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  2. We should abolish the United States.

    Apparition of Jack replied to Apparition of Jack's topic in Society, Politics, Government, Environment, Current Events

    America is ALREADY under chaos. The chaos is here. And the chaos is 100% self-inflicted, egged on by an unrepentant culture of corporatism, laziness, greed and toxic individualism. If the US was put under international administration and massive reforms made to actually ensure its citizens get looked after (seriously, how would guaranteeing healthcare be bad for anyone, other than corrupt insurance companies?), how would that do anything but improve the entire situation?
  3. That it fails hard. The US isnt perfect but what could emerge from total chaos could be much worse.
  4. I can't demonstrate anything or isolate variables - it's the whole gestalt. Eyes, body, words, tone, what they're not saying, history, how the specific situation fits their patterns, what the situation typically motivates, whether the pieces are congruent or incongruent. The eyes are just one input. The test strips away everything except one narrow input and calls it "reading minds". But real mind-reading is integrating all of it. Someone can score high on that test and still oblivious to what's actually going on with people because they never learned to read the whole picture. The test implies that reading eyes = TOM = something autistics lack. I can say from my own experience this is bs. I'm not saying there isn't anything valuable about the test, just that it is wrong on its TOM premise. I'm not an academic so I can't argue much but beyond that.
  5. Or you can use different labels not constructed in a frame of "mental disorder". There is a reason why it's "ND" and not "mentally ill".
  6. Is there any evidence that ICE in America is being trained by IDF? "Yes, there are multiple reports, whistleblower accounts, and documented programs indicating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and officials have participated in training exchanges with Israeli security forces, which include elements of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). These connections are often framed as part of broader U.S.-Israel law enforcement collaborations focused on border security, counterterrorism, and surveillance tactics. While not all ICE personnel undergo such training, evidence points to sponsored trips, seminars, and technology sharing that bring Israeli methods to U.S. operations.Key evidence includes:A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request revealed that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sponsored a trip for ICE's then-deputy director to train with the Israeli military in 2018, learning techniques from their occupation and border control practices. jewishvoiceforpeace.org This was part of ongoing exchanges criticized for importing aggressive tactics used in the Palestinian territories to U.S. immigration enforcement.The "Deadly Exchange" campaign by Jewish Voice for Peace and others documents how ICE officers, along with other U.S. law enforcement, have trained with Israeli military and police forces for decades. These programs emphasize stopping "crime before it reaches the U.S." through cooperation, including seminars in Israel funded by groups like the ADL and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. deadlyexchange.org +1 Whistleblower Anthony Aguilar, a retired U.S. Army Green Beret, has publicly stated that ICE agents train with Israeli forces and bring back oppressive methods, such as those used in controlling populations, to U.S. streets. He highlighted this in interviews and social media, linking it to tactics observed in ICE operations. facebook.com +2 ICE maintains an office in Tel Aviv as part of its global network for international law enforcement cooperation, which facilitates training and intelligence sharing with Israeli entities, including those tied to the IDF. instagram.com Reports also note ICE's use of Israeli-made spyware, like that from Paragon Solutions, for hacking and surveillance, further tying operational methods to Israeli military tech. theguardian.com +1 Journalistic analyses from outlets like Palestine Chronicle, Truthout, Defector, and Mondoweiss describe how ICE's tactics—such as rapid detentions, high arrest quotas, and minimal accountability—mirror those of the IDF, with direct links through these exchanges. palestinechronicle.com +3 These reports often critique the programs as enabling a "transnational nexus of state control" involving surveillance and violence.On X (formerly Twitter), recent discussions—especially around a January 2026 ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis—frequently reference these training ties, with users claiming IDF influence leads to aggressive U.S. tactics. Some posts allege ex-IDF soldiers are embedded in ICE, though official records don't confirm specific numbers like "121 in Chicago." @grok Critics, including activist groups and some media, argue these programs promote militarized immigration enforcement, while supporters view them as valuable for countering threats like terrorism and human trafficking. Official ICE statements emphasize international partnerships for security but don't detail IDF-specific training. Skeptics on platforms like Reddit call for more granular evidence of what exact tactics are implemented. reddit.com Overall, the evidence stems largely from progressive and Palestinian rights sources, with limited counterarguments in mainstream outlets, though no outright denials from ICE or DHS appear in recent reporting.
  7. @theleelajoker Yes I hope everything is clear now
  8. Think about it. What are the actual downsides? As it stands, the US is run by a fascist, white nationalist dictator prepared to kill his is citizens to hold onto power. Already damning enough. But then even the so-called “opposition” are little more than symbolic opposition at this point who, when push comes to shove, will still support full funding of the fascist takeover of civil society. So if the governing party is a threat to humanity, and the opposition will support them when it comes down to it, then what right, as a nation, does the US have to exist on the world stage? Its government sees its citizens as little more than cattle. Its corporations effectively run the place at the direct expense of the lives of its populace. “America” as we know it is an irredeemably corrupt oligarchy that only exists to enrich its fascistic elite. So why don’t we just abolish it? Put it under the United Nations. Guarantee healthcare, housing, and a liveable wage to all of its citizens. Expand democracy and make local, state and national governance more transparent and engaged. Destroy the power of the Epstein class and nationalise corrupt businesses for the good of humanity. Ensure every person in its borders - black, white, gay, straight, migrant, local - have the full protection of the law and are free to express their lives and desires as they see fit. Other than nationalist posturing, whats the downsides? Someone tell me.
  9. @Carl-Richard I 10000% agree with everything you said. But it is better to use negative language in a positive way, than be afraid of these labels and reject them because they are negative/pathological. I made up (lol) the phrase "passion oriented person" exactly for this reason. I put executive dysfunction in parentheses so people can find the right ressources.
  10. @Joseph Maynor I think that is great news for you, probably you have found a purpose that is on the higher scale of consciousness therefor even if you grow, your probably still gonna feel alligned to it.
  11. @Alexop I feel in stage green many people still get triggered allot by even more open minded perspectives. I had a girlfriend in stage green and when I started to be really authentic and transparent about my inner process and perspectives shifts and all this work we do with Leo, she said I turned too spiritual and it actually let us to break up. Now you said older woman, I never had a older girlfriend in stage green, but I wouldn't be suprised if they get triggered the more authentic you become and tell you something like your "too spiritual" aswell. Yet I haven't dated them so I don't know.
  12. Why were the border patrol in Minnesota? For the Canada border?? What? lmao
  13. @LastThursday Could you ellaborate a bit more, because to me I don't experience a character as fun, only practical or necessary honestly. Fun would be to be completly authentic to me, yet that driving most people away as they resonate at a lower level.
  14. Now the solution would be to quit lebanon, by pursuing a degree and applying to a job outside of lebanon, there are only like 3-5 universities that are recognized internationally out of 50-60 universities in lebanon. Which makes it impossible for the vast majority of students (over 85%) to quit lebanon.
  15. @Ramasta9 Yes I guess you can find better potential in those crowds
  16. @Davino Thank you, cheers! ✨🌌👁️🌌✨
  17. Haha I remember the first time I took an autism test, it scared me so much because it said there was a high likely chance hood that I had autism. I literally dropped the internet for 3 months just to lock in. I probably am autistic, but I guess we'll never know. The amount of times I've failed at "self-improvement" is fucking insane. I've dropped it and picked it up at least a thousand times. Each time I had to forgive myself. It's been quite the journey. Actualized.org saved my life. I'm not even exaggerating here. I was a cheater, liar, filthy con man obsessed with my own personal growth. I would lie, cheat, steal, all of the classic devilish behavior discussed here. Without Actualized.org I would've continued down this path. It was honestly life changing just finding that one video titled, "how to get over what people think of you." Which funnily enough, I searched after a 2.8g shroom trip. I love Leo. He saved my life. I can't thank him enough. I hope to one day contribute to humanity a fraction as Leo did to me. <3 love you.
  18. Trust your higher wisdom. It will guide you even when you are low.
  19. This I again see as a limited version of ND that is confined to a certain pathologic-psychological (psychiatric) frame, essentially Western ideas of mental disorders (DSM-5, ICD-11). There are more psychological concepts to use, from East and West, and religious, spiritual tendencies, personality, temperaments; anything under the sun for describing a person. And that is a part of the problem I feel with the framework in that it plays on an underlying theme and explicit concepts made to describe dysfunction, which creates a certain frame and focus in the mind of the person indentifying with ND, pushing their behavior in a certain direction of "snow-flaking" and "dysfunctionalizing" themselves and perhaps promoting dysfunctional coping strategies like isolation, avoidance, lack of challenge and growth mindset, lack of resilience-building, responsibility-adopting. Even if the ND concept itself is an attempt to not treat the conditions as a dysfunction but merely a difference in function, the cultural environment it is situated in, and the terminology it uses, is still one of pathological psychology. And because some ND people (autistics particularly) can get very fixated about any particular frame they're working with, this effect can unfortunately be excacerbated for them. Like when you use the word "passion oriented people" and then put "executive dysfunction" in parentheses afterwards, I feel existentially offended. Why are you labelling such an immense strength as a bad thing? My MSc advisor (professor with Harvard background) is probably the most idealistic and passion-oriented person I've met, and he is also one of the most socially, occupationally and spiritually established people I've met. That you place any label like that next to a source of divine intelligence, that's straight up a sin, a slight against God. And I believe Dr. K himself has said something along the lines of if you align yourself with your passion, that is where executive function is found. That is when you can act, dictate, control, shape your behavior along what you're aiming at, because the goal is that valueable and it is in line with what and who you are. Executive dysfunction comes when you're out of alignment, when you're in a state of severe stress and conflict, with yourself. Once you act within your own imperative, you are by definition functional.
  20. Today

  21. "intimacy"

    Judy2 replied to Judy2's topic in Self-Actualization Journals

    been experiencing more dysregulation and resulting behaviours today, as i have been for the past week. i'm trying to lean into self-compassion even though that doesn't reduce the external triggers. and i guess the dysregulation is definitely something that has me feeling lonely, especially when i feel i can't openly discuss it with the people around me....so sometimes i want to come here and blurt it all out (which i'm holding back on rn, at least when it comes to the details of the triggers and behaviours). ...i'm thinking that i'd like to buy myself a beautiful physical notebook again and take more private notes to process these everyday challenges. sorry for all the notes on "dysregulation" these days - don't know how else to call it, but maybe this word has been too excessive in here. watching a documentary with my brother now. i love him very much. also been playing the piano and embroidering today, which has been nice and helpful.
  22. It's so fucked
  23. It wasn't ICE but border patrol as far as I know
  24. The salaries for a job at McDonalds in lebanon are like 500$. In the us it's 2000$. A night out at the club will cost roughly the same in both countries around 100 dollars. No wonder there's sexual frustration.
  25. lol
  26. God realizing it is God. LOL

  27. What Rare Psychedelics Have you Tried?

    LifeEnjoyer replied to Oppositionless's topic in Psychedelics

    Salvia which I would've overdosed on but I accidentally blew some out of the pipe before smoking it. I talked to God and she told me that I would unlock some spiritual powers.... I asked when? She said "Now." BOOOM! LOL
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