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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ivbut9m wrote

Reply to comment by HappyArtichoke7729 in Crazy traffic downtown by joeynnj

Yes! Of course! You're as practical and realistic as always.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_ivbv29n wrote

People who are pessimistic are destined for failure

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ivc388n wrote

People who are unrealistic are doomed to disappointment at best, the wall at worst. Your naïve attitude is like "why doesn't someone tell Putin to stop being so mean?" Until you have the votes, guns, or sometimes both, optimism is idiotic. Ask an Iranian or Venezuelan.

These power structures are powerful and stay powerful because they're really, really good at it. We can't even successfully take on a local self serving teacher's union, never mind appointed and unaccountable statewide and interstate "Authorities".

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_ivcep0w wrote

We actually could fix this if we collectively decided to. It'd just take actual effort from a lot of folks who don't care to put forth effort.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ivczvmh wrote

>It'd just take actual effort from a lot of folks who don't care to put forth effort.

Wow, thanks. I had no idea that was the answer!

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