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"“There is no alternative” is a cheap rhetorical sleight. It’s a demand dressed up as an observation. “There is no alternative” means: “Stop trying to think of an alternative.”

I’m a science-fiction writer – my job is to think of a dozen alternatives before breakfast."
- @pluralistic

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in reply to Zhi Zhu 🕸️

I absolutely love this last quote 😹❣️

“I’m a science-fiction writer – my job is to think of a dozen alternatives before breakfast."

Again I see the “Rhino” meme 😹

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in reply to Em & future cats 🇺🇦🐈🏳️‍🌈

I also want to add… I grew up with a father who was like a “Kentucky lawyer” and would find a myriad of alternatives and therefore questions (I also get the feeling that he’s distantly related to Socrates 😹) … so yes people, there is always an alternative, doesn’t matter if it actually works in this universe or not because there is always something that can “make it work” if you keep thinking about other alternatives !😹
in reply to Em & future cats 🇺🇦🐈🏳️‍🌈

And yes, you might hit the wall of physics and fundamental math but hey, it’s all about the learning process 😹 (and not *everything* has been explained yet!)
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in reply to Em & future cats 🇺🇦🐈🏳️‍🌈

@em_and_future_cats
nytimes.com/2025/10/27/technol…

nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/poli…

This is what fascist billionaires forget:

Trying to rule people permanently is like herding cats.

1. Preternaturally stubborn
2. Creative
3. Hate being told what to do
4. Willing to do you damage too
5. Will join together to do damage in the most subtle ways.

The CIA Simple Sabotage Manual was obviously written by a cat owner.

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in reply to Levka

It's truly astonishing that islamophobes like the GOP are accepting investment cash from petrostate despots to end American democracy.

The funders behind planes, loaded with passengers, flying into the world trade center now own the news via proxies.

Proxies like anti-democracy billionaires Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, & Peter Thiel.

prospect.org/2025/11/20/elliso…

businessinsider.com/paramount-…

businessinsider.com/paramount-…

reuters.com/commentary/breakin…

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