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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (10 children)

I honestly wouldn't. Not because I disagree with the concept, but because more on-point escapist media would just ensure that people will get their revolutionary fix without ever leaving the couch. We don't need that. We need people to be angry, to be fed up, to have no other escape than to fight for it.

Capitalism has done wonders at keeping us sedated by selling us our fantasies of change and better days. It's time we stopped taking those meds.

[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Actions speak louder than words, and all the shows follow is a script. Reality is much more interesting than anything Netflix or Amazon can show us.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Let's make it even more interesting, then!

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Things is, true revolutionary effort is far from exciting or interesting.

It's literally just getting involved in local politics and forming lobbying groups with like minded people. It's boring shit getting together with your local community to bitch about what needs to be done, how y'all will acquire the resources to get it done, and delegate who is going to do it.

Yet, that's how all of society functions. The biggest issue with today's society is how isolated from this process people are. We go to work and go home without ever being involved in the things that control our workplaces and homes.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is very true, but people still need a significant push to get there. They still need to first be angry enough to not want to take it anymore, before they start looking into what can actually be done.

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