No, not metaphorically. What they are saying is that you have to get in there with knees and elbows when dealing with the lilliputians normal people. There are so many more of them than us they will overwhelm you if you don't take them down hard and quick.
If you punch down, towards people that are less influential or less capable than you, someone “upward” of you is probably benefitting from the lower people fighting each other instead of themselves.
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yesman@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 204d
Dave Chappelle is going to be big mad if he sees this.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 203d
“Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it’s not satire, it’s bullying.” - Terry Prachett
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 204d
Because...?
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 204d
Like, if you have to be aggressive or violent, don't do it to those below you or less capable than you.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 204d
Oh metaphorically speaking, got it.
I just got confused because I'm quite tall so it seemed unfair.
Test_Tickles@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 203d
No, not metaphorically. What they are saying is that you have to get in there with knees and elbows when dealing with the
lilliputiansnormal people. There are so many more of them than us they will overwhelm you if you don't take them down hard and quick.IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 204d
They will one day be a part of our infantry and help us behead the masters that once manipulated us.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 204d
You can't pull off a sweet uppercut by punching down.
sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 204d
You shouldn't punch children. Unless they're above you on a staircase. Theb it's fair game.
sramder@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 204d
But then I need to be sitting down to punch somebody in the dick…
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 204d
Could do a split instead.
kubok@fedia.io · 3 pts · 204d
That's a good personal rule, sir.
Perspectivist@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 204d
That assumes the punch-deserving party is always "upwards" from you.
becausechemistry@piefed.social · 10 pts · 204d
If you punch down, towards people that are less influential or less capable than you, someone “upward” of you is probably benefitting from the lower people fighting each other instead of themselves.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 203d
What if they're shorter than me?
Todd_cross@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 203d
You gotta crouch
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 203d
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 203d
Nowhere to go but up!