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[–] Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This also means more to lose if you try to disobey what you think is an unlawful order but when you get to the court martial it's found to be lawful. Weird, it's like we understand that these kind of imbalanced power dynamics make people feel like they just have to accept what they're given and can't say no in some contexts but not others...

[–] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

did you know that selling your soul comes at a price?

[–] Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Weird, it’s like we understand that these kind of imbalanced power dynamics make people feel like they just have to accept what they’re given and can’t say no in some contexts but not others…

But it's okay because these people "sold their souls" which I guess you say to mean they've forfeited their humanity?

[–] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I respect the pigs that kill themselves.

You’re still so concerned about yourself, and not at all about the people you chose to harm for a bigger paycheck.

Jesse what the fuck are you talking about?

Have fun fucking shadowboxing I guess lmao.