• Saapas@piefed.zip
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          24 days ago

          I don’t mind being the outlet for the wishful thinking but I don’t really have anything to reply with that hasn’t already been said, just so you know if I don’t respond

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                24 days ago

                Not really? Calling to action helps facilitate action, wishcasting is like saying I really hope Maduro doesn’t get executed. Hopes do nothing, actions do.

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                  24 days ago

                  You’re hoping that your call to action actually results in action. Without the action it is exactly the same as far as real world consequences are concerned.

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                    24 days ago

                    Sure, but wishcasting doesn’t have any call to action, and remaining silent doesn’t have that same facilitative effect. The first step is rallying the people, the second is action.