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@h4890 @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot

And that's Sapir-Whorf in a nutshell.

Our real problem is not politicians, but the herd.

The herd likes easy answers.

Those are always lies!

@monarchist @h4890 @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot >Lots of words have been ruined by democracy.
Pragmatism doesn't mean compromise, these two are sort of adjacent and can work together, but definitely not synonyms.

@h4890 @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot

Lots of words have been ruined by democracy.

The reason I emphasize hard realism: look at what actual changes are made to physical reality, not what we can sell to people politically or is likely to happen.

Aim for a real goal, not a compromise, in other words.

@monarchist @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot

Ahh... that is due to my lack of english skills. I never associated the word pragmatism with compromise. Compromise in todays politics is the little death that leads to hell. This we can easily see by looking at how europe and especially sweden "compromise" around immigration policies.

@h4890 @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot

We agree, but that is consequentialism, and only of the realist variety (there is a social variety as well that came _after_ the original, of course).

Generally in the vernacular "pragmatism" means compromise.

@monarchist @Palky55 @heretical_i @freepatriot I don't know if I afree that pragmatism means acceptance of the situation as is. For me, it shifts the focus from idle speculation, and theoretical castles in the air, to results. And if you want to change your situation, a focus on specific action and results is absolutely essential.