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"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed — in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical — and when facts are irrefutable, they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental."

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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FEW_BTC 4mo ago

Powerful quote... and I understand how the stupid fits into the equation... but stupid implements the plan, it doesn't create it. I now believe that cold, calculated malice is what has created the current chaos and mess we see, not stupidity.

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Chris Krause 4mo ago

💯, but stupidity enables it.

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FEW_BTC 4mo ago

agreed

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