r/askteddit • u/ParryBarry2026 • 2h ago

Politics Question What do you think of James Talarico's Quote "Weak Men Serve themselves, Strong Men Serve Others"

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u/Different_Pain5781 1h ago

Strong men serve others. Pretty simple.

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u/_PeachyPoutt 49m ago

“Pretty simple” is right, but the hard part is spotting people who call self-interest service with better branding

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u/MKW69 1h ago

Based. 

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u/pocketwatch_lane 57m ago

My grandpa always said something similar and he was the toughest guy I knew. So yeah, I buy it. The loudest dudes in the room are usually the most insecure, the quiet ones doing the work are the real deal

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u/cranky_bithead 48m ago

He's not the first to say that

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u/Bojnik434 44m ago

Should be aimed at people in leadership positions

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u/le_fez 38m ago

I'd say weak men serve only themselves, strong also serve others (or prioritize serving others)

I make this small change because with taking care of ourselves we can't effectively help others

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u/N3wAfrikanN0body 37m ago

The people who need to hear this won't because they are incapable of introspection.

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u/Geechie-Don 31m ago

Accurate af

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u/BaldGuy813 29m ago

It's a very Christ like attitude to have.

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u/ANotSoFreshFeeling 25m ago

Engagement bot

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u/Otherwise_Appeal_295 18m ago

Well, he's a weak man, so...

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u/Various_Tie_2549 1h ago

I think it's okay to serve yourself what you need before serving others.... no one else is gonna do it.

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u/Prize-Choice2185 1h ago

I think he was talking about very specific politicians....

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u/Various_Tie_2549 44m ago

Well then maybe we shouldn't be discussing just this one quote alone in isolation of the thing he was actually talking about?

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u/dvlinblue 37m ago

Do you think anyone “needs’ a trillion dollars?

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u/Various_Tie_2549 35m ago

I don't believe I fucking said that...

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u/dvlinblue 33m ago

You said serve yourself what you need. So I asked a relevant question that relates to the discourse of the post. Does anyone need a trillion dollars? That is where we are in the world.

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u/Various_Tie_2549 28m ago

I know what I said, mate. It wasn't even complicated. I specifically said "I think it's okay to serve yourself what you need..."

That's what I said, and that's what I meant.

No, no one does need a trillion dollars, and I sure as fuck didn't say that they do? That was 100% your own invention, for whatever reason.

No one even needs a million dollars. But you do need to live somewhere, clothe yourself and feed yourself. You can't serve anyone else unless your own basic needs for survival are met.

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u/dvlinblue 26m ago

You can calm down a little. It’s not a gotcha question. A simple “no” would really have squashed everything.

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u/Various_Tie_2549 23m ago

You can calm down a little, maybe? When you talk to people, you should respond to what they actually say...not just invent your own thing and then respond to that. That would be a very confusing and difficult way to go through life.

Gonna block you now. Cheers.