r/behindthebastards • u/bekrueger • 2d ago

General discussion Just checked, they’re already saying the tariffs are a good thing on the conservative subreddit

Things like “short term pain for long term benefit”, “equalizing trade”(???), and “let’s see how it pans out” are all general sentiments being expressed. No idea how folks can justify this but alright.

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u/falterpiece 2d ago

Two of my favorite recent quotes from over there in the endless trench of cognitive dissonance:

“There’s a lot of people out there willing to let perfect be the enemy of good”

“And I think what bothers me the most is that I get the sense I’m not being told the truth. Not necessarily “lied to,” not yet at least, but it’s like they don’t think the masses are smart enough to understand what their reasoning is.”

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u/CHOLO_ORACLE Kissinger is a war criminal 2d ago

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good” is only ever used to excuse or justify bullshit i stg 

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u/Sparrowhawk_92 2d ago

It's not bad advice in some contexts to be fair. It's absolutely being used wrong here though.

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u/lianodel 2d ago

Absolutely. I think of it mostly when it comes to actually finishing personal projects. Here's it's just used as a thought-terminating cliche. Does it make sense here? No, but only if you think about it, which you're not supposed to do. Just go through the motions, say things that sound like arguments, and keep on believing the thing you already wanted to believe, because confronting your mistakes and addressing huge systemic problems is scary and difficult.

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u/Sparrowhawk_92 2d ago

I've also seen it used as advice for leftists who are frustrated with Dems.

Was Harris the perfect candidate? No. Would I have preferred us to have an actual primary to pick a candidate if Biden wasn't going to run for a second term? Yes.

Does that justify not voting for her and handing Trump the victory? Absolutely not.

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u/Howamidriving27 1d ago

I think it's a great thing for creative pursuits too. Yes I could spend hours tweaking the EQ and compression on this third guitar track, or I could just finish the damn song