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a crate you stand on to make your opinion taller than it actually is.
means an improvised platform, literal or metaphorical, for delivering unsolicited passionate opinions to anyone within earshot.
from from the wooden crates soap was shipped in during the 1800s, sturdy enough to stand on, so street speakers grabbed one, flipped it over, and started shouting about whatever was bothering them that day.
speakers cornerlondon park still hosts literal soapbox oratory since 1872
height illusioncrate adds maybe a foot, feels like a pulpit
modern versiontwitter threads are just digital soapboxes now