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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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This thing:

A political compass

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 23 hours ago

I've never seen this before, but it makes so much sense.

Who originated it?

I'd like to call out that authoritarianism can exist in all forms. Unless you literally define "Left" as "Anarchism." And even under Anarchism, strong men will crop up; the oxymoronic fact of anarchism is that it's the best environment under which cults of personality to prosper. You could easily have an authoritarian regime where you're sent to a Correction Camp if you use someone's preferred pronouns incorrectly, or decide you want to take a ride your fossil-fuel motorcycle. I think it's always an important fact to recognize that authoritarianism can arise in nearly every system.