Apparition of Jack

@Leo Gura “Crystal-clutching” LOL

What a joke. Zuckerberg’s always been in it for the grift, pretensions of impartiality aside.

Nothing. There’s no strategic or material reason for the US to attempt this that it doesn’t already have access too. It’s just collective ego-backlash trying to assert American superiority on the world because they’re pissed off neoliberalism didn’t make them all ultra-rich rockstars like it promised. It’s pure delirium, plain and simple.

Don’t you think pro-active counter-measures could be made to oppose this though? The EU could work to integrate more to better be able to resist American aggression, for instance. Or Canada could start working with sympathetic US politicians to undermine Trump’s ability to try shit against them. Being needlessly worried is bad but if it leads to effective actions in response that wouldn’t be bad right?

@Breakingthewall And do you really think the Ukrainians will want to ally with him now, after he occupied a fifth of their territory, killed thousands of their civilians and turned millions more into refugees? If there was ever a slim chance of Ukraine staying by Russia’s side before all this, that chance is now gone and Ukraine will want to move more close to the West than ever

@Breakingthewall And what of the people of Ukraine? Clearly their lives are just Putin’s to sacrifice however he wishes, right?

Pouring one out for my homie Jimmy 🙏 😔 🍺

Alf is trying to find a parking spot

TIK is just one of countless grifters out there who’ve mistaken greed for wisdom. If there’s one thing I despise about current civilisation it’s the fact too many people attribute divine properties to money, rather than seeing it for the illusionary tool that it is.

As a shaman connected to the Earth, I have to deal with her rage and suffering in the face of his gross anthropocentric narcissism.

It’s round.

Whatever Biden’s family have done, Trump’s family have done 100 times worse. It’s not wrong to criticise Biden per se, but it’s deeply hypocritical to go after him and not the endless list of corrupt excesses Trump and other GOP families have committed.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/3/south-koreas-president-declares-emergency-martial-law What the hell is going on?

In the coming fight against Trumpism insanity, a lot of conservatives are going to end up completely baffled at the dark actions him and his administration are going to take, but because of their ideology - anything pro-democracy, holistic, pro-worker, pro-immigration rights etc will be seen as “leftist communism”, they will have no framework to support these things and instead double-down on their scapegoating and victim mentality. This is where Christian Democracy comes in - a political movement that is socially conservative, yet unlike the reckless Trumpist capitalism, is also deeply pro-worker, pro-human rights, pro-environment, etc. In the fight against Trumpism, these sorts of well-meaning conservatives with stage Green economics will be key in undermining its power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_democracy?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Solidarity_Party?wprov=sfti1# Of course, in social issues like abortion, gay marriage etc they’re still far from progressive, but in the fight to preserve democracy we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good. It’s much better if democracy and workers rights survive even if half of their voters oppose abortion, rather than letting right-wing authoritarianism and no one ends up with any rights.

Without making too many predictions about how Trump’s second term will go (I think we’re well beyond the realm of accurate political projections, lol), if he does start acting like Yeehaw Hitler, then here’s a great article on how to successfully resist authoritarianism, build resilience and find ways to feel joy and optimism even when the world around you is swirling: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/

Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian; what an enlightened, high-conscious leader who refused to harm animals 🥰

The problem isn’t progressivism, the problem is inequality. LA is one of the most unequal cities on earth, so no wonder there is so much urban decay.

Put down the bong, bro

Man, what a waste. JP clearly has a strong intuitive grasp of human psychology and motivations and yet he wastes his understanding on defending some decaying 20th century white liberalism. He could unlock so many secrets of the universe if he could look beyond his biases but alas he entangles himself in samsara due to his petty ego clashes. Sad.

It's a pretty fucked up topic and is a very poignant example of survival and stage red on steroids but the title is a bit insensitive tbh. It's not really a "production company" as if it were some sort of benign profit-seeking enterprise making human body parts.

Here’s a question - what does “freedom of speech” even mean? To me it’s a nonsense term than can be used to justify practically anything. Freedom from government censorship? You could argue that, but then that doesn’t explain why the government bans child porn or info on how to make bombs. These are forms of speech, after all. People hide behind the phrase to hide the fact their tongues are like snakes and their ideas are like poison.

@The Buddha you’re in a cult fam

@vizual the difference is left-wing fundamentalism is still more conscious, loving, non-violent and adaptable than right-wing fundamentalism. A few left-wing radicals might blow up an oil plant or cancel a celebrity for some remarks made 15 years ago - a few right-wing radicals will kill minorities and attempt a political coup to undermine democratic rights and implement a reactionary dictatorship. They are not the same.

@The Buddha lmao, what a load of bullshit

Maybe they have? In fact, there often is protests in SA etc for more freedom of the press etc. The problem is is that it’s still too early for a majority of people to want these things. There are people in these countries alive today who were born when these societies were still tribal nomads. That mindset isn’t so easily shifted, even in societies that experience rapid economic growth. Basically you’re jumping the gun. Yes these societies have become wealthy but only in the span of about 30 years are so. That’s nowhere near long enough for a solid tradition of liberalism to emerge. Give it a few more decades, especially as the young people are exposed to these ideas more, and you’ll see more people wanting democracy, etc.