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I know. We definitely aren't a nation founded on outright treason and insurrection, and thumbing our nose at authority and doing the moral thing isn't in our DN
by rpmisms 3y ago
I know. We definitely aren't a nation founded on outright treason and insurrection, and thumbing our nose at authority and doing the moral thing isn't in our DNA in any way, shape, or form.
Frustrating that some people think otherwise.
- Andrex 3y agoThere can be moral reasons for treason. The founding fathers certainly considered themselves moral and principled. Your frustration is misguided. Simply do not confuse illegality with immorality. Human beings generally want to feel like they're doing more good than bad. As for "the DNA of a nation," we would probably spend a few hours figuring out the definition of what that even is just for starters.
- samstave 3y agoThey were by facetious and sarcastic. ;-)
- makeitdouble 3y agoFrom the outside, unironically calling any group of politicians "fathers" feels so weird. I know it's a super common turn of phrase, and that's kinda what gets me. > Human beings generally want to feel like they're doing more good than bad We're experts at convincing ourself that what is beneficial to us is also "good", whatever this actually means.
- Andrex 3y agoWe can either rage against the era we were born into, or we can accept what we can change and what we cannot. One path leads to less frustration than the other. Be careful that you don't find yourself enjoying irritation.
- rpmisms 3y agoIt's because they created a nation from whole cloth. Also, forefathers is a common term.
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- rpmisms 3y agoThen my sarcasm worked. We are all of the things I said we aren't.