Lyubov

Hopefully Dems wake up and get the message it’s time to fight back. The right has been on a downward spiral towards radicalization until their project 2025 goals are met. “They go low we go high” is an ideal. We are in a brawl, you better grab something to defend yourself or start throwing something or you’re gonna be a target.

Dude, you give them and inche and they run ten miles with this. Every opposition to the Dems is already screaming at the top of their lungs they are gay brown communists overtaking this Christian nations. They’ve been saying it since Obama. Not a single innocent bystander will be affected by the messaging form this. They’ve already been told every lie under the sun by right wing fascists since 2009.

I think a lot of the values and stances and ideals some of you guys are sharing would be heavily tested depending on what degree right wing fascist policies affect your life. When is it ok to use violence? After the pot has slowly boiled and the frog is cooked?

When Ice comes for you cause you voted dem or your parents die cause their healthcare got cut, you’ll be praying for more vigilantes. I’m not so sure we should rule out violence. How is this not a form of self defense?

I agree and that is my choice and I do agree I need to have some self reflection on that, I’m not living aligned with the Tao by celebrating this. I’m going to excuse myself for a bit though on this one given how selfish and disgusting it is what these right wing fascists have done to democracy.

I don’t entirely agree with this “high ground” point of view and I’m not sure why the left rejects violence especially when directly under attack. Do you not throw punches when you’re being attacked? Our democracy is under attack, truth is under attack. I see your logic and I do agree there is restraint needed. I’m not sure just passively tolerating people spreading beliefs that leads to Zionism, genocide and fascist gov is the high ground. I think we have been far too tolerant of intolerance. I think it’s all lofty and fine to defend free speech at all cost but when it’s belief systems actively being spread that leads to state sanctioned violence, I’m fine with vigilante violence in this case.

I’m entirely unmoving in my world view at the moment. I’m glad he was killed and I hope more right wing figures are killed by vigilantes. Grass roots violence.

It empowers the left to grow a pair and fight for their democracy

Glad this shitbag got sent back to god. More billionaires now please.

You are arguing in bad faith with this one. Everyone know’s Russia’s elections are total bullshit. They have to rig it so Putin gets 120% of the vote. Seriously though Russia completely eradicated all free speech and all opposition parties. Elections are only true when you don’t completely unalive and destroy opposing political parties in your country over 20 years to the point where there’s no one else but you. That’s not a democratic election that’s the appearance of one.

Seems to me a Europeanized and democratic Ukraine in NATO is such a threat because it threatens the totalitarian “Tsarist” form of government. People forget at one point in time Russia was going in this direction too but authoritarianism squashed it out every time. Who is this war protecting exactly? Russia after al lente in and inflicted violence and death on their own soldiers in doing so. I’m not sure I buy Ukraine being a security threat to Russia, it’s a security threat to the tsar, not Russia itself nor democratic states which Russia claims to be and has no problem borrowing the facade of.

I wouldn’t entirely agree with that title, but of course the examples from the text are valid and point out interesting differences that do sometimes show ways women live more Wu Wei

it’s a very weird and warped world view.

It’s an interesting topic for sure. I think the word “special” can be sort of loaded because people hear it and then have any number of other beliefs about what it means. To me you are special, I am special and I believe every person I meet is special. What that means to me is that they are unique, valuable and part of the whole. A spiritual being. It isn’t a personal trait nor is it saying one person is better than the other. It doesn’t even mean I like every person or want to spend time with them. It’s just recognizing that there is no one else like you and you exist here and now and life is a miracle and you are part of it. It’s very simple. I don’t think the idea of everything being about you is the same as being special.

There is no getting closer or further from god. God is beyond all psychedelics and always here and always now, are you honest enough with yourself to see that is the question.

The other side has been saying Ukraine will fall in 4 days and that Ukraine will lose next week or month or whatever. So to me it doesn’t really look like that’s happening either. Every time Russia escalates it leads to Ukraine’s supporters sending more stuff over.

I mean that one guy on the left only has to raise that assault rifle he has and he will kill like 30 people in a minute or less… I don’t see liberals armed with the gear those guys have. And I wouldn’t put it past republicans to tell them to open fire. It maybe sounds really far fetched now but let’s say we continue to spiral down… I could see stuff like this being spun as the protestors being terrorists or something.

As a man you’re going to pay for the dates. It’s that simple. Don’t argue about it. Splitting expenses on the other hand can be done if you are a couple around the same age and salary. Obviously if you’re some loaded guy who is like 10 years older than your girlfriend and she doesn’t have a job, you will pay for literally everything. If just comes down to the flow of things.

You’re not locked into anything. You’re choosing to see it the way you want to and resisting other broader belief systems. The truth is people have sex for a lot of different reasons and you get all kinds of women. Slutty women, shy women, women not really interested in sex, traditional girls who marry the first guy they sex due to their culture. Women can also go through phases too where they maybe had a hoe phase and are now being more selective. Some women want serious relationships but it doesn’t really matter. They either make themselves available to sex or they don’t and if they do, it can play out any number of ways for any number of reasons. Just stay open minded and prioritize socializing, new experiences and having fun.

Well let’s be real here many liberals are sort of effeminate and won’t buy a guy. They aren’t exactly the kind of people I’d bet on when it comes to solving things with violence….

I don’t think it’s something to overcome but rather take as part of the whole. Unless you got a large inheritance you probably are gonna need to role your sleeves up some and do a lot of work, especially with the way the world is headed. Don’t lose sight of your true value and spirit. You’re valuable no matter what. There is always the true power and love within to call upon when faced with obstacles in life.

From what I gather you have to be crazy delusional about how you will one day be successful, see a genuine need for why you need the money (true or not), and then develop valuable skills and accumulate assets that build wealth. It’s not a secret how to become a millionaire. Oh, also take into account it may be more or less difficult based on your background or foundation. You need basically a in-demand job and then invest it in real estate or a safe stock portfolio.

Funny how all the 2nd amendment people all through my life were all like "yeah we need guns and need to safeguard our democracy from a tyrannical government." And now there is one and they are in support of it... The lies and deceptions of the fascist MAGA right is truly disgusting and one for the history books. I really hope sensible people will wake up and truly come down on this movement and it's main supporters. I'm not holding my breathe though. What's even more shocking is how close half of the people in my life are just a stone throw away from being Nazis. Never would of guessed to be honest. Guess half of us really are fucked in the head and the only safegaurd from the darker tendencies of humanity is a thin line of norms called common curtesy and respect. Christianity is truly a joke by the way too.

It’s also just a lack of charisma and image. Look at Gavin Newsom. He genuinely appeals strong and straight forward. Listen to some of his interviews and rallies. Basically politicians need to tell a story, a non woke charismatic guy like Gavin Newsom who champions an anti-corruption campaign could work. I’m sorry but the two women that ran just appeared weak and nerdy. No one was remotely inspired or fired up by them. I think AOC as an attack dog could be a perfect running mate for Newsom. Biden would have beat Trump a second time if he was as coherent as he was in 2020. He simply was just so old. People keep analyzing this thing so much but it’s really just so straight forward. Harris lacked charisma of a man and didn’t seem tough. Biden was excellent at debating and an attack dog in his prime. He would have beat Trump a second time if he had his wits about him and didn’t make all those old man gaffes. We lost basically due to aging.

Yep I am 35. So for me I’m in what I believe is a decent place in life for this. Even then it’s still a big change and feels very special and unique, like a milestone you reach in life. Who knows, I’m not an idealist. I don’t take things super seriously nor place high expectations, as life is like a river with many bends and many unknowns. It’s right for me now and with what I can reason. So I want to do it.