JeSuisUnHombre

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[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If the thing in question is changed, and the only part of us that can directly affect is our opinion, then I would call that a social construction.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

We define what existence is. We have all collectively agreed that being here in the perceptible world means that something exists. We could choose to include the imaginary in its definition and then would be able to say that dragons and wizards exist. We could also choose to say something has to be present in 4 dimensions to exist, in which case we'd not be able to say that anything exists.

A social construct is simply an idea that has been created and accepted by the people in a society which includes the dictionary itself. I'd also say that these definitions are often useful at allowing us to communicate and cooperate with one another, but that doesn't mean we didn't make up the idea.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Our naming and classification of things is all socially constructed. So yes, our categorization of edible things as food is a social construct, but our physical need to fuel our bodies with something digestible is not. But also, using it that way makes existence a social construct, so it depends on how rigid you want to be.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 17 points 4 months ago

Again?!

Who's going to post that 2 nickels meme?

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago (5 children)

The USA first needs a serious left wing party for that to be possible.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 31 points 4 months ago

The world is actually burning though, and there are fewer birds, and people are tired and stressed all the time, and money is tight, and this is all in the real world, no internet required to experience any of that. The internet may expose you to others struggles that don't affect your real world, but it still affects theirs. The ability to commiserate is what helps a lot of people cope with their real world, and might even invite insight on how to end some of those struggles.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago

I don't agree with now being the time, given who that would be. But I do think it would be good to elect a convicted felon to the white house at some point.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 22 points 4 months ago

Because they won cockroach world war 2?

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 49 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's just a safety tip

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Fucking duh. It was a very simple settings change. Turn off "Open supported links" in "Set as default" in YouTube app settings

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

I've heard many people say the opposite of this.

(My own team is olive hater)

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