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The ambiguity - that this could apply to anyone, that people are so caught up in their belief of choice - is part of the obviousness, at least to me. I would ex
by squigz 5mo ago
The ambiguity - that this could apply to anyone, that people are so caught up in their belief of choice - is part of the obviousness, at least to me. I would expect more people to be aware of this, than to actually believe that it's talking about, say, Americans in particular.
- usefulcat 5mo agoI do agree that it’s obvious in the way that you describe. But I still think it’s a point worth making—that it could apply to anyone. Because I don’t think that thought is likely to occur to a lot of people, regardless of their particular belief of choice. And that is a problem.
- vkou 5mo ago> But I still think it’s a point worth making—that it could apply to anyone. ... anyone who engages in this behaviour, yes. Not anyone nor everyone does.
- anon373839 5mo agoOne can’t say that proposition is obvious to the population at large. Else, “we” (as in Earth in 2026) would have very political dynamics. So maybe Banksy felt inclined to do a public service announcement.
- Pay08 5mo ago> I would expect more people to be aware of this You'd be very surprised.
- buddhistdude 5mo agoif it was so obvious to most of us, we wouldn't be having this problem.