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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day ago“A break from truth” is how we end up with fascism. It’s why we end up with racism and bigotry. No, just no. What is the benefit to any of this?
minus-squareJesusChristLover420@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIf we set aside truth for a moment, then we can enjoy fiction. It’s called suspending one’s disbelief.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoYou think I’m unable to enjoy fiction? I’m just able to tell the difference between fiction and reality. An ability that I believe is REALLY fucking important.
“A break from truth” is how we end up with fascism. It’s why we end up with racism and bigotry.
No, just no. What is the benefit to any of this?
If we set aside truth for a moment, then we can enjoy fiction. It’s called suspending one’s disbelief.
You think I’m unable to enjoy fiction? I’m just able to tell the difference between fiction and reality. An ability that I believe is REALLY fucking important.