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 Nero   ( @Nero@sopuli.xyz )  to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago

Brexiter annoyed by people pointing out that thing they were told ‘would happen’ is now ‘happening’

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Brexiter annoyed by people pointing out that thing they were told ‘would happen’ is now ‘happening’

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 Nero   ( @Nero@sopuli.xyz )  to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago
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After the Telegraph revealed a £2bn bill for UK consumers following the introduction of post-Brexit border checks, Brexit supporters are furious that people keep pointing out that the things they w…
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  •  jjjalljs   ( @jjjalljs@ttrpg.network ) 
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    The most frustrating thing about things like this is how seemingly most people dont learn.

    Like getting suckered or being wrong once, fine, maybe. But I feel like people just double down instead of dealing with the mildly uncomfortable moment of admitting fault.

    •  No1   ( @No1@aussie.zone ) 
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      admitting fault

      I have a working hypothesis that the dumber and more insecure you are, the less likely you are to admit that ‘I was wrrrr’… …that ‘I made a misttt’…

      You see?

      Anecdotal, but the evidence so far is persuasive.

    •  melpomenesclevage   ( @melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee ) Banned
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      They care more about being sure than being right.

    •  crusa187   ( @crusa187@lemmy.ml ) 
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      Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…ehh…well, can’t be fooled again!

  •  Greyghoster   ( @Greyghoster@aussie.zone ) 
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    Hmmm, is this just human nature at work? Is it a function of the conservative mind like it’s never their fault?

    •  OpenStars   ( @OpenStars@startrek.website ) 
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      Actually… yes, it literally is. They focus on what is effective, and if the pushy behavior works for them to get what they want, they do it. And it does. So they do.

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    •  melpomenesclevage   ( @melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee ) Banned
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      Okay but we need to do better or literally everyone dies to climate change, right? So…

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          Yeah. Yeah I figured.

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          Yes. Let’s wait and see until theres no options left!

          •  el_abuelo   ( @el_abuelo@lemmy.ml ) 
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            Exactly. No point in worrying if there’s nothing we can do about it anyway!

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              And this doesn’t count as suicide, becausebim pretending its not happening! Its perfect!

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              We need to free ourselves from some of the classes who will absolutely not be making it through any filters, if we want to do that, and I don’t think shitty Jeff is going to settle for ‘aging beach himbo who can run the fuck out of a spreadsheet and power game your tabletop group to ruin’

      •  Cait   ( @Caitlyynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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        The sad thing is that we won’t just die to climate change, but everything becomes way more hellish than it already is, to the point where we’d wish we had just died…

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          Yeah it won’t be the gentle 20th century ‘sirens and then two hours later everyone suddenly stops existing’ apocalypse. It will be brutal and horrible and show us the worst we can be. Everybody with die-by thousands, by dozens, one by one.

          But, like, can’t stop line go up, so…

  •  blindbunny   ( @blindbunny@lemmy.ml ) 
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    Their British they’re not the smartest bunch, make great motorcycles though!

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      The British Brexiters are not as stupid at Contemporary American Republicans, but they do come close.

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        I think of them atleast as stupid but not more.

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        Eh. They just have farther to go.

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      My dad had a Royal Enfield back in the 60s. He said it had the worst electrical system he ever had to deal with.

      •  blindbunny   ( @blindbunny@lemmy.ml ) 
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        I don’t think any motorcycle had a decent electrical system back then.

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          In a country that has as much rain as England, your motorcycles should probably be capable of not shorting out when it rains.

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