Bobby_2021

It's not that straightforward. Tje problem with Biden is that he is a hardcore Zionist at heart. Not only that he is a pushover that BiBi doesn't even respect. Biden is going to be that obedient dog they want him to be. But the case with Trump is slightly complicated. You would need more money to bribe Trump. He is going to make him pay for it. And Trump won't take shit like Biden. If for some reason he isn't bribed, then he is going to be strict. With Trump, there is a possibility that it can go either way. So slight advantage to Trump. Slight, but significant

The vaccine itself was made without following the standards protocols established for vaccine development which might take decades. So try applying the same standards to the other side as well. Why should anyone take the vaccine seriously in the first place? The whole complaint from the people is that vaccine was rushed and not following the established procedures. You are flipping the script making it look like the common man has the burden to disprove the effectiveness of the vaccine which he can't even access in his own hands, and not the giant corporations that make the vaccines. None of this would have been the problem had they followed the rules themselves. You do realize that these blood clots can kill people. Are some people expected to be guinea pigs for the "greater good"? Even after that none of this would have been a problem if people were not forced into taking a vaccine. It is like being forced to die from an untested vaccine. If you get nasty side effects, including blood clots after taking the vaccine, it counts as proof as much as the vaccine is concerned. Which are the same people suing them for killing their relatives. The thing is that the best immunity to covid is getting covid itself. No vaccine is as effective as getting covid. And you can get covid even after taking the vaccine, so it's kind of redundant. Saying that vaccine prevents covid is like saying you can't get covid while you are having covid. The vaccine might have been effective, but it's effects would have been minimal. Even that wouldn't be an excuse to kill someone. Let's see what comes out from the proceedings. It would be a big win for the common people if the big pharma are forced to pay for the people who lost their lives due to the vaccine.

I do not understand how a sane person could keep watching any media system at all.

There is more to the story. Back in the middle ages, the best place in the world to inhabit was the middleast. The temperate zone (area between the equator and the artic circle) was harsh cold. But as we invented efficient heating systems, the scenario reversed. Now the temperate zones became much more conducive to business and trade. It's not just geography but how we deal with it.

To be honest, it does hurt. I am not immune from it either. People do not argue in good faith. But it is what it is. I am wondering why that is. All I need is a good day of nice weather and I forget everything. Cloudy, Dark, Early morning, evening are all vibes. That's literally my entire life. It means that you are disagreeable to the core, despite the nice image you wear over yourself in a social setting. You rank high on sensitivity. This sensitivity will spot more things in it's radar which means you are more likely to get pissed off. It means that you need to exert greater control over your own life to dictate the life circumstances you are exposed to. Your personality is literally exactly that of mine a couple of years ago, before I engaged in desensitization. For example I get anxiety from work messages or even emails. I knew that this is not healthy. So I explored the reason for such micro triggers, destroyed old mental constructs causing the fear, made mental constructs in it's place. Now I am more of less okay with. It's hard to walk through life like walking on egg shells.

You also have to comfortable being wrong, not just in privacy but also in front of other people. You should understand that the world is forgiving enough for you to improve. They understand that you need time to improve. No one even expects you to be perfect all the time. Perfection is not an expectation. Being good enough is more than enough. Even showing up is already enough most of the times lol. While having high standards is necessary, it should not cripple you. You should exercise your rights. This is only how you can become a full fledged human. All these are the advices I gave myself when I was encountering the same problem. It should work well with you.

Desensitize yourself. You have mental constructs that make you feel bad immediately after saying something stupid or annoying someone. You need to remove those mental constructs that make you feel bad for doing such stuff, atleast in part. 1. You feeling not smart is legit. You will not get everything right the first time no matter how smart you are. You are correct in the sense you made a mistake. But you don't have to make yourself feel even worse for that mistake like adding fuel on fire. It's okay to even feel bad, but not for too long. Just move on. Take steps to correct yourself. Then be a little more correct next time. 2. You simply have to be okay with pissing off people. Actually do it. Even they will move on with life after a few seconds. It's in your mind that will make a big deal of it. Practice pissing off people. It's possible to go overboard with this, but that's not some you should worry about. I don't know man, if you are scare about pissing off people, it's going to hold you back. Especially for small and minute stuff like this. You will be pissing off people simply by existing. There is no way out of it. Most people's existence itself is enough to piss me off. You have a right to exist and deserve to have space in the social system to engage with it. It also includes the right to offend people. We human being survive by pissing each other off. It's no big deal. And also, no one really cares about how smart you look except for you. It's good to talk smart, but other people usually don't take note of how smart you look. Only worry about impressing the right kind of smart people. Most people are dumbfucks.

@Leo Gura Do you think a $190k Benz G wagon is a scam? Could there be legit reasons to buy a car with good brand name for security, performance etc....

These times call for more self restraint. You can impose on others only for so long.

Fun times about to begin. They should go ahead with the arrest. It should lay the hypocrisy of the west bare for the world to see.

Yup. Their markets have a lot in common with the western free markets more than most people like to admit. Same is true even for Russia. It's a market driven economy with the state stepping in at just the right to make the right decisions. For ex you wouldn't see a housing crisis in China. Because the government will step in. Also when you consider how hardworking the average Chinese are compared to US, then it's going to be a whole different ball game. P.S they don't even have an election for the US to rig in their favour. 😂

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https://youtu.be/GGhwTILZvAQ?si=Ci8w9_7VbTni_XBS

Even if you piss someone off they are not going to be thinking about it. They will move on after 2 min.

I don't think he is super fixated on it. On the one hand he accepts that it's what countries do by virtue of their own nature. Bu he is generally accepting of a multi polar world. But China is a force to be reckoned with. Not militarily, but strategically. They are exceptional at getting stuff done. They have a balance of top down control vs freedom in the Market. They are not burdened by democracy or bureaucracy. Have to see how this would pan out.

Yeah I do. But I can reiterate and improve over time. No one gets everything right the first time.

@Karmadhi What's all this both sideisms? There are no both sides to this. It you poke a bear and it mauls you, there isn't much to the story but that. Blaming the bear for how bad it is or for how bad the snake for biting you back isn't doing much to add to the conversation. The point is not go around poking it, especially when you have been warned not to.

look st his face. Dull and heavy. The lying and contradictions get to you eventually.

They would interested in dialogue and negotiations, which is absent from our leaders nowadays. Right now, US has the attitude of either you comply with what we say or get hit with sanctions. They are still living off of the winner status they got from the cold war and don't yet realise that regional hedgemons are popping up that makes this of dominance unfeasible. This kind of my way or the highway is what got us into the trouble in the first place. We need more dialogue and discussion and common sense as opposed to polarization and domination.

Can you state your point directly. I don't get the crux of what you are saying.

I get into random fights and heated arguments with strangers and enjoy the adrenaline rush of it. By that way, I get to research more, scrutinize my perspectives, their perspectives and generally learn a lot more than choosing to censor myself. First you have to begin by pursuing the Truth. Once you are confident you can defend the Truth, go do it. Afterall, it's the Truth. With all that said, do not trigger people in real life intentionally on controversial topics like politics, sexuality and religion. That will backfire big time. But you probably are not going to do that. In real life it's good to nod and move on. People don't even care about abstract ideals lile Truth. You could pursue the Truth more aggressively on forums like this one. You should be able to stand for your values and defend it when called for. But do it in a socially calibrated way.

There is no easy way. Disappoint more people. Be okay doing that. Counterintuitively you will impress people being this way. Being around nice people is like walking on egg shells. So even the slightest aberration from the perfect behaviour will piss someone off. Instead change the norms of the group to piss people off in return for you getting pissed off from time to time. By pissing people off you will learn the right balance.

Whenever you feel like killing yourself, postpone it for 2 weeks. See the progress you can make in two weeks. Spend that time in introspection. Do something new. Go out. Help someone. Make money. Go cycling. Walk your dog. Spend time in the woods. Take on a new project. Something will happen that will change your mind.

As prof Mearsheimer said, if there were a solution, we would be talking about it. There is no way out of it at the moment. The fate rests upon the will of political leaders to make sensible decisions. Right now they are entirely disconnected from the minds if the general populace. Anyone who disagree with them is marked a Russian propagandists, anti liberal, anti democratic, anti Semitic etc. So you would be the bad guy to even suggest a solution, let alone gather the will to make it happen. You might even end up in their hit list. Not even kidding.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/world/middleeast/icc-arrest-warrants-israel-hamas.html