What was a time when you drank the kool aid? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For those who aren't familiar with the term, it means believing something that probably shouldn't be believed, or being influenced to believe something that's not necessarily in your best interests.

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[-] TronBronson@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I believed the USA was a liberal democracy full of concerned citizens. I also had faith in the financial system at one point!

[-] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

In fairness before the Internet we could pretend people were decent and thoughtful. Facebook well and truly ended that.

[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 week ago

So you just drank the socialist kool aid. Got it.

[-] fishy@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

You say socialist like it's a bad thing and it screams "I'm ignorant."

If you hate socialism stop using the things socialism provides you. Mail, paved roads, power and water delivered to your house, fire and police, education, etc. Socialism is a big part of why our lives are so decent despite the capitalist hellscape the billionaires are pushing. They've lied to you that social programs are why your taxes are so high; they're high because the wealthiest among us aren't paying a fair share.

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 week ago

None of that is socialism.

[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago

Thinking everything is a "hellscape" and only those in your group are enlightened enough to see a better way (those outside the group are "ignorant") is what most people refer to as "drinking the koolaid".

Modern "socialism" is at best a grift, at worst a cult.

[-] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

I was shooting heroin and reading “The Fountainhead” in the front seat of my privately owned police cruiser when a call came in...

...don't make me post the whole copypasta.

[-] pugnaciousfarter@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"socialist kool aid"

If caring about others is kool aid, call me the kool aid man because I am about to burst through the glass ceilings and bring delicious nectar to all.

[-] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

You have faith in the financial system?

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