You turned me on to him.
Maeve
joined 2 years ago
I am smiling, reading through this thread, remembering when I first came, and the good people of .ml calmly, patiently meeting my assertions with kindness, patience, facts and simple questions that caused me to stop and think deeply, sometimes for days. Also reading material and videos. Especially Parenti videos,
Socialism is so bad people like Einstein, Jack London, Helen Keller, MLK2, Mandela, Mark Twain, Picasso, Ghandi, Fred Hampton embraced some version of it.
When you put the issues on the table without the attached political narratives, they're for the same policies we are, a lot of times for the same reasons.
You really just need one or the other.
They admit psychological well-being is an issue, in addition to cultural and financial issues, then only suggest mild cultural adjustment and less screentime? I agree screentime reduction can adjust psychological well-being, but until we fix global, systemic issues that cause distraction and dissociation seeking, it's bailing water with a sieve. And that's means we all have to get and stay vocal and action oriented in forcing politicians to address those needs adequately.
Degrowth and permaculture are growing movements. It's good you recognize a problem, but only if you find ways to move beyond it in a way that really resonates with you
Scratch a liberal...
I've been on Librewolf for a couple of years and yt is nagging me about ad blockers not being allowed, suddenly. Are they going to black screen me again?
I have no idea why I have to view some posts by visiting the original URL. Nice work, though
Merkava tanks, another weapon of death and destruction that literally profanes a holy concept. They plan to ascend through genocide.
Absolutely the whole community has been amazing to me. Just noting you were the one that got me to watch Parenti.