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by Ancapistani 1574 days ago
> When it comes to actually standing up for something objectively right they fold like author and fall in line with status quo.

Where do you get that from the article?

The author’s purpose seemed to be to make sure that “Daniel” didn’t fall victim to his own naivety. His advice was based on his own judgement of Daniel’s understanding of the situation.

Standing up for what you believe is right is great - if you understand what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, how likely you are to succeed, and the what the consequences are if you don’t.