Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[HelluvaGuy]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

That would have been the case with Hillary, but it wasn't.

But that was before Roe v Wade was struck down, so ya never know. 

[Raze]

40 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Huh? Trump is an embarassment to mankind.

The pro-Palestinian number 1 issue left is very small and mostly in solid blue states.

The Arab American vote is also small and only major in Michigan where she is still leading.

They probably aren’t going to swing the election.

If it does effect the election it’ll be as general demotivating factor among others probably among the youth vote. Kind of like how Hillary didn’t have one main thing but rather the culmination of many disappointments reducing overall momentum.

If this is why they lose it’s really Biden’s fault for letting it get this far and Kamala’s fault for not endorsing an arms embargo despite it polling well in swing states and basically showing open contempt for the pro-Palestinian voices every time they talk to her.

The democrats can’t just berate voters into voting for them while they do the opposite of what they want election after election. 

Edited October 26 by Raze

[Raze]

5 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

 If she loses one major Rust Belt state, she basically loses.

That’s not true if she takes Nevada, Georgia, or North Carolina 

[Princess Arabia]

8 hours ago, Davino said:

Btw, I would like to thank @Princess Arabia for the idea of making a Blog Discussion Mega-Thread. It had a very positive domino effect

Thank you all for engaging and to Leo for agreeing with the idea.❤️

[Davino]

1 hour ago, Buck Edwards said:

I don't see a lot of intelligent people in powerful positions. Intelligent ones are generally quiet.

Most CEOs are quite intelligent, but the question is for what they use their intelligence for. They use it to manipulate others and the system to their advantage. If you know how business and corporations works, you need to be quite smart to get to the top, so I wouldn't take out that from them.

Musk is really hard-working and visionary.

Trump is really clever. Just look at the ammount of shit he has been able to get away trough. This level of mental gimnastics is remarkable.

However, the key understanding here is that raw intellect is actually a disadvantage without maturity. Once you get maturity and intellect together then you are on fire. Otherwise intellect creates nuclear bombs and all the systematic tools for enforcing selfishness.

1 hour ago, Buck Edwards said:

People like Trump are familiar with entertainment and can generate drama that the lowest common denominator feeds on. There is a need to directly rile up people's emotions by fear mongering or sympathizing their hopes, this is the opium. You feed people with rubbish talk and drama so they are engaged like little children.

I think Trump appeals to the primal animalistic human facet. The most instinctive fears and human drives he uses to manipulates american people to his own benefit. For that oratory and eloquence is a must. 

I'm having quite profound realizations lately on how amazing so called "bad actors" actually are. They have amazing tools and talents, they are just using them in selfish ways.

Imagine if Trump put all his talents to the service of America and humanity. Wow! Maybe that's a republican party that would benefit the world.

[Thought Art]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Huh? Trump is an embarassment to mankind.

Yeah, that’s true. But, he isn’t weak. 
 

Facing the whole world like he does is not normal. 

Edited October 26 by Thought Art

[Thought Art]

@Jayson G My news feed is all pro Kamala. 
 

Echo chambers are a sad truth but they exist all around.

[abundance]

Loved the most recent blog post. I agree that people aren't taking a 2nd Trump presidency seriously enough. This time there will be no guardrails to prevent him from following through on his worst impulses. 

However, I do think there's a possibility that the 25th Amendment is invoked and Vance becomes president. And I think that will be in some aspects worse. He'll undoubtedly carry out Project 2025 and be a vessel for right wing billionaire silicon valley tech bros like Musk and Peter Thiel.  

Edited October 26 by abundance

[What Am I]

6 minutes ago, abundance said:

Loved the most recent blog post. I agree that people aren't taking a 2nd Trump presidency seriously enough. This time there will be no guardrails to prevent him from following through on his worst impulses. 

However, I do think there's a possibility that the 25th Amendment is invoked and Vance becomes president. And I think that will be in some aspects worse. He'll undoubtedly carry out Project 2025 and be a vessel for right wing billionaire silicon valley tech bros like Musk and Peter Thie. 

Holy shit, what an Uno reverse card this would be. Let's hope for all our sakes that if Trump wins, there's not a crazy Christian Theocracy coup being planned behind his back. I'm personally more scared of those types than I am of Trump.

[Ulax]

5 hours ago, Princess Arabia said:

Thank you all for engaging and to Leo for agreeing with the idea.❤️

Yeah thanks for suggesting the idea @Princess Arabia :)

[Leo Gura]

43 minutes ago, abundance said:

He'll undoubtedly carry out Project 2025

That will happen regardless starting from day one.

They will being destroying the government from Nov 4th.

[Raze]

17 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

That will happen regardless starting from day one.

They will being destroying the government from Nov 4th.

The President doesn’t get sworn in until January 

[What Am I]

18 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

That will happen regardless starting from day one.

They will being destroying the government from Nov 4th.

God, I hope not. I find the heavy-handed Christian stuff so obnoxious and threatening. It's as if it stems from an innate religious impulse to cram down "the good word" by force. Like a slightly different flavor of the same bizarre compulsion in Islamism.

Edited October 27 by What Am I

[Leo Gura]

6 minutes ago, Raze said:

The President doesn’t get sworn in until January 

As I said, they will begin Nov 4th!

You are not understanding how serious this is. They are doing a coup of the whole government.

Edited October 27 by Leo Gura

[Yimpa]

#TBT

https://www.actualized.org/insights/actualized-quotes-019

[Leo Gura]

14 hours ago, Davino said:

Btw, I would like to thank @Princess Arabia for the idea of making a Blog Discussion Mega-Thread. It had a very positive domino effect

Yes, thanks @Princess Arabia. We should have done it years ago.

[abundance]

1 hour ago, What Am I said:

Holy shit, what an Uno reverse card this would be. Let's hope for all our sakes that if Trump wins, there's not a crazy Christian Theocracy coup being planned behind his back. I'm personally more scared of those types than I am of Trump.

Trump is 78 years old and his only reason for running is to avoid jail time. There's a good chance he resigns shortly after being elected in exchange for his crimes being pardoned. The Christian Theocracts have been playing the long game for decades now and have possibly outwitted everyone. 

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

That will happen regardless starting from day one.

They will being destroying the government from Nov 4th.

True to some extent. Trump will no doubt dismantle the government but he's still a bit of a wild card. He serves himself first and foremost. I think this is why JD Vance was ultimately chosen for VP. 

 

 

On another point I really don't see how all of this is sustainable. Even if Kamala wins, MAGA itself will not go away. Right wing billionaires will still own most of the media platforms in this country. Misinformation will continue to proliferate. People will get dumber with social media brainrot. What realistically can a Kamala administration due to combat this problem? Especially if she doesn't have a trifecta (House, Senate, and Presidency). In 4 years we'll be at this exact same point again. Ripping our hair out and in an existential crisis about the future of democracy in this country. Without strong actions fascism will eventually win.

Edited October 27 by abundance

[Yimpa]

 

 

[Spiral Wizard]

Hey @Leo Gura great post! Do you mind elaborating more? I'm keen to hear your perspective, especially after publishing a series on pick up... or is it something else? It seems similar. 

I 100% agree. I can't articulate it pointedly yet but I'd basically say that pickup corrupts your mind on many levels. 

Main point: it objectifies women and puts them into a box which is to be exploited/pleasure to be extracted/milked, generally a consumer or 'me me me', getting frame of mind. 

It also disrespects women, as sovereign God beings, or even just sovereign human beings on equal footing. It disregards and prevents true, honest, and real emotional love connection because with the lense of pickup, you can't even see the other being as they are. 

Pickup also pre-assumes that there is a mind strategy to get what you want. This is mostly coming from lack and unconscious trauma. Therefore, the result will reflect the initial intention/impulse and will only create more feelings of lack even when ending up in a relationship (for example, in the form of neediness, fear of losing her, etc.)

The most 'successful' guy with women I know, is a guy who doesn't follow any strategy at all. It's complete spontaneous joy, magnetism and authentic attraction. He is a natural at it, great looking guy, and he processed a lot of emotions to get to a (to me unbelievable) level of non-attachment & relaxation.

In my experience, the more related uncomfortable emotions, tension in the body, and subconscious pain I've felt, the more natural and 'successful' I have become with women. 

Going from Scripts to > Tactics > Strategies > Magnatism > Radiant Being

Nothing beats a full heart and sharing the joy to be alive in an authentic way. At least, when meeting women who are receptive to that. If you are not into women who are receptive to that, but more like the club type, then you are probably equally as traumatized as they are lol

... because, as a matter of fact, most pickup and (romantic) relationships are a subtle form of voilence and abuse of both the other and ourselves. 

Edited October 27 by Spiral Wizard

[Spiral Wizard]

@Yimpa thank you for sharing that hilarious Dr Phil Video!! xDDDD

There is some truth to what the guy was saying about women at 2 am... xDDD