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Why does it feel that the evil sides globally are winning. Even evil people are winning. Why?

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[–] [email protected] 204 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The common version of the phrase...

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”

The actual version of the phrase...

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."

[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A favourite of mine on that theme is from Boondock Saints (1999)

Now we must all fear evil men.
But there is another kind of evil.
Which we must fear. Most.
And that is the indifference of good men.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

I still love that movie IDC what anyone says lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I should re-watch this again. That a good movie.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Watch* the documentary on it instead.

Overnight. Peak 2000’s fashion and the director is over the top unlikable.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Don't. I did and it ruined it...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

I think it's fine if you're okay with the call from God part of it

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

What the fuck were you gonna do, laugh the last three to death, Funny-Man?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah I remember this just being ok. It had that 90s Tarantino-ish style, some decent scenes but overall not super memorable.