it’s so profoundly heartbreaking to continue to see such deliberate evil by some people in power. the governor choosing actual murder and no doubt having the support of his entire (vast majority) community and family.
https://x.com/xoxohyunho/status/1838701209588232416
are not the pillars of a prosperous society things like rule of just law, lack of hunger, education, safety/peacefulness...? stuff like this.
some socialism is really super good, beneficial, and uplifting for societies. i have no doubt here. nuts that many people don’t see this.
it’s deranged to keep pounding the table with the word “freedom” and trying to make people believe that any & all collective projects are bad.
confident people who really & truly adore the ones beside them often lean in to be even closer to…the ones they truly & dearly love!
plus, that’s just what normal, mentally healthy people often do in photos with their family.
while out for a walk, a tiny, tiny super cute little girl (a pure soul) who was being pushed on a small pink wheeled toy by her dad (both of whom i’ve never met & do not know) shouted across the street, waving, to say hi to me. 🥰
i shall not believe it for it is unbelievable.
as one tiny example:
yosemite, yellowstone…the grand canyon…every public beach…
98.21% of this would all be destroyed or inaccessible to most americans, if they were privately owned.
‼️…another reason why you must have a very strong & good public education system.
the more educated the country is, the better.
the more you let people (especially poor & lower socioeconomic folks) languish and fall behind, the more zombies there will be and the easier it is for bad people to take control of public offices. nostr:note1p3c98ja84n5ev32a3jqc77vy5nh0egjslp67hssurcdf30mwdtzsc59e3p
the irrationality of the voters is comical, but also painful & sometimes very scary. there are literally so many thoughtless zombie voters in the states that anyone w enough power and influence can use the zombies to take power.
it’s better to just try to get more n more folks on board with bitcoin. the more the merrier!
also, imagine if any current president & therefore many more future politicians totally fall in love with bitcoin. that’s better!
but they also have to be genuinely into it—not fake into it & having no idea what they’re talking about, like trump.
i think the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes is one of the tools any individual can/should use for achieving wisdom, attaining more insights…kinda also like a way to ~stay humble.~
so, i think mentioning some of your character traits is highly relevant and also helpful to communicate many things apart from what’s explicitly written.
appreciate hearing all of what you said. 🙏
the other guy who stopped reading made an irrational decision by instead having a very emotional reaction based on a cultish mindset of vitriol & hatred.
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the nostr project is a beautiful thing, and i hope we all can keep this up and lead the way with what the world needs more of.
it can be a new beginning of sorts. and it really & truly is very much a fount of goodness, unlike the increasing norms of endlessly escalating negativity, dis/misinformation or pointlessness found in other realms.
thanks so much to you too :)
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the topic is so complex & getting messier by the day, week, month…esp w the media wars many are trying to escape from.
but yeah…
in a utopia, (maybe) it would be absurd to mention certain characteristics, traits, whatever of oneself when having conversations about many things.
but in this world, it’s definitely relevant a lot of the time. no one demands it, but it gives a lot of context.
also in this world, as that one guy did some replies earlier where my original reply started…it’s more absurd and questionable to have a knee-jerk reaction of stubborn self-earmuffing…and declaring it…than it is to mention different aspects of oneself to establish greater context, understanding, or even relatable-ness.
these things like straight, white, male are not arbitrary traits…
they’re very real concepts that heavily frame the way people think.
and they’re very real concepts that intentionally or subconsciously influence, heavily, the way people harass, target, & harm people.
and that’s kinda the force of it…
if in this world people get uncomfortable about merely talking about these things, that really does just show that these things need to be talked about more…until, it gets to what i think you’re saying, which is something like~~~ “i wanna be able to talk with most people like i talk with my close friends or family whom i love deeply—without having any need to establish common ground of all being humans whom are loved.”
i don’t think it contributes to racism or sexism to acknowledge what’s actually going on in the world. i think the more we can talk easily about whatever means there’s no issue…and we wouldn’t be talking about it…but we are definitely talking about it…
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it depends who the audience is. one way of speaking doesn’t fit all.
and mentioning stuff in one context & particular audience situation is not the same as equating the whole being of someone to those things mentioned.
imho, you’re right too that in many scenarios, talking about race, gender, or whatever is counterproductive.
totally true that in many cases it’s gone way too far with classifying people’s “traits” or “characteristics” or whatever.
it’s like, “ser, this is a wendy’s.”
oh. i see. ty.
in case you or anyone else out there is curious…
as an example, california somewhat tends to be or has been mostly democrat (left, liberal, progressive) for a long time, but republicans (right, conservative, past-oriented) do get elected frequently in california (many, many governors of the state, mayors, legislators, council officers, etc.).
this is probably how it plays out in many places that have a ~perception~ of a “uni-party.”
many places, like california, are not at all, in reality, a uni-party state.
people in california already do vote similarly to the suggestion of “showing defiance to the current regime” (current party in office). five out of the last ten governors of cali were republican. half.
also in california’s case, like in many other places one would call a “left uni-party,” it probably seems more blue/left because statistically, higher iq people trend that way, so california, in their values, culture, rhetoric, etc seems more left/blue.
it’s often (not always) a matter of voting for the lesser evil, and unfortunately, conservative thinking usually produces greater evils. automatic contrarian decision-making processes also do not produce better results or ways of being.
rational rhetoric is boring and tediously factual.
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it depends what the culture is like from where you’re from. that’s the next most important thing after the culture that your immediate family has formed by your parents.
your parents seem exceptionally excellent, especially in comparison to most the people of your town or state or whatever…so you came out excellent too.
the blame should not be attributed to “public school” per se. the problem(s) wholly come from the ideas, principles, or culture that the individuals in positions of influence, power or authority have.
for example, there are public schools out there that have olympic athletes who are also academically phenomenal, friendly & honest. the areas they come from are lucky in many ways. but simply put, it’s the collective values & expectations of the parents & kids’ peers that makes the public school filled with high achieving & ambitious people who are also honest, confident & kind. it doesn’t have much to do with “the public school” except for the excellence-expecting parents demanding that the public schools do what they want for their kids. that’s what charter schools are doing—demanding that the education or time spent is done a certain way that the parents prefer. but parents can just do that with public schools too. if only the parents can get on the same page with what’s best...
but can totally see why you’re saying what you’re saying, because like you mentioned, lotsa morons out there (who will say their kids don’t benefit from playing in the woods, reading literature or learning algebra or whatever).
“success” or high achievement are bonuses of hard work that, of course, bring many benefits to one’s life.
but, imho, what’s most important to being a good person is very, very simply just to be an honest, humble & kind individual…and…this in itself contributes immense benefits to society.
i hear that the country ~was~ in violent chaos because of gangs ruling over the country instead of civil law & order…and that el salvador is taking steps to grow & develop after recent civil war & violence.
the united states has one of the highest incarceration rates for a first world nation at about 0.7%
the US has an actual problem with incarceration/brutality/injustice, comparing it with the more civilized first-world nations.
young man, trump has NO clue. no idea whatsoever of what he was doing there.
your words, unfortunately, are empty & false…
but even more sadly, i think you know this and are still, nevertheless, saying what you’re saying… 🫥😬
truly historic to have trump show up for a photo opp, hold a phone & click when he is told to….?
trump has no idea where he is or what he’s doing.
playing with the bitcoins, tho…?
🙏 disagree. 🙇🏻♀️
there’s a time & place for anything.
sometimes da boys get together and do their boy things.
the girls ~also~ love to get together with just the girls and be girlie.
i always wish to go to natalie’s brunches. they seem cool & fun. i don’t see that as “isolating ourselves.” it’s just another thing.
…and yeah…in general spaces of sophistication, everyone *would* feel welcome…but there are exceedingly few general spaces where _most_ da boys (and some girls too, like esp the karens) are ultra enlightened & highly civilized.
women absolutely do benefit from having women-only spaces. it would be great if there were no explicit “need” for them & just done out of a preference for a different kind of fun, but we totally do “need” them still in 2024.
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if you’re on social media, you’re using one of the social medias.
you’re on one (out of all the social medias out there).
which one would you rather be on?
you’re on one right now. is it your preference to be on fb, tt, nostr, etc.
don’t count on corporations to grant you rights. defend them yourself by using (supporting) one of the social medias that can be considered freedom tech. not one of the social medias that’s run by corporations or corruptible single points of failure.
mark hoppus wrote a book, and it’ll be the daddest of dads book america can really learn from. gonna be so insightful and beautiful. can’t wait to read it. it comes out in april.
😃🥟🔥 it’s a dumpling fire! but not as cute as it sounds…there’ll many more problems...
trump is currently poisoning the minds of people most difficult to educate or reason with (as if it’s not already hard lol), his supporters. & actually also more people than that!
then! down the line, understandings of bitcoin will be ever more confused & chaotic. bitcoin’s adversaries will have so much more fuel/support.
imho…
golf is way more gay—so very happy & fun to play! (you don’t even have to be remotely good at it, lol) 🌈☀️🌱
& bitcoin is extremely interesting & ultra difficult work (even if you’re not a dev or working on it)…not exactly happy & fun in itself…different kind of rewards i guess 😅🧡
trump would continually try to pump & sell his shitcoins & other scans like nft cards, making the path for bitcoin adoption even more difficult or chaotic.
kamala would listen to respectable (true) bitcoin elders, and she’d ultimately judge correctly that bitcoin is the only legitimate digital currency that the usa & its citizens can leverage for immense benefits. …including generation wealth opportunities for so many who otherwise would never have such a chance.
and your priors for trump..?
do they tell you he’s trustworthy & intelligent? ofc not.
he’s ~literally~ a v bad, horrible person, in every single aspect you can list.
…& he’d sell out america to any dictator to put a measly sum in his bank account.
if you say trump would be irrelevant to the acceleration of bitcoin, then kamala would be too. but there’s a huge difference in that trump is an extremely unworthy bafoon.
& kamala ~is~ obviously intelligent & cares. once she becomes well educated on bitcoin, she wouldn’t be able to deny its importance.
it’s crucial that the right people speak to her—respectable, mature bitcoin leaders.
she will want to support it. the arguments are too strong, and some of them would also pull at her heart strings.
trump will harm america in general. and his shitcoining will poison the minds of many & cause more unneeded chaos with how people understand bitcoin.
i don’t consume weed anymore, but it was hugely, profoundly beneficial in many ways like being able to relax, stop overthinking, feeling lighter & happier…and sleep well.
i think there’s nothing wrong with mild weed just like there’s nothing wrong with moderate alcohol use around kids.
nostriches,
🙏 please be safe & peaceful out there.
✨ i wish for everyone to always have the mental strength to be calm & resilient, but especially when they really need it.
💔 unusual, startling stuff just happened (for my little, super safe neighborhood)
we all were/are so brainwashed. even “smart” kids who back in the day read a lot of newspapers, magazines & stuff were often getting brainwashed.
it’s not easy to be more critical when you’re a naive kid, trusting the “prestigious” publications, the writers, politicians…
both. lots of people are obsessively contrarian, only being able to view the world in terms of something they (subconsciously) hate (for no good reason).
it’s like misogyny or racism where people must define themselves in terms of others (they want to feel superior) and feel the need to harm or dominate those they are obsessed with.
always being in opposition is a lose-lose way of thinking. and it’s definitely not peaceful. it’s extremely toxic just like the kind of politics we have in the states.
Michael Saylor said that:
“half the problems in the civilization are due to the fact that our understanding of economics and money is defective.”
Bitcoiners would easily understand what he means.
The other half…?
The other half of the problems in the world would most be due to the defective understanding that males have of being a good human — particularly, their misogyny.
w people like Donald Trump,
both of these problems worsen.
& society degrades further, making it easier for corruption & violence to seed & grow.
there exists so many great men who are also good humans who are mentally healthy — confident & secure — enough to be loving & kind.
throughout time & the whole world, however, this is not the norm.
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