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Speaking for myself, I intend to show up as if success is the only possibility, and I suggest the same to any American.
It's far too early to guess the outcome one way or another, and anyone who claims otherwise is a fool, whether they belong to a thinktank or a sports bar.
But assuming failure is a lazy, shitty place from which to encourage people, including myself, to do their best to stop it.
“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it”
~ George Bernard Shaw
Your own future-looking statement; 100% predictive.
Your comeback, lol.
"'Accurate observation' is only applicable to the present and past. Try harder when borrowing false intellectual authentication from old quotes."
~ Me, just now
Try reading it again and this time, pay attention to the context instead of thinking up edgy shit to respond with.
I’ll bet it makes more sense.
Says the month old account full of brief low-effort posts insisting that any resistance will fail. You know, like the one I just called you out on.
It's not my comprehension at fault here, kid. It's your agenda. I don't want fascism to succeed in my country. You want people to feel too discouraged to even think about resisting. And I'm here to put a cold boot in that wherever I see it.
Don't need no old quote for that. And George Bernard Shaw was a questionable source to start with.
As I said, try harder.
Dude. I’ve been here for years. Check my .world account.
Dude. Piefed.world is also a .world account, or hadn't you noticed?
Also, seems like you have stopped trying to defend the indefensible, which is a plus. But go ahead, quote another fascist-lite to me in defense of your position.
LMAO!