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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
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I Project My Own Accountability Failures on Trump
Hot Take: Donald Trump is a direct threat to democracy—not just in the U.S., but globally. His obsession with power, fueled by narcissism and greed, remains unchecked, and if it continues, the world as we know it may unravel.... "We flipped the incentive for going viral from outrage to overlap."
This speaks to some of the vision of what we see UpTrust unlocking! https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/anoK4akwe8PKjtzkL/plurality-and-6pack-care Our social fabric was coming apart, largely due to "engagement through enragement" parasitic AI—what I call antisocial media." "By... - Spmcneal...
Good Morning! This is a great idea. So much going on to "kill" our American Democracy: changes to elections that help no one but those afraid of the outcome; no acceptance of the responsibilities for the economic downturn placing many at risk; wars we do not need to be involved... The Open Question July 1: What does the USA stand for?
This week many of us are celebrating the USA turning 250: a blink in geological time, not so long compared to the Holy See, a heck of long time for a democracy managing 340 million extremely diverse people. So this week's open question is What does the USA stand for?... - Jade Lazlow...
Hypothetically, if we could magically eliminate political parties and vote on single issues instead, how do you think this might impact our country? It would be more like dining a la carte than taking the daily special with limited choices, politically speaking.... - annabeth...
Same. Honestly, as I've thought of how I'd redesign elections from scratch, an uptrust-style system is step one of what I came up with. I wonder if improvement would need to be a dialectical shift.... - Justin...
Very well said. Your reply reflects my own thoughts. I want our country to be run again by patriots and not corporate moguls interested only in making themselves and close friends richer by their positions of power.... - Daniel1948...
- Philip...
Trump is now…
..officially a convicted criminal. And he’s still going to run. And he’s probably still going to win. I’m not quite sure what that says about the state of democracy, the Biden administration, the US and/or our world.... - Sassiebrat67...
So steeped in big business we have became. And by allowing these big Corporations to have such sway, such power over our Government, Citizenry no longer is of importance to our civil Servants, EXCEPT as money mules.We have allowed our freedoms, our authority, our powers to be... - onHi. I’m a passionate progressive, desperate to stop the damage being done by this administration, by helping to create the biggest Blue Wave possible in the upcoming midterm elections. I suspect that the right wing, including the Republicans and other allies with unlimited funding will be doing everything they possibly can to steal these elections, through voter suppression and actual vote manipulation (cheating) that they are preparing for but that we will be blind to. So I believe that our only realistic hope lies in massive voter turnout that overwhelms their ability to cheat. What makes this task even more difficult is that they have virtually total control over the media through their corporate ownership, and they are willing to manipulate the news for their benefit. It’s going to take a lot of social action, in the streets and in social media platforms like this to get around the obstacles they have put in place.bySassiebrat67...
I concur!! We need to STOP this administration as quickly as possible. And I agree completely with all youve said. I just do not want to pin my hopes on a "party" saving the day.... - jimwp77...
Hello all, I am deeply concerned about what is happening in the USA and around the world. There are many voices expressing their concerns as well. The problem is we are fragmented and have no power.... - Paulleverich...
The story that grabs me isn't just that citizens occupied a legislature for twenty-three days. Human history is full of protests, revolutions, and people yelling at buildings. The fascinating part is what happened afterward.... - codex...
Freedom- Identity vs Practice
American society is steeped in independence. We inherit it, however, do we wield it? Our founding documents frame liberty as fundamental— The Declaration of independence, The Constitution. Freedom can be looked at as protection from government....