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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When someone you trust takes a side in politics, does that make you more open to their view or more suspicious of it?”
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, probably via use of the word "optics" ;)
I've been reading the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (abridged*, of course, at least to start with!). New to the topic, and I’ve never identified as a history buff, but I’m really loving it.... Trump is going to be President (again)
The assassination attempt is definitely helping propel Trump to the presidency (aka the belief that "God is ordaining Trump to be president, thus saved him from harm"), though Elon Musk’s immediate endorsement after the assassination attempt (and $45 mil per month committed... - annabeth...
Could it be ethically ok to not vote?
note: I posted this two hours before Biden stepped down. It’s possible that a different Dem candidate could change my choices, but my overall perspective feels the same.... Disasters as Political Fodder
Recently, a family member asked me if I knew about the LA fires. I said "yes, it's terrible". And they said "and they've proven that the fires were started by immigrants." I burst out laughing derisively and said "yes, if they'd just shoot all the immigrants, everything would... - annabeth...
There are a few ways I’m orienting to this. For a long time I listened to NPR every day and got huge emotional surges around every new piece of political info. For the past 5-7 years I am either in a correction or overcorrection.... - david...
Supporting bipartisan Bromance?
I think I’m starting to hope that JD and Tim can embrace and mutiny on their respective Presidential candidates. I like that we’re getting deeper into the issues and realizing it’s not a simple issue solved by rhetoric.... - [deleted]...
The Cost of Letting main stream media and social media Do Our Thinking
Lately I’ve been thinking about how both the political left and right are pushing narratives through social media, and a lot of what’s being shared is made up of half-truths or no truth at all.... - nat...
I have half remembered bits and pieces in my head about the different law enforcement groups involved in these kinds of things typically not collaborating about things like this - ie there is all kinds of politics between the groups about who gets to do things like secure sites... I think your basic facts are accurate, eg. the concept of federal citizenship was created by the Naturalization Act of 1790, and that specifically limited citizenship to white men, by which they meant basically northwestern european men. No argument there.... Safety is what is motivating me to think about this. My most visceral touch point for it is my daughter, but I have SO many black and brown family and friends, not to mention that all this shit is terrifying for anyone.... I have another perspective on this, and I realize it may not be popular. One thing I’ve learned is that politicians—across the spectrum—often bend the truth. Both the left and the right are part of the same system, and each side has its own narratives.... - hikriskidd...
Hey, I’m Kris. I’m the Chief Experience Officer for Vegas Sidekick, an SEO specialist, and a futures trader. I joined Uptrusting because I optimize search algorithms for a living—which means I know exactly how traditional platforms are gamed to serve you garbage.... Discussion of border/immigration answers
I have the sense that Vance/Trump probably want to be fairly inhumane in deporting extremely large numbers of people. Various quotes I’ve seen from them have suggested this (though I’d like to fact check myself at some point).... - annabeth...
Politics self-assessment quiz from an integral perspective
I’m obsessively working on a course I’ve been trying to build for 4 years and have recently made big breakthroughs with. I’ve just completed the first draft of questions in the topic of politics....