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		Mashimo 46 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink Mini as a failover Why is not using a product based on cultural or political reasons make you part of a cult?

madaxe_again 46 days ago [–]

Because when you derive your values from what others around you think, rather than from first principles, you are indeed in a cult.

Mashimo 46 days ago | [–]

Ah, so for you the principal of boycott is fine, but in case of Elon Musk, you strongly believe people just do it because other people are doing it?

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