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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- The entire showerthought must be in the title
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- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
- Posts must be original/unique
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Man, it is ONE isolated statement we benefit for, not condoning the establishment - why the hell are you obsessed with dragging the discussion there?
We don't platform vile organization just because they say one good thing.
Did you ask yourself how you would react if Hitler said it and a puff piece found itself in your feed? The analogy is there for a reason. Yes, it's an exaggeration but it's meant to bring things to light so to speak.
It isn't one isolated statement, you can't isolate the statement from the church.
Like bro, you think he used a quote from Gandalf because he likes lord of the rings? It's a media campaign. The church is trying to bring up their numbers and they are coasting off AI because it's easier to change their actual policies. The new pope goes viral every month because that's easier than to actually stop his goons from raping kids and convince the parish that the gays aren't actually evil.
I don’t platform shit, my point is « let’s enjoy this relatively unique alignement of opinion and reach of the statement ».
You are filling all the gaps yourself here, creating a unique narrative not unlike that of Tolkien given how enormous and wild it is.