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Yeah, but then why you feel like certain women sometimes enjoy having a one night stand or having a fuck buddy without feeling objectified?

So, even when it comes to casual sex I have to build enough of an emotional connection with her to not make feel her like I just wanted to use her body as an object for sex.

Oh, so it only comes off as desperate if she seems too uncomfortable with what I am doing or saying to her, right?

But how do I know if I am coming off as too desperate when I try doing mode #1?

Then, why are some women okay with being seduced into just having casual sex?

I think that centrism or moderates in America are stage Orange because the current center of gravity in terms of stage of development in America is Orange (Achievement) and a majority of Americans are moderates. Most Americans still prioritize these values which are stage Orange: Focus on individual success, economic growth, and progress Support for policies that promote social mobility, education, and innovation Emphasis on pragmatism, compromise, and finding common ground Valuing expertise, data-driven decision making, and incremental change

Mearsheimer says that Israel wants a war with Iran in order to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities and to have a bigger opportunity to ethnically cleanse Gaza and the West Bank. Also, they know that they would be able to drag the US into such a war with them because the US will always support Israel militarily no matter what. Yet, if Israel does go to war with Iran then their country's economy and development would be devastated, which would be politically suicidal. So, is Israel waiting for some kind of pretext for starting a real war with Iran?

We need to massively educate them a lot better somehow. Also:

So, it's because all of these factors which have caused this level of polarization have caused most voters to feel like they have no choice but to choose the candidate that they perceive closer to their ideology even if that candidate happens to be extreme? Also, how do you think Democrats can dominate the messaging war in the terrible media environment we are in?

I know, but Dems gotta win more elections.

He kinda gave a soft endorsement to Trump. Again, RFK jr. has been all over the place with everything he has said or done. Many people including myself couldn't even understand clearly what he was saying when he mentioned during his suspension speech about how his name would be or not be on the ballot in the swing states or in red states or blue states.

I think that having RFK jr. on Trump's side will now make them even more "weird." Trump and Vance together have already been like "weird squared" or weird times weird. With RFK jr. on their team this probably makes the Trump/Vance campaign now come off as "weird cubed" or weird times weird times weird.

I also think that Democrats should use a lot of tough on crime and tough on border security rhetoric and stay quiet about racism and xenophobia. In fact, they should talk a lot more about how foreign countries such as China have been hurting our economy, the middle class, and the working class. When former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan ran against JD Vance for the US Senate seat of Ohio in 2022, even though he lost to Vance, he ran one hell of a campaign back then. He especially did a great job with messaging on how "it's us vs. China": You guys are going to hate me for saying this, but honestly I really think that they should also do a lot more of what Carter and Bill Clinton for their presidential campaigns to court white and rural voters such as: Visiting places like the Stone Mountain Correctional Facility in Georgia to promote their "tough on crime" message. Stone Mountain was the birthplace of the second rendition of the KKK and was a "white supremacist mecca." Campaigning with a lot more white politicians from middle America or the South who have had a history of being confederate apologists.

I am glad that Facebook has conceded this. If anything, there needs to be even more regulation of content and information on the internet and social media. Look at the chaos what has happened to the since the 2010s with the rise of the internet, social media, right-wing media echo chambers, and Trumpism. All of it has tremendously contributed to widespread chaos, division, and brain rot in the US. The spread of false information on social media has led to the manipulation of public opinion, influencing elections and policy decisions. Conspiracy theories and fake news have become rampant, eroding trust in institutions and fact-based discourse. Social media algorithms prioritize engaging content, often creating echo chambers that intensify polarization and reduce constructive dialogue. The amplification of extremist voices has contributed to increased hate crimes, white nationalism, and social unrest. Excessive social media use has been linked to increased rates of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The constant exposure to misinformation, negativity, and sensationalism can lead to a decline in critical thinking skills and a decrease in cognitive abilities. Online Harassment and Cyberbullying: The lack of regulation has enabled the proliferation of online harassment, cyberbullying, and hate speech. Privacy Concerns: The unregulated collection and use of personal data have raised concerns about privacy and surveillance. I believe that our country should ideally go back to having the kind of free and fair speech we had before the fairness doctrine was repealed. Sadly, I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. That's why I think that the government needs to implement a lot of reasonable regulation of content and information on the internet and social media ASAP until all discourse and free speech returns to normal more like it was during the late 1900s and early 2000s. Plus, overturning buckley v. valeo (1976) and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission would further return more real freedom of speech back to the people. In the mean time, the progressive media ecosystem needs to keep getting larger and more influential to fight back against misinformation and to win the messaging war.

Also FWIW, RFK jr's endorsement of Trump hasn't helped Trump close the gap in the polls:

I get that most Americans are either moderates or conservatives and usually fear radical change. So, then why have left-wing policies been more popular than right-wing policies for many years?

The Republican party also did him dirty. However, he ultimately has no one to blame, but himself.

Most people used to trust and truly believe in the government before Reagan became president.

This does resemble the hyper-partisan media environment that the US had during the late 1800s (Gilded Age), which was a big factor why the country back then was extremely polarized. We desperately need some kind of way to put a major check on all of these media echo chambers that have kept propagated extreme idealogical talking points, particularly from those on the right-wing.

I think the polls are now underestimated Harris's strength. They've been underestimating the strength of Democrats in the polls since 2022 and have been overestimating the strength of Trump and the GOP since 2022. Trump did much worst than expected in the 2024 GOP primaries. Besides, what most people don't realize is that polls months or weeks out from an election have no predictive value in the grand scheme of things because they've always been affected by too much change and too many errors.

I sincerely doubt it. Again, nobody knows for certain whom he has been taking more votes from. The sample sizes in all of those polls that include dRFK jr. were way too small to parse out for certain how many of his supporters were left-leaning and how many of his supporters were right-leaning and how many of his supporters were moderates. RFK jr. has been completely all over the place in terms of what he stood for. If anything, many of his voters and supporters are more than likely going to feel so betrayed by this along with the fact that they've always hated both parties that they'll decide to just stay home and not vote at all at the top of the ticket. Even Cenk, FWIW, really doesn't think this will really help Trump: Otherwise, yes RFK jr. has become a very despicable and mentally ill person.

Good call, Leo! I and a number of other commentators out there also lately had a feeling that RFK jr. was going to end his campaign this way. I am very relieved about this. Contrary to what many pundits and pollsters have been saying out there, with RFK jr. now having dropped out of the race, this will help Harris win the election because there are no longer any third party candidates who will pose as a serious threat to spoiling the election in any way. Democrats should perhaps now keep an eye on Jill Stein and Cornel West, but their polling numbers have dropped so much that they've only polling at about half of a percent to approx. 1 percent of the total votes at the most, respectively. So, there's no way that either Stein or West could cause the no third party key to turn against Harris and the Democrats as long as their poll numbers stay down that low if not drop even lower (which is probable).

Well, that's why I am still not 100% clear on that yet.

What consequences would there be for that, exactly?

I've noticed that the political polarization in developed countries such as Canada, UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, etc. hasn't been nearly as great as it has been in the US. Do you any of you have any thoughts on why this is?