• Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 hours ago

    I guess what I don’t get that these people get is a sense of power by bending reality for the benefit of themselves, instead of a sense of power from understanding the nuances of the universe, or at least attempting to.

    • Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Learning and understanding take effort. Claiming stupidity is a virtue is simple. They are simple people. The clay of the land. You know… morons.

    • Sundray@lemmus.org
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      The source of their satisfaction comes from hurting others, rather than improving themselves.

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        9 hours ago

        Just like everything else, they think happiness is a zero sum game, so they have to make the others unhappy.