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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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The animated musical features Ariana DeBose as an idealistic youngster who runs afoul of her kingdom's narcissistic ruler (Chris Pine) and befriends an energetic star to help rescue her people's wishes.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
In the current internet landscape, talk of eliminating hostility from large, multiracial platforms feels idealistic at best—particularly when those platforms are owned by egotistical billionaires such as Elon Musk, who has used Twitter to endorse racist claims and alienate parts of its user base.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
In the current internet landscape, talk of eliminating hostility from large, multiracial platforms feels idealistic at best—particularly when those platforms are owned by egotistical billionaires such as Elon Musk, who has used Twitter to endorse racist claims and alienate parts of its user base.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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