• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Ah, yes, this is the part where I get to feel embarrassed about my nationality because our politics sometimes completely lack any nuance whatsoever and it’s fucking stupid :(

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        1 year ago

        Its not just embarrassment we should feel. Arbitrary constructs are still capable of creating massive unneccessary human tragedy, repeatedly.

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          Even nihilism teachs that no structures are permanent, not that none are important or have impact for a time

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          It makes them, not real. We allow nations. We could easily create a world without nations and borders. Dare to dream.

          • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            1 year ago

            Sure! Its just a point about semantics. Apples and planes and tables and chairs are all constructs, but theyre also very real. Just like nations, borders and ideas.

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              Material versus immaterial. A chair 🪑 is a material object. It’s physical. Nations and borders are ideas that have no physical material. If I walk to the border if my “nation” there is no material dashed line representing the border. There’s a river. Intro to philosophy should be taught in schools.

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                    I guess not, but im willing to try to understand you, if you can explain to me what the issue is. I guess you believe materiality = reality? Thats fine, but you can’t impose that belief on others. Or am I completely off-base here?