A corollary to this quote from 20th Century author and poet Charles Bukowski is: “It shouldn’t have to have happen to you for it to matter to you.”
FWIW, this is just another way of looking at the term “woke.” Decent people honestly care about the well-being of others.
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In a recent post, I argued that our brains are wired in a certain way, and that we have little in any control over our values and beliefs.
German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte seem to be saying something similar here. To take me as an example, I’m no more capable of being a Trump supporter than I am in believing in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus.
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s true that MAGA votes against its own financial interests. But keep in mind that they have other more important interests. e.g., punishing immigrants and other people of color.
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