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CreativeReal's avatar

I'm not talking about people knowingly devising harmful policies nor the cynical unhinged cheats and liars that through malice or amusement, spearhead and fund strategies to deliberately create a Toxic Society. Those people can all go die in a ditch for all I care.

The truly well-meaning but misguided have to get a pass though. (There but for the grace of God go us all etc.)

The simple truth is that a lot of people, the VAST majority of people just plug into whatever 'system' exists. This has always been so and will always be so.

And if you change the system - they'll plug into that one too. And what if it's a system that you believe to be pretty healthy and supportive of the common good and creates a pleasant society for all? What will your opinion be of these 'Bureaucrats' be then?

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Infinite Porcupine's avatar

"Just following orders" was not and is not an excuse.

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goodnightrose's avatar

They *have* to get a pass? Nah. At some point we have to come to terms with what we've allowed. The Covid debacle alone is enough to indict your "well-meaning but misguideds." Nurses and doctors literally MURDERED people rather than endanger a paycheck. 🥴

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