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Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

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[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 34 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

“I was just living paycheck to paycheck” won’t be a valid defense either :P

[–] troed@fedia.io 32 points 21 hours ago

Of course, but most people will prioritize their own family members over others. It's an explanation, not an argument against being moral.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Except it will. As will "I was just following orders". It works for cops. It worked in Vietnam. Hell, it even worked for the majority of Nazi's; only a small percentage actually faced reprocussions for their actions.

Welcome to real history, where the good guys don't always win and the bad guys don't always lose.