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 It’s not brave to support the exact same narratives and causes as the state and mainstream media.

It’s actually cowardly as fuck. 
 most r just ignorant i think, fren 
 Or simply convenient. 
 So edgy, wow 
 Why is that edgy? 
 Tongue in the cheek comment :-) if your local gov is alright, there's nothing wrong in supporting its narrative imo. 
 not edgy. actually the opposite 
 are you form you crane? 
 Dave Smith on his Part of the Problem podcast often says this. Courage is being able to stand against the mob in the moment, not once a topic has been deemed safe. 
 What's brave is to follow the principled narratives/causes, whether it's the state that's supporting them, or an alternative.

Blindly joining the "fuck the state" crowd can be just as cowardly as supporting the state.