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> Until people believe, nothing will change. I'm with you here. > When they believe, everything will change. Taken literally, this is absurd. Belief might b
by jonahx 3mo ago
> Until people believe, nothing will change.
I'm with you here.
> When they believe, everything will change.
Taken literally, this is absurd. Belief might be necessary for change, but it's not sufficient!
> That's why there is so much impetus toward despair.
Sometimes people really are in hopeless situations. It seems cruel to blame their despair on not believing enough.
- danaris 3mo ago> Taken literally, this is absurd. Belief might be necessary for change, but it's not sufficient! I don't read this as "if you just believe, you can do anything!", but rather "when the populace as a whole starts believing that they can fight back against an oppressive minority, they can definitely do that."
- mmooss 3mo ago> Sometimes people really are in hopeless situations. The fight for despair is surreal; at least people believe they can really be hopeless and won't let anyone stop them.