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both picked the wrong bus, sad

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This bus is going in the opposite direction of where I’m trying to go. Why would I board the bus???

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In fact, it could easily be argued that it would be in your best interest to do everything in your power to stop the bus

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Metaphorical buses get the guillotine.

Real buses get nicer seats, better driver pay, and more stops and buses doing the same route.

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This is why analogies are useless as arguments

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Analogies are pretty great as arguments, in my experience. Bad analogies are obviously bad. And you can’t use them against redditors because their answer is always “ArE You rEAlLy coMpARInG thoSe TWo tHiNGs?” Like, yes, that’s the point of an analogy.

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I find they are easy to subvert to whatever they want, they’re good for explaining, but not arguing.

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That’s when the people throw the bus driver onto the street and take the bus where people actually want to go.

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8 points

and it’s cattle wagons, but sure, let’s get on board!

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85 points

I’d rather walk, thanks.

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Cool so I can vote PSL?

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51 points

Right? This analogy is bad because there’s no room in it for “I picked this bus and then my bus lost so now I am just sitting here sulking.”

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Nononono see taking that bus is going to make the uh other bad bus win

I’m so tired of stupid lib analogies trying to liken politics to contrived interpersonal situations

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there are only two buses. both buses are going to hell! and you better get on one of them or else the other bus will win the bus contest and be declared the king of all the buses.

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42 points

It’s more a single trolley line with a lot of people tied to tracks at this point.

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And you have a lever that changes the trolleys color from red to blue. And you would dare not to pull it?!

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