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This is 90% stage green with a hint of yellow.

Some leftists will literally openly say they hate white men, others will imply it in devious ways. The problem is that leftists demonise the majority population whilst the right demonise the minority, that's just maths when it comes to voting numbers.

One of the mistakes that leftist intellectuals make is they simply think that conservatives are fundamentally stupid. If you're a working class straight white male and you're constantly told you're the scum of the earth by the left then there's no way in hell you're going to vote for them.

Yeah I make this point frequently, the inflation was caused by Trump. I don't blame Trump for it, any president would have had to provide stimulus to avert a great depression, but nonetheless it had nothing to do with Biden.

As a Brit the likely consequences for us would be a weakening of American global power which means we'll have to rapidly increase spending on our own military, particularly our naval assets to ensure European security and safe passage of oil/gas. Americans might see this as a good thing but it fundamentally means the end of the American empire and global power.

It's possible that Dems refuse to accept the result too, though less likely.

Has any research been done on people's self reported spiral stage? You can only accurately assess your own spiral stage at tier 2, whilst tier 1 people trick themselves into thinking they're at tier 2.

Western liberals act the same way but when Russia invaded Ukraine they all suddenly pulled out their Ukrainian flags and overwhelmingly supported military aid to Ukraine.

@Butters It's only down 10% or so since then, wouldn't worry about it. As long as you're not over leveraged and you don't need to sell for 5-10 years then it doesn't matter.

Poor people fighting each other over scraps whilst the wealthy live in an alternative reality

The dollar has devalued by 40-50% in 5 years. The market just needs to stay flat for 5 years and you've lost half your purchasing power. Gold. Bitcoin.

People's thoughts on China get clouded because they feel threatened by it. There's nothing to fear because the degree to which China becomes authoritarian the weaker they become due to inefficiencies in its economy.

If China invades the US should the US concede half its territory to China?

With every new advance in technology predictions are made about how it will replace all human jobs, yet it never happens. Automated farming, the assembly line, computers, and the internet are just some examples. Assuming this time is different is a low probability prediction.

It's funny because Leo literally says the same shit in his videos that he does here but it comes across 10x worse here because it's in written form. Perhaps some feedback for Leo would be to be more mindful of how written communication comes across.

It's not surprising really. His followers think it would be a mistake because everyone would riot but I think they overestimate his level of support.

My understanding is that time cannot exist because that would limit god. A limitless, infinite intelligence cannot be passing through time because that would suggest it is moving in a linear direction. If god is going somewhere then it cannot be infinite. However, something that is infinite must be forever changing. If it was static then it wouldn't be infinite as it would be stuck in one experience for all eternity.

The Tories are tearing themselves apart due to their own selfishness and corruption. I'm hoping a Labour government will provide a solid middle-ground type of government that puts us back on track. Austerity must be stopped to prevent further decline in the country. I was a remain voter but I do think the costs of Brexit are overexaggerated due to bias. There are actually many long-term benefits of Brexit such as getting closer to the US and other Anglo-Saxon countries.

Who is the "me"?

The reason you feel this way is because the US is effectively an empire with east Asia and western Europe as it's colonies, amongst others. You would have thought the same about the British 100-200 years ago.

Best to drink as little as possible, if at all. There are some studies that suggest that red wine in moderation can have positive health affects but this is far from certain.

Suffering: I've had various instances in my own life where getting myself into a heightened state of consciousness has put me into a flow state where I was able to transcend suffering. A good example is completing a 5k run on a treadmill. If you keep thinking about it and wishing it to stop you will suffer a hell of a lot more than if you get into the present moment and surrender.

@UnbornTao Yeah I agree. Cutting out meat requires special attention so your body maintains adequate nutrition & protein but few vegans are willing to put in the work.

I do observe, however, that vegans, or those who eat little meat, tend to have significantly lower muscle mass than those who eat a lot of meat. Generally it's because they're deficient in protein, key nutrients and vitamins.

Yeah unprocessed red meat is some of the best food on the planet. Fish is really good too.