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I go places and do things. Sometimes I take pics.

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Checking yours is how people quickly identify the tankie who hates people for their country of origin.

LOL. I'm not trolling, I'm just distracting one.

It's only returning to normal if normal people keep informing themselves (with truth) and voting.

Otherwise the extreme right will put this whole thing in peril again as quickly as they can.

I have no disagreement with calling our system an oligarchy. It's part of why I'm pro-socialism.

Money isn't the only thing driving the oligarchy, but it's way up there on my list.

Profound, immeasurable wealth is a blight and a hallmark of poor mental health.

I don't see them being glib on every 10th thread I click through.

That distinction is entirely yours.

Yes. Mostly recently.

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/amphtml/att/guy-fieri-trump-photo-opp-201551752.html

Grieve. Be kind to yourself, be kind to them. Allow yourself to feel without resisting the feelings. But don't chase them either.

There isn't a right way to feel for most of this.

Part of grieving is reflection (usually). Remembering good times, bad times and wish-they-were-different times. Find a way to be with those moments and accept them as they are: moments. They aren't lost, just future ones will be different.

And that's okay. Or it will be. And you'll be okay, too.

I ruminate too. I tell myself it helps me learn, helps me grow, helps me remember not to "x". It rarely helps. It's just a conditioned response that makes me feel more control while i actually lose some.

What truly helps is healing. Learning that sometimes compatability isn't a you tho Ing or a them thing. But it's still a thing and somebody called the spade a spade.

If you weren't up to your standards, then rise. Otherwise, coat yourself in patience. Listen to YouTube videos like Tara Brach. Be honest with yourself as you heal. We all have barbs, we all have scars.

I like all this and I'll add that for those who choose to participate, there is more than enough. For those who opt out, there is no lack.

But numbing oneself isn't a passtime.

And all are treated with respect and freedom for all is a primary principle.

In essence: this and the other post that includes no scarcity and the end of capitalism.

Haughtiness Rationalized abiding envy Celebrity worship Consistent hypocrisy

What makes me like them? The inverse: modesty, being happy for others, not being classist, integrity

When I read the posy what I heard was: how do we ensure high quality content? If we have that, SE won't need the O.

And I'm down for high quality.

I don't look for you, but you're never far away.

This is another example of you being glib and acting like you know a person and their failings with profoundly little evidence.

If you want to be taken seriously at all, work on being able to draw clear conclusions from a body of evidence and then be able to use rhetoric well.

These links (clicked and read) are not all that salacious.

Where there are like-minded people, we like to help. If we can get more like-minded people, that's better.

If it was for free market capitalism, I'd have an issue with our contribution. A lot of this is about the spread of democracy. I don't take issue with that.

Self-determination (including the rejection of democracy) seems fundamental to me. Overall, however, I think socialist democracies make the most sense. Beneficent dictatorships seem like a they're one step away from not being beneficial. Slippery slope thing.

This post, by your definition, has no content.

Do you see the hypocrisy?

You're changing the topic. You demanded citations for an assertion. Felt it was fair to do so. You clearly continue to do so.

When others ask you, you tell them to Google it. Even just a little more effort would be helpful - a good site for reference, author, something...

In the other thread I see your links. Thank you. Substance is good. I'll take a look and see what's up.

That so many people "follow you around" is you misreading that you're pissing off (potential) allies. They're in those communities for a reason.

Be better. No one is "stalking me." And it's not because I hold a lot of popular opinions (some are, some aren't). Why are you being "stalked" for real? It's not the opinion - it is the presentation.

If you were confident and mature, you wouldn't be glib and dismissive, you'd present clearly, with some empathy and rapport building, and you'd find some space for discussion.

Others are also bringing up your complete lack of maturity in the Taiwan thread. Glib is how you galvanize people into an opposing position. Stop being glib.

In the African high speed rail thread, you required citations of others who had opinions you didn't like.

You're doing it here, too. But you won't put in the effort you expect of others.

And you decry hypocrisy.

You are becoming a known agitator and troll. That's never good for a cause you care about. Good work.

Nope. Stop there.

You keep telling other people to do the research and make an argument to you. But you will not do it yourself.

It's a troll move and you have to stop. All you are doing is alienating people. I've begun to wonder if that's what you're here to do.

It's only hypocritical if you approve of it in Canada.

If we all stay silent on topics because our individual countries have deeply problematic pasts, then we all stay silent.

We can be vocal about it at home and abroad.

OP is an angry tankie who, to their credit, surfaces topics. Any of us can, few of us do.

Until and unless a more diverse set of people surface news/topics, we'll have the status quo.

OP is an angry tankie who, to their credit, surfaces topics. Any of us can, few of us do.

Until and unless a more diverse set of people surface news/topics, we'll have the status quo.

I'm not following you. You are a ubiquitous, low effort troll. You are not representing causes in any persuasive way.

Your whole argument is the West and especially the US is bad. I'm sympathetic to many points, but you broad brush people, turn dismissive, condescending and just... mean.

Don't call my stuff vapid when you're posting vomit emoji and othe glib stuff at potential allies.

That's the thing. All you see are enemies. All you make are enemies. You're safe hiding on a server that disallows downvotes but you're pissing people off - because you keep lashing out and trolling.

Groups I'd enjoy, you're killing the vibe and the discussion. We have similar interests but you've never considered it. I was a bad person for being born in the US from the first time we talked.

I'm not the topic, here.