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Did this incident even require an arrest? That's a worthy question we should all be asking. Why not just let him walk home or give him a ride home.

If you're true intent is to shed light on police brutality (and not denigrating the character of black people murdered by cops) , shouldn't you be advocating for de-militarized policing or police reform? It seems you're more upset about the outrage garnered from George Floyd's murder and less concerned about police brutality (which you've pointed out affects ALL communities).

Are you implying that because statistically blacks commit more crime, there shouldn't be outrage when an unarmed black person is murdered by rogue cops? Also the outrage doesn't just solely stem from George Floyd, but also from Breonna Taylor and Ahmuad Aurbrey. And lets not forget about a string of incidents of white people calling the police on black people doing everyday activities. This notion that the "left" or the media concocted this narrative is BS. Police brutality in the black community is a LONG standing issue. White people using the police as a weapon against black people has been an issue. The only difference now is that it's on film for the entire world to see. And of course there are incidents of whites being killed by cops. The real question is why White America so silent on those incidents. It seems to me that White America is more conditioned to accept militarized policing even when its against their own best interest. As long as heavy handed policing and fascist policies are perceived to be geared towards those 'uncivilized' black and brown people the white community (at large) is completely fine with it.

I've always been a bit skeptical of David Icke and others who espouse a lot of these conspiracy theories. Please correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like David Icke (and especially Alex Jones) have a strong bias against what are widely accepted as leftist positions. One such example of this is claiming climate change is a globalist agenda. They also tend to single out billionaires like George Soros, which strikes me as having slight anti-Semetic undertones. If they equally criticized billionaire elites like the Koch brothers, perhaps I'd take their theories more seriously. However it seems like a lot of the conspiracy theories espoused are in essence, stage Blue backlash against Green. I think many of David Icke's views can just be explained away by the unfettered capitalism that has taken root in our world. However, I am almost certain that he and his followers would be close minded to this possibility. I do not believe there are elites with evil hidden agendas to dominate the world populace. I view the world as a wild horse, where everyone is scheming and manipulating to make larger and larger profits at the expense of our environment and human dignity.

People seek answers for a world they do not understand. And they exclusively seek answers that validate their own biases. The problem with too many conspiracy theorists is that in an attempt to be open minded, they close their minds to worldviews that do not fit their narrative of the world. And many of these conspiracies are fear based and too extreme. Usually the truth is more complex and somewhere in the middle. They tend to view the world in black and white without appreciating the complexity of the world.

I think the documentary makes it quite clear. Either we address over consumption or nature will force us to. It doesn't seem like we have much of a choice.

Thought you guys may find this interesting. I am not to promote conspiracy theories but I think its worth having a legit discussion about the phenomena What do you guys think they are?

Thanks for the replies everyone.@electroBeam has some very interesting insights about the possibility of some of them bring drones. Given the way in which some behave and maneuver it is hard to believe their piloted by anything biological. Then again we are basing this from our own limited human perspective and understanding.

Bernie was a very bright light and gave millions of people hope. Of course the struggle is not over. All this signifies is that we have to push further and harder to let our voices be heard. With this pandemic and Climate Change we are facing a very uncertain (and potentially grim) future. However we should not let our movement become an after thought in the annals of history. 50 years from now when young people ask their parents how things got to be how they are - our movement should be highlighted as one of the few who stood up against the status quo.

I don't think the problem is necessarily government. Its also the unconscious masses who vote for unconscious government officials. As we rise in consciousness so will our government. Even government in its current forms has positive aspects. Without some governmental regulations all the corruption you mentioned above would be exacerbated. The problem isn't government, it is the corruption and collusion we've allowed to penetrate it.

I would have started testing people who came from epicenters of the virus to start. Also testing samples of the population would have beneficial in determining who had the virus and whether there was community spread. And look how well gutting the program has worked so far. I like Dr Fauci by the way. That isn't a legitmate reason to ignore and not heed warnings of a potential pandemic. You are correct on this. However he did down play the threat virus nonethless and it certainly didn't help our situation. I don't disagree with you here. The bottom line is that his response to the virus has been pretty bad. I am no fan of Hilary or Obama but I feel their response would have been stronger.

I would have accepted the testing kits from WHO and started doing immediate testing. We lost valuable time by not doing initial testing. I wouldn't have cut our Pandemic Response Force. I would have listened to our intelligence agencies and followed the strategy to combat the spread of the virus And most importantly I wouldn't have called it a "Democratic Hoax" and down played the severity of a virus. Whether you're a Trump supporter or not, he dropped the ball on this. A strong initial response may have been the difference between ten thousand deaths and a hundred thousand deaths. Its all to early to tell of course. However, his weak response should be an automatic disqualifier. I am no fan of Hilary but I think she would have handled the crisis totally differently.

Donald Trump made a hard bed for himself. Had he listened to the experts initially we wouldnt be in the severe situation we're in. Sorry for the harsh original post. I've known some people in my personal life who've already passed away from this virus. His failure to handle the crisis early makes me very angry.

I slightly agree with the first paragraph. Your point went downhill at about.....paragraph 2.

Isn't this the guy who fired his black police chief after he supposedly spoke out against police brutality? I am not Bernie or Bust and I do want more conscious leadership in the White House. However, based on his sketchy past and corporate backing, I cannot in good conscious vote for him if he is the nominee.

Not to be too pessimistic but I wouldn't be surprised if Trump gets another 4 years. A new Gallop Poll shows his approval rating increased. The impeachment has seemed to rally his base even further. I think it really depends on voter turn out and who is the nominee. If Pete get the nomination (which I doubt because he doesn't have minority vote) the attacks against him will be brutal. And that is aside from the fact many people just wont be inspired to make that trip to the voting booth. I think we forget how much the average American is disengaged from the politcal process.

There is a very real possbility that society as we know it will collapse in the not so far future. In fact, there was a report not too long ago about Pentagon officials predicting the collapse of the US military within 20 years due to climate change. https://www.google.com/amp/s/futurism.com/pentagon-report-predicts-military-collapse/amp As extreme weather disasters get more frequent/severe/expensive and food shortages become more common due to droughts it isnt too hard to imagine how society could slowly unravel. I really don't think it will be the type of collapse that happens abruptly due to one major event. Nor do I think it will be the end of mankind. Instead, I foresee a gradual collapse of our global industrial civilization. And this may ultimately be a good thing for the human species and the planet as a whole. It will pave the way for mankind to redefine itself and create a new story. But this is a long term benefit. Short term, collapse will be dreadful, dramatic and just plain ugly. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler comes to mind depicting societal collapse in America.

Thank you for the video. On a side note I wish we could all vote to send Trump on a 4 week long Vipassana retreat.

Thanks for those resources. He has some very good points regarding eco-fascism. I don't think it is brought up enough in current political discourse. I don't agree completely with his ideology and do see the value of entrepreneurship. However, given the severity of the climate crisis humanity may have no choice but to abandon stage orange capitalism. If we dont scale back and live within the bounds of earth's resources we face destruction.

For anyone who wants insight into how a conflict with Iran would go, watch this.

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These times seem eerily similar to 2002/3. I remember being 14 years old sitting in my wood working class and everyone glued to the TV watching the Iraqi invasion unfold. My young mind couldn't grasp the significance of it then. Since then I've known high school class mates who were killed, family members who've came back dismembered and/or mentally disturbed. Now in my early 30s I've seen the world change rapidly before my eyes. The rise of nationalism in Europe and in America An increasingly worrying climate crisis Increase wealth inequailty and corporate power/greed So many of these issues could have been prevented and/or mitigated had we not spent the past two decades mired in war. Now in the opening of 2020, it seems like things are getting worse. We need to denounce this, even if it means getting out on the streets.

I have a history of depression and anxiety. And schizophrenia runs in my family. I am deeply worried that if I experiment with a substances like ayahuasca or ibogaine it will completely alter my brain chemistry and I will have drug induced psychosis And before I am told that there are no such things as brains I still exist very much in the material world. And the thought of losing my mind terrifies me. I had an extremely bad trip from laced weed about 7 years ago. It left me in the ER and with random panic attacks for almost a month. This only made me more terrified of drug induced psychosis. Does anyone else have similar fears and experiences? Or even worse has mental illness in your family like mine? How did you overcome this fear? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone else notice themselves become more socially awkward around people since doing consciousness work? Before becoming an avid meditator I seemed to be more outgoing. It was so easy for me to connect with other people and make friendships on the fly. I've never been an extrovert but I had no problem expressing myself around other people. Now I am more reclusive and would rather spend most of my time to myself. And this is mostly due to me feeling self conscious about my awkwardness. When talking I am more conscious of the subtle body language of not only the people I'm communicating with but myself as well. This often causes me to over analyze when communicating and leads to awkwardness. Another thing I notice is that I seem to be far less interested in small talk. I realize this is the type of convo most people engage in and it is good for networking and building rapport. I've heard of people becoming more outgoing since doing this work. For me it seems to have done the complete opposite. Has anyone experienced and overcome this? Its been this way for me for about 4 years now.