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Well, he is a bastion of peace

I used to believe stuff like this and then my whole life fell apart and I ran into severe health issues. That's when you realize there's nothing or no-one upstairs looking out for you. The spirituality that we refer to here is non-theistic. There is something better than what you are describing. It is wonder of this mysterious, awe inspiring reality that we live in.

@NemraDid you start with 15mg, or did you try a lower dose prior to this? 15mg is not insignificant.

It was my preferred ROA for ketamine. Nice to see it works for MALT as well. What about 5-MeO-DMT?

@oldhandleIt's astonishing, A pedo, rapist, bankrupt, reality tv star with shitty hair

The GOP is gong to coverup the files as long as they can in order to consolidate power. Once they that power they won't give a damn about Trump. They all know that Trump doesn't give a shit about them. He turns against everyone. And who the fuck likes the guy anyways? They only reason they stand behind him now is because they couldn't win without him. He started a cult, and only the cult leader can maintain their base. I'm not sure what will happen if Trump falls. Vance is the legal successor but what I'm wondering is who in the Trump admin would fall with him? In other words, will his loyalists and those involved in the coverup go down with him? Or are they going to have plausible deniability? I would like to think that if the dems ever come into power again that it will be a long time before the GOP can ever come into office but I'm not sure it matters. Dems are backed by the same donors and unless your Bernies, AOCs, and Mamdanis wipe coroporate dems out of the white house, then it's only a matter of time before a presidential candidate stokes fears about guns and Jesus being taken away from stupid Americans. Hopefully we'll start investing in education so people are intelligent enough to vote on actual policy as opposed emotional reactivity. Lord help us all!

@Scholar I agree with a good deal that you said here, but I'd like to distill it down a framework that I've come up with. Morality is a tricky subject, so I don't want to get lost in the weeds there, but without opening that can of worms I will say that I have values. I align my political views with those values. And yes, I will speak out when I disagree. I will also walk away when once I sense that I'm not getting through to someone. At some point you have to recognize that your own views change. This also means that other people's views are susceptible to change. If you really get that, then you understand that it's fine for people to have opposing views. People are where they are at and there's little you can do about it. Also, it's good to recognize that how you see things now isn't how you'll see things in the future. If you don't get that, then you will never grow. There has to be some semblance of self-doubt, the willingness to challenge yourself, to open up to the possibility that you may be wrong. And lastly, be ok with ambiguity and patient for the truth to reveal itself. Back to values... I value kindness, equality, and truth. I will call people out if they are not acting in accordance with those values, but I will also hold my self accountable if I'm not doing so myself. The latter is easier said than done. Why is this important? Because it prevents me from becoming ideological, limits my tendency to see things through the lens of my own biases, and lends itself to a more harmonious life. @saif2 Good question. Refer to the values I listed above... Corruption proof values.

@SOUL did a much better job at articulating what I was thinking but I'll try to come at this from a slightly different angle and perhaps add a little something... The definition of "right" and "left" has been fluid over time and means different things depending on culture. it's changed over time in the US and I doubt that most people can agree on what each encompasses. We're given to sets of values and there's no room for deviation. Example, if i believe in trans rights, am pro-life, and am firmly against gun control am I right or left? To lump people into two categories is too simplistic. Also, my observation is that people don't really know where they stand. I meet plenty of people who identify as right but when you inquire, they really espouse left wing values, or at the very least, have contradicting ideas. I know one person who thinks that businesses should not be regulated, but also believes people should be eating healthy food. So, on one hand, a mega corporation should not be restricted from putting pesticides on foods, but also believes that pesticides should not exist in food. This is ignorance. People who identify as right or left are basically given a set of beliefs and values without realizing they have no idea what they actually think or believe. What I'm trying to say is that to base a study on people who lack intelligence and self-awareness doesn't yield any meaningful results.

First thing that's given me any hope in a while

@zazen I'm glad you see it. When the tariffs eliminate jobs and when AI replaces the remaining jobs, what's next? Well, people will be poor. What's next? Well, people will resort to crime to survive. Then what? Well, they will be imprisoned. And guess what? It will be good for business. Private prisons get paid, they also get free labor. FUCK YEAH AMERICA, THE AMERICAN DREAM. ANYONE CAN MAKE IT. EVEN PRISON CAMP CEOS.

@carterfelder I have no interest in teaching you how to learn

Protests are breaking out everywhere. But Saturday is going to be off the hook. He's already saying that he'll come after anyone that protests on his birthday, lol. How do you think Trump will respond? Which cities do you think are going to be met with force? I'm thinking Portland, Seattle, SD, SF, Chicago, NY. Maybe others, I dunno. I hope protesters can remain peaceful. Shit could get ugly in a lot of places. Also, this is pretty damn funny... Not sure if it is real but saw it posted elsewhere. Seat fillers are needed in Washington to pump Trump's ego: https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/washington-seat-fillers-needed-june/7857143452.html

I used to eat at that restaurant. I left SD a couple years ago, cool that you know it. Best pizza! He's strong, I admire him for that. But his actions have been questionable lately. Didn't he meet with Bannon on a podcast? I don't know what the fuck that was about. 1) Rape, citing an insurrection, tax fraud, money laundering, cozying up to mobsters, collusion with Russia, friends with epstein 2) You took the bait. The anti-woke agenda was meant to distract you from the above. Distract and deflect, that's Trump's survival strategy. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU TOOK THE BAIT. YOU SHEEP He's gutting the constitution, privatizing institutions that help people, creating policies that will kill and impoverish millions of people, destroying jobs, etc. The leopard will eat your face too. It's unfortunate that you won't see any of this until it does. But I guess that's how the cookie crumbles. ( SHRUG ) WAKE UP That was strategic. They killed it because they knew he'd have nothing left to run on. That and woke-ness. @carterfelderstill would have taken the bait though.

@DocWatts What is your take on protestors vandalizing shit and launching shit at police? Don't we want peaceful protests? I'm not sure how it all started but shit like that is going to antagonize Trump. We know he'll retaliate and we know what that would likely lead to. Just curious what you think about all of that.

Feeling good isn't a bad thing. Certain pleasant qualities actually pull you deeper into silence. If you don't practice in the Buddhist tradition this may not make sense, but the Buddhists explicitly cultivate certain factors as a vehicle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Factors_of_Awakening