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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.

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This doesn't warrant a mic drop moment, so here's some text to cushion the blow.

In a certain light these groups could be seen as having a yin-yang dynamic in the sense that both can be characterized as fundamentally lacking talent but one wallows in it and the other sees it as a gimmick.

Questions: Is a dude who smells but generally endeavours to stay out of your way than an ideological fuckboy with clout chasing tendencies? could any of these people have failed become the kind of person who votes for Trump?

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[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think the two groups are as separate as you think.

Sure, there's a lot of assholes in the Jake/Logan Paul group who were always that kind of asshole

But I've also seen more than a few of them who were neckbeard types who hit the gym and never really did anything to work on their personality.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Wearing a fedora and m'ladying was their attempt to have a personality. When that went the way you'd predict, they went from, "I like memes, so I'll be a living meme," to, "I like shitposts, so I'll be a living shitpost."

[–] RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

maybe dont shit on people??

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Don't both stereotypes shit on women? I remember the neckbeard stereotype as an incel which hated women because of it - and i guess alpha males hate on women coz they have too much sex or some shit like that? I dunno both types sound dumb

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

We should have done both!

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sorry you were such a bullying piece of shit. Have you been trying to fix that? Prolly not

[–] canaryWart@programming.dev 3 points 2 hours ago

Not sure where this is coming from, lol Giving pot and kettle vibes though

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Asmongold (the stinkiest of the stinkers) and whoever listens to him is certainly pro-Trump, and it makes entire sense, since the illusion of white supremacy is all a white, stupid, confused and amoral loser can have. But generally, they're alright, IME. How much hatred and/or sociopathy can a man have whilst holding a daki and watching Girls und Panzer? 😅

[–] canaryWart@programming.dev 3 points 2 hours ago

Forgot about him. Fair enough. /thread