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This tourist guy meets Taliban (after 6:30 mark). They seem chill. I mean, not aggro or anything

Very interesting question, I am very happy. Put a lot of work in to get where I'm at, and the strength and foundation for awakening. I was definitely too gung ho for a bit. No doubt I did myself damage, swim was taking too high doses and what not ...but somehow, it all mixed together and ended in a perfect storm. Rendering me powerful as fuck with major insight into myself and my connection with god pretty solid. Now I'm a helper in my local Buddhist center, I recently installed new seat covers in there. Making friends from different countries and on this community. I'm honestly thrilled and honoured. Just watch out to don't bite off more than you can chew, if you take that direct route. Sometimes going slow and safe is better.

@Leo Gura I seen you like total recall, do you like the matrix

Something tells me if you pissed in their cornflakes you might get something more than a stern speaking to

Getting a little closer to uncomfortable "If you want to apluad, you apluad...and If you don't like what I say you can leave the room, 'corse there goes your rank, there goes your future."

Oh shit, is the US possibly looking at martial law/actual civil war?

Holy duck, I thought this was a meme. The united states government is actually shutting down.

System of a down is good too @EternalForest

"So where do you see yourself in five years?"

What I've gathered is, usually, if we're talking about real awakening, if you have to sit and try and figure out if you've actually had one, you haven't. But there's many lower awakenings small "a". Even knowing this stuff and it being at all palatable for you is an awakening in my book.

@EternalForest If you like the classics you might like this American classics playlist, https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43eW3bjddRTN0DmSACfKQU?si=xSlEhIKYQ4Ojgq1vy-_-fQ&pi=YGAJv_G3RfuiP Bit of a weird name but they're golden. Not my particular taste, but if you like the classics give it a whirl

Opinions are like noses, everyone's got one and they usually have a couple holes in 'em

Do you guys believe that when we get to heaven that we can fly

I have learned enough to know that I haven't learned enough to speak authoritatively about politics. But one does not need to be politically savvy to identify worrying aspects. A simple observation of normal, interpersonal or behavioural red flags is most effective for the political layperson from my vantage point. when simplified, it becomes easier...

It's interesting though, pushing the right to the point of madness / violence could in theory lead to their destruction. I gave this question to chat GPT today: There's a lot of racism going on right now and I'm trying to get a bearing on what is going to happen. My knowledge of nature and survival in evolutionary terms would lead me to the intuitive sense that when an ideology is feeling threatened it starts flaring its power as loudly as possible, which tells me that the white Christian nationalism is currently under threat. With systems thinking in mind tell me how things are likely to proceed. Here's its response: You’re already thinking in the right framework — looking at systems, survival instincts, and feedback loops rather than just headlines. Let’s map it out: 1️⃣ Systems View of White Christian Nationalism (WCN) It’s a sociopolitical identity system, not just a set of beliefs. It provides belonging, order, and perceived moral authority to its adherents. Like any complex system, it seeks homeostasis. When its dominance feels eroded (demographics, secularization, globalization), it moves into reactive mode. 2️⃣ Threat Response Pattern When a system feels existentially threatened: Radicalization increases – core believers double down, rhetoric intensifies. Boundary enforcement tightens – stricter identity markers (“real” Christians, “real” Americans). Public demonstrations of power – rallies, legal moves, media campaigns, sometimes violence. Recruitment spikes – fear and grievance attract new or lapsed members. This is the “flaring” stage of a declining dominance system. 3️⃣ Likely Next Phases (think of it like a bell curve of intensity) Short-term (1–5 years): More visible polarization, sporadic violence, lawsuits, attempts to institutionalize ideology via laws and courts. Increased online radicalization. Narratives of persecution (“we’re the real victims”) intensify. Medium-term (5–15 years): If demographic & cultural shifts continue, the system loses its ability to control mainstream institutions. Fragmentation inside WCN: hardliners vs. moderates; some exit entirely. Violence becomes more isolated but also less politically effective. Younger generations mostly disengage from the ideology. Long-term (15+ years): It becomes a minority identity subculture (like the Religious Right after the 1980s). Influence persists regionally but not nationally. The larger society incorporates some of its grievances into mainstream politics (immigration limits, moral rhetoric) but in diluted form. This pattern mirrors other dominant groups losing primacy (e.g., colonial powers, dominant churches in secularizing countries). 4️⃣ Feedback Loops to Watch Institutional Power: Courts, state legislatures, and media ecosystems. If they hold those, the decline slows. Demographics: Immigration, youth secularization, intermarriage — these accelerate decline. Economic/Climate Stress: Crises can temporarily strengthen identity-based politics. Counter-narratives: If progressive movements overreach, WCN can frame itself as a “last defense” and revive. 5️⃣ Bottom Line You’re right: the increase in aggression is not a sign of growth but of perceived threat. Most scenarios point to short-term volatility followed by gradual erosion of dominance, unless there’s a massive external shock that resets the playing field.

The first thing tates said was "if you're going to believe that a man is a woman..." It's the gender stuff pushing them over the edge.

Im trying to do my sits more consistently again and I found that in the morning time is best, nice and fresh and you feel accomplished

This one's good

This is obviously a bit click baity and dumb, but kinda true. The UK has one of the highest rates of mental illness in the world. I really feel for the youth. I myself was indoctrinated into unspoken, subconscious, white, Christian privilege nationalism. I voted to leave Brexit because it's what my family voted for. I can first hand speak, that right wing youths have no idea what the fuck is going on. They're just being manipulated