• EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          Apply the same critique to anything someone hopes.

          I hope Santa brings me a bike this year!

          I hope my cancer goes into remission.

          I hope I get to see them in heaven someday.

          • Zuberi 👀@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            7 months ago

            The presence of hope doesn’t necessarily mean the person believes their statement is going to happen though. On the tangent of Walmart, I hope Amazon Fails too :).

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              7 months ago

              No I’m just saying it’s a funny thing to say to someone saying “I hope” I think hope’s just an unrealistic distraction, but I also hope big box stores get collapsed.

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          Nah, America’s gonna wake up and overthrow our oppressors any day now.

          Surely before they destroy the environment beyond hope of redemption.

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            7 months ago

            I’m more pessimistic in that I think due to social media a revolution is almost impossible because people are now unable to agree on a mutual goal