Re:The cult of memory: when history does more harm than good
by catnaroek on Thursday March 03, 2016 @03:45AM
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> That's not how long-term grudges work in the real world.
I can hold a grudge against you and still do business with you, simply because it's so damn profitable. That doesn't mean I'll hate you any less.
> Thas is a very, very, simplified opinion about complex matters.
If you want to attack my argument, give concrete evidence of its falsehood. That is, give me an example of a free nation where an unpopular leader managed to hold power indefinitely.
Just saying “there is more nuance to it, and you're too dumb to grasp it” is counterproductive.
> Please don't vote.
I have no choice. Where I live, it's compulsory. (Don't worry, what my country does has basically no consequences on world affairs.)
I can hold a grudge against you and still do business with you, simply because it's so damn profitable. That doesn't mean I'll hate you any less.
> Thas is a very, very, simplified opinion about complex matters.
If you want to attack my argument, give concrete evidence of its falsehood. That is, give me an example of a free nation where an unpopular leader managed to hold power indefinitely.
Just saying “there is more nuance to it, and you're too dumb to grasp it” is counterproductive.
> Please don't vote.
I have no choice. Where I live, it's compulsory. (Don't worry, what my country does has basically no consequences on world affairs.)