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ariadne0614

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11. At first, I winced at the straw example as well.

Reply to love_katz (Reply #7)

Mon May 5, 2025, 08:08 AM

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Upon further consideration, I realized his point. He wasn’t saying the banishment of plastic straws is a bad idea per se. I think he was saying that our side often fails to consider who we’re dealing with, and adjust our strategy to the stupidity factor. It could be a cart-before-the-horse thing.

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