Ablativus

"Welcome to the sum times. Some people look away while others add things up. Some are waiting for someone else to do it for them, hoping the numbers will work themselves out. But no. The sum is yours to calculate. We can help each other, that's how it all holds together,but at the end of the day, there's another day dawning and the math is on you."

"Two plus two equals four. No ifs, no maybes. It's the law of the freaking universe. Some want us to forget that. They want us to believe that reality is up for grabs, that the numbers can bend to whatever story they tell. But we know better. We know better. We know better. Because once you start letting the numbers slide, you're giving up the whole equation."

Some people avoid responsibility, expecting others to resolve problems while hoping numbers will sort themselves out. Individuals must calculate their own sums and accept personal accountability. Objective facts are described as fixed—two plus two equals four—and portrayed as fundamental to truth and moral clarity. Allowing numbers to be manipulated undermines accountability and surrenders the full equation of reality. Counting lights, costs, and truths is urged to resist deceptive narratives. Collective help is supported, but ultimate responsibility remains individual: reclaim facts, defend simple truths, and maintain a firm, shared standard of reality.

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