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tblue37

(65,502 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2022, 06:38 PM Jul 2022

Perfect metaphor for climate change:

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A gathering of white people on colonized land watching a wave approaching that has the power to take them out and not moving until it is too late, is the perfect metaphor for climate change

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Perfect metaphor for climate change: (Original Post) tblue37 Jul 2022 OP

Should have had a higher wall. Srkdqltr Jul 2022 #1

But that would ruin the view. tblue37 Jul 2022 #3

Yep Kaleva Jul 2022 #2

The problem with metaphors is that they require abstract thinking to resonate Shermann Jul 2022 #4

Srkdqltr

(6,341 posts)

1. Should have had a higher wall.

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Mon Jul 18, 2022, 06:54 PM

Jul 2022

tblue37

(65,502 posts)

3. But that would ruin the view.

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Mon Jul 18, 2022, 06:57 PM

Jul 2022

Kaleva

(36,361 posts)

2. Yep

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Mon Jul 18, 2022, 06:56 PM

Jul 2022

Shermann

(7,455 posts)

4. The problem with metaphors is that they require abstract thinking to resonate

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 07:03 PM

Jul 2022

...and if you have strong abstract thinking skills, you are probably already enlightened on the issue at hand.

This is also true of analogies and similes. These tools just don't fit in MAGA Man's utility belt.

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