Leo Gura

Natasha is an angel from down under.

The only way to learn the game is by playing the game. Not by reading books.

He forced my hand with his behavior. If I didn't act I had people threatening to quit.

Going to China is not going to show you all the IP they steal or children they molest. These issues are beyond a personanl vacation.

The problem is see with him is that all of his reports are second hand, not direct experience. So it's at the level of belief for him. Maybe I am wrong. But belief on this topic can never be good enough. You gotta see it to know it.

I am always improving my behavior. That's the point of spiritual work. You are not the only one here. I am being vague about Dave out of respect for his privacy. He is having some personal issues which he is trying to resolve. I have no beef with him.

That had nothing to do with disagreeing with me. He was having personal behavior problems that were causing alarm for others. Mods needs to reflect certain values.

Stop provoking it.

Sure, but don't you see that the way you phrased it will cause him to double-down on thinking his premise is true? Don't make people feel bad for disagreeing with me.

Don't attack him. Disagreement with me is fine.

What's that?

Because that's the vibe that guy gave off. Yes, it does sound awful.

Because weird things are afoot:

I am too alpha to keep receipts.

@Joseph Maynor You are a case in point. I let you back in the forum despite our past disagreements. I am not asking anyone to agree with everything I say.

@Salvijus Too much of a stretch. You guys are trying to stretch political reality to fit your moralism. That's not a wise thing to do because you will be paying the cost in delusion. You are better off admitting that terrorism is wrong.

Not remotely true. Hitler killed way more people than Israel ever will. And Hitler did it in much uglier ways for superficial reasons. But "they don't need to it" is a key point that you take for granted. Why don't they need to? Because they are more developed. Why don't I need to steal your money? Because I'm more developed than a poor person. If your position is so weak that you need to do terrorism, that's a big you-problem.

@trenton There is no right to own a gun. There is no right to anything. But that doesn't mean we must outlaw guns. The only justification you need is freedom. You can simply take the position that you believe some number of deaths are worth the benefit of being able to play with guns. That's the most honest ground. Inventing rationalizations is not smart. There are many dangerous items you are allowed to own in any country. Why draw the line at guns? It is an arbitrary line.

Alpha males like myself fly around on UFOs.

Spiritual bullshit at its finest.

We can send a demon to your house if you prefer.

For a more serious answer: Any creator with a large following on social media will be surrounded by fans and yes-men, because who else would join this forum but fans of my videos? That's not an error, that's the nature of the beast. You are talking about having a fanbase. Yes, I have a fanbase, but so does every other successful and famous human. And I am very cognizant of the dangers of echo-chambers.

@AtmanIsBrahman This is for you:

@Joseph Maynor Careful, or we will collectively force-choke you

Good, good!