damage now to buy time to develop more meaningful solutions.

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        I live in the gulf coast. The violence is not removed from me. It’s worse here than anywhere else in the US. You know nothing about me or my family.

        Interesting you dropped off that SCOTUS discussion. You seemed pretty smug and sure there too.

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          6 months ago

          The fact that you’re continuously dodging the questions is not lost on me

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            Cognitive dissonance is uncomfortable. I’m still struggling through plenty of it, with no clear answers. I acknowledge it, and also acknowledge at this late age, my imaginative abilities have atrophied, significantly. :-/

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            I didn’t dodge questions. Some of us critiqued your shit analogy and you got butthurt. That’s what happened here.

            Have a good one mate. Last word is all yours - I’m sure it’s very important to you.