• r0ertel@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      That’s a bit harsh. Like my old man always said, “you gotta know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em; know when to walk away and know when to run.”

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          1 year ago

          It might be, but if you think about it, it also applies to life in general, which has a lot in common with gambling. Sometimes you have to take risks, sometimes the risks are stupid…

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, walking away from every person you’ve ever known and every support system you’ve ever had in hopes of a better future with no real promises to fall back on if it doesn’t work out isn’t courageous at all.

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              1 year ago

              Self preservation can take courage.

              You’re being nitpicky for no reason. Something can be courageous without being the most courageous thing anyone has ever done.

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          If the US had an actual democracy and ability to fight back, you’d be right. But we don’t, so you aren’t.

          You can’t expect people to take up arms and go kill cops and politicians, even if that’s what’s needed. That is a hell of a lot to ask of someone. Why aren’t you doing that right now? Are you scared?

          Yeah, them and everyone else is too.

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          1 year ago

          I didn’t expect such a backlash from a dumb comment which was only intended to reference The Gambler.