Logical fallacy around the mantra “Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice”.
In reality, acting like “Whoops, sorry! Stoopid me!”, so the victim is willing to forgive you for longer, is the oldest trick in the book of evil.
Mostly used by anxious sheltered people when overwhelmed by reality .
Not necessarily wrong. But not necessarily right *either*. There simply is no rational basis for it. It is useless. Its false sense of security can itself be harmful again. Purely exists as a coping fantasy. Same thing as conspiracy theorists (−1) , but with an opposite polarity (+1).
Risen in popularity in late 2010s, due to an anxiety epidemic in young people caused by over-sheltering parents, for-profit fear media, over-prescription abuse, and several bad events (pandemic, wars, …).
The real way to tell evil from stupid is:
*Evil has a goal*. Its actions *converge* towards that.
Stupid is incompetent. Its actions *diverge* (into chaos).
Catch 1: Stupid people can *still* be useful pawns for evil people, and follow them. (See example.)
Catch 2: There doesn’t *have* to be an evil person. It may be emergent behavior in a group. (Proof: Your body’s cells aren’t smart. Yet together they can act smart.)
Usually it’s more complex, but that’s the gist.
In the end, stupid is already harmful. It wastes resources and slows advancement down. That is evil.
While evil is already stupid. As teamwork (being nice) is clearly an evolutionary advantage.
In reality, acting like “Whoops, sorry! Stoopid me!”, so the victim is willing to forgive you for longer, is the oldest trick in the book of evil.
Mostly used by anxious sheltered people when overwhelmed by reality .
Not necessarily wrong. But not necessarily right *either*. There simply is no rational basis for it. It is useless. Its false sense of security can itself be harmful again. Purely exists as a coping fantasy. Same thing as conspiracy theorists (−1) , but with an opposite polarity (+1).
Risen in popularity in late 2010s, due to an anxiety epidemic in young people caused by over-sheltering parents, for-profit fear media, over-prescription abuse, and several bad events (pandemic, wars, …).
The real way to tell evil from stupid is:
*Evil has a goal*. Its actions *converge* towards that.
Stupid is incompetent. Its actions *diverge* (into chaos).
Catch 1: Stupid people can *still* be useful pawns for evil people, and follow them. (See example.)
Catch 2: There doesn’t *have* to be an evil person. It may be emergent behavior in a group. (Proof: Your body’s cells aren’t smart. Yet together they can act smart.)
Usually it’s more complex, but that’s the gist.
In the end, stupid is already harmful. It wastes resources and slows advancement down. That is evil.
While evil is already stupid. As teamwork (being nice) is clearly an evolutionary advantage.
Leader figure A: Evil (scapegoat group B) are invading our (group A), destroying our (values) and taking our (valuables)! = Evil. Goal: Power
Group B, Pawn 2: Durk urr durr! Kill all (group B)! =Stupid. Goal: Whatever dear leader A says.
Group A, Anxious traumatized person 3: OMG, (group B) is destroying our (group A)! They are evil! Hyper-focused on anything remotely similar to the previous trauma: “It *must* be real!” Goal: Safety through avoidance.
Group A, Anxious *black-eyed* person 4: Calm down, it’s just Hanlon's Razor! Everything is fine. Nothing to see here, move on. Hyper-focused on anything remotely similar to the previous *safe space*: “It CAN’T be real!” Goal: Safety through ignorance.
(As you can see, everyone in this example is wrong, and merely driven by their anxiety, clinging to what they grew up with that seemingly lets them handle reality.)
Group B, Pawn 2: Durk urr durr! Kill all (group B)! =Stupid. Goal: Whatever dear leader A says.
Group A, Anxious traumatized person 3: OMG, (group B) is destroying our (group A)! They are evil! Hyper-focused on anything remotely similar to the previous trauma: “It *must* be real!” Goal: Safety through avoidance.
Group A, Anxious *black-eyed* person 4: Calm down, it’s just Hanlon's Razor! Everything is fine. Nothing to see here, move on. Hyper-focused on anything remotely similar to the previous *safe space*: “It CAN’T be real!” Goal: Safety through ignorance.
(As you can see, everyone in this example is wrong, and merely driven by their anxiety, clinging to what they grew up with that seemingly lets them handle reality.)
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You know… the ones with the huge stock photos and utterly useless text blurbs, that look like that of an asexual pickup artist peddling courses. The one seemingly run by 3rd-wave-coffee-sipping iDrones in skinny red plaid dungarees with black suspenders, black 50s glasses and side-combed undercut Hitler Youth / generic-diverse-curly hairstyles running the equivalent of jsLinux as their primary OS. The child of Juicero and a Musk project, not doing hardware, not software, but maybe something cobbled together from existing big projects that a skilled coder could put together himself in an evening, but it somehow presented as the greatest invention to ever save the world. Making Pied Piper look like the old and sane generation.
Not a single barefoot greybeard hacker who has worked on bare metal or Unix boxen in sight. They’re CoC-blocked.
You know… the ones with the huge stock photos and utterly useless text blurbs, that look like that of an asexual pickup artist peddling courses. The one seemingly run by 3rd-wave-coffee-sipping iDrones in skinny red plaid dungarees with black suspenders, black 50s glasses and side-combed undercut Hitler Youth / generic-diverse-curly hairstyles running the equivalent of jsLinux as their primary OS. The child of Juicero and a Musk project, not doing hardware, not software, but maybe something cobbled together from existing big projects that a skilled coder could put together himself in an evening, but it somehow presented as the greatest invention to ever save the world. Making Pied Piper look like the old and sane generation.
Not a single barefoot greybeard hacker who has worked on bare metal or Unix boxen in sight. They’re CoC-blocked.
A: Hey, have you heard of that great new thing, doteyeohh.io?
They.io made this amazing new invention that will change the world.io! The iMSmart.io!
B: They invented the … browser?
A: NO!! The text editor dot IO! It’s a platform! For frameworks! In a container! Using the new Crust language! See? You can install any scab you like! Let me just download this 128x128 pixel art animation! … hold on this is only terabit 6G… OK, … See?
B: It takes 12GB to run… a disguised Chrome browser in a disguised VM? … Why are my fans spinning up?
A: That’s just the AI gathering your neural data for Google Telemetry. It will make writing text super-easy! You don’t even *have* to make life choices anymore! Who doesn’t hate being an actual individual, right?
B: Nice OS you got there. If only it had a better text editor…
They.io made this amazing new invention that will change the world.io! The iMSmart.io!
B: They invented the … browser?
A: NO!! The text editor dot IO! It’s a platform! For frameworks! In a container! Using the new Crust language! See? You can install any scab you like! Let me just download this 128x128 pixel art animation! … hold on this is only terabit 6G… OK, … See?
B: It takes 12GB to run… a disguised Chrome browser in a disguised VM? … Why are my fans spinning up?
A: That’s just the AI gathering your neural data for Google Telemetry. It will make writing text super-easy! You don’t even *have* to make life choices anymore! Who doesn’t hate being an actual individual, right?
B: Nice OS you got there. If only it had a better text editor…
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Get the .io mug.Taking a side on an entire topic (esp. political or religious), instead of rationally choosing the best combination of choices for one’s goals. Usually done by people that make a religion out of everything because they are not only unable to think it through, but unable to even become aware of that flaw.
The louder they’re sidin’, the more they are triggered, and the less of a clue they have.
Approaching them with logic and reality will only lead to self-defeat. (Ex. 1)
The ideal approach is to have a purely emotional conversation, treat them like four year old toddlers of a friend, without being condescending, be understanding without having to agree(!), gain their trust so they listen, find the origin of their fears (/triggers) and their wishes, and offer a separate path towards what’s attractive and away from what’s frightening to them. Only works if you let them keep/grow their self-respect, and let them do it on their own free will.
Easier said than done… obviously.
Also abused by wannabe dictators, to divide people and conquer them. (Ex. 2)
Can be seen in American politics, or any country, was the favorite strategy of Hermann Göring, but probably is as old as communication.
Ideally combined with a hopeful message that promises pride. (See: Hitler’s speeches.)
Turning enemies into friends as above also is at least as old as ancient China, as it was mentioned by Sun Tsu, IIRC.
The louder they’re sidin’, the more they are triggered, and the less of a clue they have.
Approaching them with logic and reality will only lead to self-defeat. (Ex. 1)
The ideal approach is to have a purely emotional conversation, treat them like four year old toddlers of a friend, without being condescending, be understanding without having to agree(!), gain their trust so they listen, find the origin of their fears (/triggers) and their wishes, and offer a separate path towards what’s attractive and away from what’s frightening to them. Only works if you let them keep/grow their self-respect, and let them do it on their own free will.
Easier said than done… obviously.
Also abused by wannabe dictators, to divide people and conquer them. (Ex. 2)
Can be seen in American politics, or any country, was the favorite strategy of Hermann Göring, but probably is as old as communication.
Ideally combined with a hopeful message that promises pride. (See: Hitler’s speeches.)
Turning enemies into friends as above also is at least as old as ancient China, as it was mentioned by Sun Tsu, IIRC.
Example 1:
Them: Toroccing is WRONG and the Quezquatals will hang in prishell!
You: But they made beautiful traianarjs, that saved so many children, and are an ancient part of our culture!
Them: No! Everything they do is shit! Why are you defending them??
You: Dude, we all literally have the same ancestors! Troccing never harmed anyone. Look here! Proposition 27q is literally giving you everything you said you wished for!
Them: OMG! You are with the Quezquatals that hate our valley and want to destroy it!!! WE are protecting our valley! Save the children! Kumbaya ma lord! *mentally loads shotgun* Those children deserved to die, praise Gollahvah! You are not with us, you deserve to die!
You: Dude… you’re SIDIN’! … Here, eat a Snockers.
Example 2:
WB: Quezquatals are attacking our very existence! Anyone who demands peace, hates Our Valley, exposes our children to rape, our cultuvement to extinction, and our homes to being burned! So follow us into a wonderful future of plenty and freedom!
The Moo: HAIL the great W.B.!
You: Gilly, don’t you know WB wants to perelish Willy that you always bought your candy from?
Gilly Moo: You hate Our Valley! Willy is a gaahk! Like all Quezquatals!
You: Filly, WB's promises are false! Look! He thinks you’re idiots!
Filly Moo: No, you’re lying! WB is only doing good, and you are only hating. E everything you say is evil and everything WB does is good.
Buddy of yours: WB ruined them. They’re SIDIN'. Nothing you can do about them now.
Them: Toroccing is WRONG and the Quezquatals will hang in prishell!
You: But they made beautiful traianarjs, that saved so many children, and are an ancient part of our culture!
Them: No! Everything they do is shit! Why are you defending them??
You: Dude, we all literally have the same ancestors! Troccing never harmed anyone. Look here! Proposition 27q is literally giving you everything you said you wished for!
Them: OMG! You are with the Quezquatals that hate our valley and want to destroy it!!! WE are protecting our valley! Save the children! Kumbaya ma lord! *mentally loads shotgun* Those children deserved to die, praise Gollahvah! You are not with us, you deserve to die!
You: Dude… you’re SIDIN’! … Here, eat a Snockers.
Example 2:
WB: Quezquatals are attacking our very existence! Anyone who demands peace, hates Our Valley, exposes our children to rape, our cultuvement to extinction, and our homes to being burned! So follow us into a wonderful future of plenty and freedom!
The Moo: HAIL the great W.B.!
You: Gilly, don’t you know WB wants to perelish Willy that you always bought your candy from?
Gilly Moo: You hate Our Valley! Willy is a gaahk! Like all Quezquatals!
You: Filly, WB's promises are false! Look! He thinks you’re idiots!
Filly Moo: No, you’re lying! WB is only doing good, and you are only hating. E everything you say is evil and everything WB does is good.
Buddy of yours: WB ruined them. They’re SIDIN'. Nothing you can do about them now.
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B: Dude, why is Jerome in the hospital with a throat injury?
A: He *begged* me to deep throat my cock! He literally gave me *beast mouth*!
B: OK, in that case I get it. ^^
A: He *begged* me to deep throat my cock! He literally gave me *beast mouth*!
B: OK, in that case I get it. ^^
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Get the beast mouth mug.A set of rules, written by a narcissistic tyrant with an inferiority complex (usually a 'SJW') for the purpose of bullying others and amplifying it by using 'useful idiots' (normally 'white knights'). Usually stuffed full of prejudice and hate, and enforcing those mindsets. By implying 1. that everything revolves around them, and 2. everything has the worst possible intentions and results. And people must conform to some convoluted rules, lest they be labeled 'literally Hitler's or an equivalent.
This emerged as SJW pushed into online communities of nerds, inexperienced with such tyrants, who were completely steamrolled, in the mistaken belief of it being necessary for social well-being, and not realizing the wolf in sheep’s clothing aspect of it.
SJW of course first emerged in girls whose parents failed to give them confidence and resilience, by overprotecting them to a point where they did not have the chance to learn to protect themselves. Hence the term “cuntduct”, as they were, as a Brit would say, “right cunts!”. Later, instead of fixing the bad parenting on girls, expanded to parenting on boys too; so nowadays it is neutral of sexes. So 'cunt' is meant in the British sense that can be used on truly anyone.
This emerged as SJW pushed into online communities of nerds, inexperienced with such tyrants, who were completely steamrolled, in the mistaken belief of it being necessary for social well-being, and not realizing the wolf in sheep’s clothing aspect of it.
SJW of course first emerged in girls whose parents failed to give them confidence and resilience, by overprotecting them to a point where they did not have the chance to learn to protect themselves. Hence the term “cuntduct”, as they were, as a Brit would say, “right cunts!”. Later, instead of fixing the bad parenting on girls, expanded to parenting on boys too; so nowadays it is neutral of sexes. So 'cunt' is meant in the British sense that can be used on truly anyone.
Example 1: “The church’s list of sins was the first code of cuntduct.”
Example 2:
Person 1: “It says in rule 3alpha.7: ‘Usage of the term “butter” is banned, as it is hate-speech used by the patriarchy, to objectify the femayle body, question and insult its perfection, and reduces womyn to sub-human animals. It is to be replaced by “proud*breastsound of tri-tonephysical dropping of a wooden bloxk onto sheet metal”. Furthermore, all users who are caught (man-)*spreading* pasteous foods onto bread, are immediately shadowbanned for toxic sexual harassment.’ ”
Person 2: “Holy shit! It’s not a code of conduct! It’s a code of cuntduct!”
Example 2:
Person 1: “It says in rule 3alpha.7: ‘Usage of the term “butter” is banned, as it is hate-speech used by the patriarchy, to objectify the femayle body, question and insult its perfection, and reduces womyn to sub-human animals. It is to be replaced by “proud*breastsound of tri-tonephysical dropping of a wooden bloxk onto sheet metal”. Furthermore, all users who are caught (man-)*spreading* pasteous foods onto bread, are immediately shadowbanned for toxic sexual harassment.’ ”
Person 2: “Holy shit! It’s not a code of conduct! It’s a code of cuntduct!”
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Has nothing to do with Jews. That is the point.
Definition: Fucking somebody up in hard to pin down ways, for the sole purpose of making them snap and clap back in a very visible way, so you can use that as a “reason” (“punishment”) to openly fuck them up even more because everyone (mainly the rubes) will blames them too and side with you.
It is more advanced than the regular reverse bullying that is popular among narcissistic tyrants nowadays, because it adds Machiavellian intentional evilness to it.
Has nothing to do with Jews. That is the point.
Definition: Fucking somebody up in hard to pin down ways, for the sole purpose of making them snap and clap back in a very visible way, so you can use that as a “reason” (“punishment”) to openly fuck them up even more because everyone (mainly the rubes) will blames them too and side with you.
It is more advanced than the regular reverse bullying that is popular among narcissistic tyrants nowadays, because it adds Machiavellian intentional evilness to it.
(You can replace Jenny and Alan by any people, countries, or other entities where it fits.)
Jenny: I want that chair!
Alan: But it’s been assigned to me.
Jenny: Drops boogers and spit onto Alan’s chair each time he’s sitting down and nobody but Alan is looking
Alan: Accidentally sat on the nasty; and gets more and more angry each time.
This happens about 20 times.
Alan: Flips out, stands up, tells her to stop it and knocks her down.
Jenny: Alan’s being mean again!
Teacher/Manager/Politician: Alan! You again! You’re out! Go think about what you just did!
Jenny: Can I sit there now? I can see better.
Teacher/manager/politician: Sure, Jenny, my innocent little angel!
Jenny: Smug smile
Carl: But Teacher/manager/politician! Jenny’s Israeling him!
Jenny: You just hate me! You always hated me(… I’ve decided).
Teacher/manager/politician: Carl, you better stop that now, or you’re out too!
Jenny: Chooses Carl as her next victim, to feel even more grand.
Carl: Don’t Israel me! I see what you’re doing!
Jenny: I want that chair!
Alan: But it’s been assigned to me.
Jenny: Drops boogers and spit onto Alan’s chair each time he’s sitting down and nobody but Alan is looking
Alan: Accidentally sat on the nasty; and gets more and more angry each time.
This happens about 20 times.
Alan: Flips out, stands up, tells her to stop it and knocks her down.
Jenny: Alan’s being mean again!
Teacher/Manager/Politician: Alan! You again! You’re out! Go think about what you just did!
Jenny: Can I sit there now? I can see better.
Teacher/manager/politician: Sure, Jenny, my innocent little angel!
Jenny: Smug smile
Carl: But Teacher/manager/politician! Jenny’s Israeling him!
Jenny: You just hate me! You always hated me(… I’ve decided).
Teacher/manager/politician: Carl, you better stop that now, or you’re out too!
Jenny: Chooses Carl as her next victim, to feel even more grand.
Carl: Don’t Israel me! I see what you’re doing!
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Popular in dating, the job market, etc.
Popular in dating, the job market, etc.
Bro A: My buddy here rescued a puppy from the animal shelter last week for his disabled son!
Bro B: Wanna come over and see my French wine collection?
Trusted friend: Nice valuation there! Except, you have literally a single BOX of wine, and there is no puppy at your abandoned son’s momma’s house! i know since I had to bring her food! So go hustle somewhere else, before I bring her over!
Bro B: Wanna come over and see my French wine collection?
Trusted friend: Nice valuation there! Except, you have literally a single BOX of wine, and there is no puppy at your abandoned son’s momma’s house! i know since I had to bring her food! So go hustle somewhere else, before I bring her over!
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