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[–] Especially_the_lies@startrek.website 85 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm in my early 40s, and I'm more of a leftist today than I was when I was 18.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago

This is the truth. I didn't have the education to articulate how I could tell that the world was fucked up when I was eighteen. Now I do, and I'm fucking furious at how dumb, hurtful, and hateful this world is. It doesn't have to be this way and never did.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

Amen.

I thought there might be some truth to it as a kid. As a 40-something, I realize it was just selfish dicks trying to rationalize their own shitty "fuck you, I got mine" worldview as maturity somehow.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Same in my late 40s...