I might have to have a very public breakup with some of my friends if they don’t sign my petition. https://c.org/nsxtRdRDWs
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as painful as it is, and as isolating as it is, people arrive to petitions and sign them when they are responding to a calling because their values align with the words. i am sorry that you are experiencing painful feelings and your friends are not there to share that pain and see things as you do.
if i hadnt been under the weather today, i would have followed thru with my plans to see 'the voice of hind rajab' in a local theater before going to a vigil for renee. i wasnt at either. i was in bed. but my heart wished i could be there.
Cringe
What's cringe about it?
You threaten your friends to stop being their friend if they don't sign your petition? There's many reasons people might not want to sign it and "disagreeing with you" is only one of them. And even that reason shouldn't destroy an actual friendship.
I read most of your petition and found it poorly redacted, too much all over the place, likely to alienate all kinds of people. There's many people that don't believe in petitions and others only sign what they support word for word and that makes your petition problematic as you put in poison pills for many demographics.
Wait. You found it “poorly redacted”? Do you know what the word “redacted” means? Why do you embarrass yourself this way?
False friends. The Spanish "redactado" would translate to "written", not "redacted". I'm not a native English speaker.
I don’t think you’re smarter than me, if you’re wondering. In fact, I know you’re not. So I am unfazed by your review of my writing skills. And I’m being a dick to you now because it takes a certain amount of temerity to act like you are in a position to give me such critical feedback, when you’re so obviously a phillistine.
My apologies. I reviewed your text assuming it was a political tool intended to gather signatures and effect change. I didn't realize it was actually a mirror designed for you to admire your own intellect.
You are right, I am a philistine. I care about results. I clearly lack the sophistication to appreciate a petition where the only intended audience is the author. Enjoy the view from the summit of your own ego. It must be breathtaking!
We the undersigned, the plebs of Nostr, agree with this sentiment.
Egad, man. Did you get lost on your way to Twitter or bluesky?
