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Perhaps when he is older. But certainly not now. We've debated this before. Trump's victory should not be used by progressives as evidence that they must be popular. Progressives will not have the same success he had. Trump appeals to the lowest aspects of human nature and is completely willing to play into the corruption of the system. Progressives appeal to higher aspects of human nature and want to clean up corruption. The latter is much harder. That's the difference.

Brother, you're not grasping how ego psychology affects this whole issue. You mostly cannot listen to people when they tell you they want higher consciousness reform. People do not want real change. They are not even informed enough to understand what real change entails. Real change is extremely rare and is mostly forced upon people by the universe against their conscious will. What people want is the fantasy of change. That's the perfect ego self-deception. Tell yourself you are changing, when you're not.

I doubt Mamdani would get 10% of republicans as a presidential candidate. Obama only got around 9%.

It does not debunk it. He is still very far behind Sliwa. He is beating Cuomo and Adams, but that's more about how unpopular they are.

@Jannes a huge percentage of women interested in casual sex are already in a romantic relationship. Either the spark has gone out, or it was never really that strong to begin with. But they don't want to leave their relationship either, since it fulfills other needs.

Your former self trying to understand reality:

This is a public journal for me. I like it better than traditional journaling because I can get more perspectives. Your questions and comments help stimulate my thinking. Also, it's really helpful to have a chronological catalog of all your thinking. You can look back over the years and see how much your thinking has evolved. It's both fulfilling and cringe inducing

It's viewed as inferior because femininity generally offers less survival value than masculinity in the workplace. That's the beauty, innocence, and naivety of it. It's also why women can feel like they have to squelch their femininity to compete at work.

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Feminine women in general will have less interests in STEM topics. It's not emotionally stimulating enough. Feminine women want to feel and flow, not listen to some dry lecture and think about logistics.

Yellow is more inclusive than Green, hence greater love. Green can't recognize this yet. It still has to block out parts of reality that are anti-Green.

3-4 a day is actually pretty good if they are quality. If they’re just quick openers that don’t actually lead to a conversation, then I’d say you want to bump that up. You could do those all day and get no where. You need quality. If you need more options, why not move to Miami? You’re like a two hour drive from the best nightlife in the world.

@czar24 How many new women are you meeting each week?

I feel you. Escorts are not as fun, except for @Princess Arabia of course

In some ways, seeing an escort is the polar opposite of doing pickup in your early 20s. In your 20s, you probably don't have much money or social status. Pickup therefore forces you to win on sheer personality and logistics handling. This actually can add to the appeal of doing it. You feel like she's into you for YOU, not just because you pay her rent. Seeing an escort is the reverse. Your personality is irrelevant. You don't have to solve any logistical problems at all. You just flash some cash and that's enough. You as a person are barely in the equation. It's anti-game.

That's right. The women are usually more professional. They know why they are in this business (money) and why they aren't. It's the guys that often end up cracking in these scenarios and catching feelings.

I don’t deny that. Of course there are self-reinforcing dynamics. Okay, but the point is that’s still your perspective. It’s not safe to assume people will value community wellness over their sexual needs. It’s not safe to assume other people will value what you think they should value in general. There is no skirting the fact that escorts can consistently charge such high prices because the demand is there. Basic economics.

There is no "true use value". All value is relative and subjective. I'm not claiming what people value is intelligent, non-compensatory, higher consciousness or even ethical. I'm just saying people value what they value, and they pay accordingly. Whether they should or not is irrelevant to that. Many people value low consciousness garbage. So there's the reason for your price tag. Also, many if not most men who go to escorts are married. It's not compensation for having a relationship, it's compensation for a sexless, intimacy-less marriage. See the YT channel I referenced earlier. She explains this all very clearly.

It's not about capitalism, it's just how money works. Money follows value. Whether it's hard physical labor or not is irrelevant. It's a question of how much it's valued. I could go out into the forest and spend hours trying to move some heavy rock. But if no one values that service to pay me, then the end result is I will make no money. It doesn't matter how hard it is. Sex with an attractive woman is extremely scarce and therefore valuable for many men. Scarcity of something you want = value.

I wouldn't say it's insignificant work at all. For guys, having sex is way more valuable than some cleaning service. So of course the women will charge more.

This woman is an ex-escort and Madam. She has some unique perspectives on escorting and dating in general, definitely recommend her channel: In some ways, I feel like seeing a sex worker can actually be more ethical. If you just want sex, now you can get it without having to play many of the manipulative games guys often resort to playing. Just pay and be done. Also, some of these women make an insane amount of money as an escort. In just a short period of time, they can basically set themselves up for life if they are smart about it. They would likely never make that kind of money otherwise except for marrying into it. So they are securing not only their long-term survival, but also their independence since the money is hers. But of course, I imagine such work has to take a toll on women as well. To be able to separate sex and intimacy that easily requires a certain kind of mind. Exploitation is also a concern, though there do seem to be some brothels that are run relatively ethically. I think the biggest concern for guys is that it just becomes a substitute for non-transactional relationships. In which case you are going to miss out on a lot of real intimacy. These women are essentially professional actresses. They do not have feelings for you.

One of the most rewarding parts of flirting is seeing how creative and spontaneous your mind can be. You learn to be able to trust yourself more once you see that your mind actually works better off-script.

If the majority of people were actually progressive, it wouldn't be progressive anymore. It'd just be centrism. Centrism by definition is the majority position.

You talk less about spirituality with others.