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It's less about dehumanization and more about the fact that the Palestinians have no power. When you are a weak nation, stronger nations will push you around.

It does make sense, you just need awakening.

@ryanajay If you've come from an underprivileged background, then I'd say getting your online business up and running should be first priority. Pay your bills, get some security in the world, get independence from your family. After you've done that, I'd move to a major city where you can really focus on dating. If you are in the US, I'd recommend Las Vegas, Miami, LA, New York, Austin or Dallas. These are the prime years of your dating life and you really don't want to just waste them. And yes, until you build your business and start dating you will probably be lonely. Use that as motivation. Focus on the reward of getting out of your parent's house and finally being able to explore that side of your life.

That is some top-tier self deception. Great find.

Homeopathy has no confirmation in the scientific literature.

The issue is that any scripted lines are bound to come off as cringe. The real solution is to get into the right state of mind. Feel, don't think.

Yes, our rhetoric is not completely neutral. This is not a mistake, this is how it should be. Truth cannot just be neutral. Debt and the border are a real problem. You are valid for noticing that, and we could have a nuanced discussion about how to resolve them. But you should also realize that Trump has no real interest or ability to solve these problems. He will not stop the border crisis or the debt crisis without creating even bigger problems, if at all. All his tough guy talk on these issues is bluster, ignornance and red meat for his fan base. That we need border security is obvious enough it shouldn't even need to be said. The harder question is how to do it in a humane way that doesn't ruin as many people's lives and the economy. Also, you should research how the democrats have actually handled the border. They ain't exactly been a bunch of care-bears.

Propaganda, propaganda. The way these right-wing media outlets distort facts is almost comical. Everything they say needs to be verified.

Stay informed, don't get unnessarily radicalized. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clly79jvy8do The situation appears to be more nuanced. No, Poland is not just open firing on all immigrants. But they have legalized lethal force. If someone has a more up to date source, please share. Now would also be a good time to do some Tier 2 politics and assess your reaction to this story. Was your gut reaction to defend Poland for protecting its border from illegals? Did you feel empathy for the immigrants just trying to make a life? Which side did you immediately assume was true? Which side did you want to be true?

Before you criticize Poland, first make sure you understand its survival agenda. Why is Poland doing this? From their perspective?

That's some serious survival.

Sounds like DEI

Yup

You're making some good points about better outcomes requiring more fictions. In a sense, monogamy creates an artificial distinction / construction that did not exist before. This human now becomes your "husband" or "wife" or "partner" or whatever. And within this construction is another construction about sexually exclusivity. It's kind of like a border for a country. Technically all borders for any nation are a construction. And yet, even if one is conscious of the imaginary nature of borders, this does not mean getting rid of a border is a good idea. Rather, construct-awareness means that we simply are conscious that a border is a construction. And therefore the construction can either be altered or kept the same, vs just buying into it as an absolute truth. So you can argue that non-monogamy is more truth-aligned in the sense that you are deconstructing the constructions of monogamy. But it would be a mistake to assume that means it is a better way to live. And really, you are not just advocating for non-monogamy theoretically. We are considering this for a actual lifestyle. So we need to talk about survival and what the tangible outcomes are likely to be. I don't think the goal should be to erase just relationship constructions. Our goal should be construct-awareness around them. Another point: non-monogamy may deconstruct the constructions of monogamy, but what constructions might it sneak in unawares? This would be interesting to contemplate more if your concern is fictional constructions. Not exclusive to non-monogamy though. That's just a feature in general of most healthy relationships. That seems like a good summary. That's not been much of an issue for me. The biggest vulnerability from the masculine perspective is simply not being able to live up to the list of things I described. You fail at being a provider, protecting her or simply leading the relationship to a better place. I think this is why guys tend to overpromise and put on a strong front. You want your girl to think you are Superman, and she wants to believe it. But the truth of course is that you can never guarantee a positive outcome. You can't guarantee her safety or even your own. There is wisdom in wresting with this vulnerability. But it's hard. And it's hard to know what to say to her when she's hoping you're Superman.

But do you apply that standard equally to non-monogamy? If monogamy requires nigh-superhuman development, then I'd argue non-monogamy requires nigh-super-superhuman development to be successful. My proof for this would simply be the fact that monogamy is the dominant mode of romantic relationships on the planet. Meaning it requires less development to have reasonable success in. However many couples fail at monogamy, more would fail with non-monogamy. Most of my inspiration comes from my own past relationships. I've been able to see what did or didn't work for me. The most important thing I've found is that we are in our energetic polarities. From the masculine POV, the implicit frame is something like this: "I am here to lead this relationship. I will protect you, care for you and provide for you. I am proactive in honoring your sovereignty and your needs. I welcome all your emotions and will be there at your worst. I am fully here and committed to you. I am better because of you. You are safe with me." From the feminine perspective, the implicit frame is something like this: "I am here to follow you. I trust you to protect, care and provide for me. I will support you and heal you when needed. I respect you. I will show you your king. My heart is fully open. I melt into you. I am safe with you". Of course all of that is somewhat idealistic. In reality, we fight and argue and fail to live up to our best expectations. But man, even when we are in the vicinity of embodying those frames, it can be like magic.

That's not going to cut it. Alternative medicine does more propaganda than mainstream medicine.

Looks like he got smoked pretty bad, but it's hard to say how impactful that actually is on his confirmation. Fingers-crossed. And like I said yesterday in another thread, this is the kind of heat the Dems need to be bringing. Trump and his goons will totally bulldoze you if you are too passive.

Monogamy is possible without making some sort of neurotic vow. More than you know. I'd say that's on the right track. The key is choosing your limitations and who you want approval from. Everyone needs approval or you cannot exist in society. Living without gaining people's approval is a fantasy.

If being canceled is a regular problem in your life, you may need to do some self-reflection.

Yes, legacy media can only do so much. But still, things would be much worse without it. The only reason we are aware of things like trans people being banned in the military is because of legacy media. Politics is primarily information warfare.

Absolutely yes. Every authoritarian state needs to strongly control the media. That's the only way it works. As long as legacy media retains freedom of the press, Trump will have a hard time doing true authoritarianism. Imagine if we didn't have legacy media calling out all of Trump's lies over the years. Things would have degenerated much, much worse. Journalists and democrats need to be doing a full court press against every corrupt, devilish thing Trump does. Blow it up, hammer it home. The public will not understand otherwise.

This was not a good segment by Stewart. I get the point he is making. Yes, discernment is needed. And yes, you shouldn't just yell fascist at everything Trump does. We don't want a "boy who cried wolf" scenario. But it should also be obvious what Trump's larger agenda here is. As well as the fact that he only follows democratic rules when he is forced to. The fact that Trump has so far mostly acted within democratically given power means little. He will bulldoze democratic rule as soon as it benefits his larger agenda. And the whole point of removing things like inspector generals is to get away with even more egregious acts in the future. Democratically enacted or not, you should be concerned about decisions like this. If anything, I'd argue people are mostly being too complacent about Trump. We need legacy media doing their job of calling out MAGA nonsense more than ever.

I already explained my thinking. I'm willing to grant there may be some exceptions and edge cases. But I believe what I said was mostly correct. The vast majority of people choosing non-monogamy will be chasing sex, which is immature. How much sex do you really need to have to be satisfied? But it is a big deal. Because the reality is that you will not just get all that extra sex without tradeoffs. People adapt their life around non-monogamy. You have to decide whether that's worth it to you or not. Defining your life by rebelling against culture and what you're told you can't do is peak foolishness. Consider the wisdom in giving up freedom. And no, I'm not backing down on the "chasing sex". The more this conversation has progressed, the more I think this is the core issue for me. Less so than whether you are even doing monogamy or non-monogamy. Prioritizing sex does not match my highest values.

And both of them confuse what is with survival.

The bottom line is that monogamy can be repressive. But monogamy can also be genuine. You are hyper-focusing on the repression. I am clarifying my thinking in real time. It's a hard question. Some people like to journal, I like to forum. Because otherwise you are chasing sex. And chasing sex is inherently a lower, immature motivation. It's like if you made eating food one of your top priorities in life. Monogamy can help you focus on higher things than sex. Of course if you're a young guy, then this immaturity might actually be correct for you. Because you are immature. So go be immature.