It’s odd you mention jingoism, because I was surely thinking about jingoism and revanchism in this context, over the last couple of weeks.
It’s odd you mention jingoism, because I was surely thinking about jingoism and revanchism in this context, over the last couple of weeks.
I hope this is s turning of the tide and other nations will pressure the US to be better.
Governments the world over. They know who pays them more.
Made me laugh. Thanks.
Wait, they said nothing productive was coming from the thread, including themselves, then locked it? I’m a little confused, what was the ban for?
Welcome Midwest social members to other instances, when they come. They were always very welcoming to me and I am grieved that this is happening.
Thanks for posting this. There are several links for donation here if anyone can spare it and feels inclined.
Thanks. That’s a liberal (sorry, I couldn’t resist) definition of socialism he used there too, even allowing for the “national” qualifier.
It seems I read once that “socialist” was just in the party name to garner support of those who would be supportive of socialist values. I can’t recall the publication, but wonder if that’s true?
You’re welcome? I haven’t done anything but share a limited perspective, and I’m happy you appreciated it.
There’s an anchoring effect at play here as well where people naturally assume that the society they grew up in is the natural default. Any deviation from that is seen as being extreme as a result.
That even happens from household to household, in the same neighborhood.
We’re heavily propagandized from birth. I realize that happens to greater or lesser degrees, around the world, but overworked, underpaid, tired, struggling for necessities, junk science with fake peer reviews and certain governments strongarming (to put it mildly) other governments. Cognitive dissonance waved away with professional terms. Overwhelm, in short. I only have the “luxury” of scratching the surface of my own enforced, propagandized ignorance because I’m chronically underemployed, my offspring is an adult, and other factors. Critical thinking isn’t rewarded, often punished, and it’s hard, especially when you’ve been deliberately misguided for decades, from birth.
I can’t begin to imagine how exhausting it must be for you. I am grateful for your patience and gentleness with me as I struggle to remedy whatever is within my personal capacity to remedy, with the time and resources available to me, and would urge continued patience, for the few who may still be reached.
That’s a great option, thank you!
Thanks so much.
Those photos and video are wild. Is there a donation link you’re aware of to post?
That’s actually a decent and well -thought possibility, thanks. I’m sorry I missed that earlier, and am interested in hearing any rebuttals or variations.
Wish the brigaders would read that thread