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blogslut

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37. Well, you know those wacky Buddhists say there's no such things as good or bad.
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:40 PM
May 2020

I'm no student but I think they state that life is a duality of constructive and destructive - both are vital because without death, there is no life.

Humans normalize a lot of abnormal stuff in order to feel normal. As for what is normal? That's relative to each person, but, I think most people give permanence to things like their faith, their community and their position in the hierarchy. When those basic norms start to feel shaky, folks turn primal.

I said on here, years ago, that electing Barack Obama was going to rip the bandage off a deeply infected American wound. For some people, being white was the one norm they could rely on so firmly, they had no idea they were doing it.

Most all Americans have been sliding down the class scale for the past 40 years and here we are today, with a wealth disparity as great or greater than the Gilded Age. I think everybody knows what's going on. They know shit is messed up and, in fear, they turn to communities and ideals that are comfortable and familiar because quiet desperation is fucking terrifying.

As for president twitter, well...

His complete failure to contain or manage this pandemic is going to kill so many more people. Anybody who isn't scared as hell right now will be scared soon enough. They are turning on him and it is our duty to ensure they find constructive communities and ideals, as opposed to destructive ones.

"...the best way out is always through." - Robert Frost

An Odd End [View all] H2O Man May 2020 OP
"I do not believe they are stupid or bad" is a good stance Kitchari May 2020 #1
I agree. H2O Man May 2020 #11
A Very Interesting Read Me. May 2020 #2
Yes, most of H2O Man May 2020 #12
We Disagree Me. May 2020 #16
I think the opponents of the cult may be reaching the point of no return. kentuck May 2020 #3
I've been H2O Man May 2020 #13
So What Do You Think Is The MOst Effective Way To Strike At The Puppeteer? Me. May 2020 #18
I wonder what Malcolm would think of today's circumstances? kentuck May 2020 #29
Great question. H2O Man May 2020 #38
The typical rw approach to climate change Mosby May 2020 #4
Right! H2O Man May 2020 #14
MAGA's live in the Rear Fear Lobe Brain Period! Or, maybe not all... MartyTheGreek May 2020 #5
I hear you! H2O Man May 2020 #15
In that view, nobody is stupid or bad. ananda May 2020 #6
Respectfully disagree. H2O Man May 2020 #17
WaterMan how do we communicate with these people? malaise May 2020 #7
One of the things H2O Man May 2020 #19
You are way more patient than me malaise May 2020 #20
Well, I don't know H2O Man May 2020 #23
Very interesting malaise May 2020 #24
Right. H2O Man May 2020 #31
Bookmarked! kentuck May 2020 #35
I bookmarked that one malaise May 2020 #36
"They are not stupid or bad" depends on a particular point of view I suppose ismnotwasm May 2020 #8
Great point. H2O Man May 2020 #21
I am fascinated with the way humans can compartmentalize areas of their lives malaise May 2020 #26
Eugenics is not a good look Steelrolled May 2020 #9
Eugene, Oregon is nice. H2O Man May 2020 #22
I've never been to Eugene Oregon Steelrolled May 2020 #25
I haven't, either. H2O Man May 2020 #28
blather on old friend. mopinko May 2020 #10
Thank you! H2O Man May 2020 #27
There is another kind of Trump supporter: religious zealots Kitchari May 2020 #30
Absolutely. H2O Man May 2020 #33
They are not stupid or bad; they just believe alternative facts Martin Eden May 2020 #32
Very well said! H2O Man May 2020 #34
Well, you know those wacky Buddhists say there's no such things as good or bad. blogslut May 2020 #37
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