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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just listened to the interview with the AZ sec of state. Simultaneously confidence building and also frightening in how liberals just insist that imaginary forces of good will win the day.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

But they do though. The problem is the timeframe isn't fixed. Could be tomorrow could be 20 years. That's the monkeys paw in action.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

The imaginary forces of good are always just over the horizon for some reason.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I'm not a big fan of comic books or Disney.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

?

"Monkeys paw" is a reference to an old short story, and in this context it boils down to "be careful what you wish for"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I think he was going for the "and everyone lived happily ever after" business common to tgose stories. Reality tends not to wrap up so neatly.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Nah I was more going for things never happen as we expect or hope.