Sow doubt and suspicion. Claim fraud, steal election. Martial law the riots, fascism.

This is from the 2024 campaign. Which he won, bafflingly.

Not trying to hijack, trying to draw an analogy. This is precisely the same argument that draws the ACAB conclusion. And it is the same argument that reaches the conclusion of "No one is free until everyone is free". We all need to have the courage to call out those around us that are corrupt/predators/oppressors.

I still don't know how this new economy they see in the AI future works. If 70%+ of the population can't earn a paycheck, it's all gonna collapse. They are killing the worker, completely oblivious that the worker is also the consumer...

Dogs are not great at grammar and punctuation. They are still good dogs.

Negative gay is where you are in the closet and trying to overcompensate by being very vocally homophobic, but then in your dark, secret moments, scroll grindr. That can be directly observed at Republican conventions.

"The Trinidad Police Department employs five full-time officers and several part-time officers. The officers will be transferred to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office after the department shuts down Friday.

Trinidad will now receive law enforcement support from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. The mayor said the city will look into getting a designated deputy from the sheriff’s office. "

Same assholes, same job, same beat, different boss. I'm sure it will change EVERYTHING. End qualified immunity, make cops personally liable when lawsuits are pressed, make police pensions or unions responsible when the office can't cover the entire penalty.

2026: it did end, the transition to hell was subtle, but I see it now.

He is directly telling everyone that he does not consider Americans "we". His "we" is, AT BEST, oligarchs in America.

I just feel like posting this completely unrelated story on every automated traffic camera thread, I can't understand why I feel this compulsion.

https://cybernews.com/editorial/israel-hacked-iran-traffic-cameras-us-war/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CIA_controversies

Let's get crazy then.

To shreds you say...

This is Minecraft. Like literally, this idea spawned Minecraft. https://www.wired.com/2013/11/minecraft-book/

The difference is that we've allowed a private, for profit company to do the surveillance, and they are not beholden to all of the laws that we put in place to keep the Government in check. Capitalism's latest innovation is outsourcing fascism. The privatization of all of this oppression is accelerating.

"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself." -FDR

To me it seems like all of the corporations and western governments are in a race to the edge of a cliff. All of them see the cliff and all of them know the race is going to end in disaster. But they also refuse to slow down because then they will lose the race.

Hilariously, you are right. It certainly wasn't his intention to do so, but it is happening. Strangely aligned with China spending like crazy to pivot to a green energy super-supplier. End of an era, although no one will admit it yet.

As frustrating as it is to see, and despite my overwhelming desire to scream "duh" and " I told you so"; The only path out of this division is to try to be gracious and welcoming when someone wants to come back to reason. So please don't fight the folks that are trying to agree with you in a way that saves them their wounded pride. Go watch Behind the Curve to see how these echo chambers make it socially toxic to change your mind, which means people get "trapped" by the fear of judgement, so they just stay in the cult.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_Curve

So we're just breaking treaties without concern now? Treaties we WROTE?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

VR game. Finger tracking controller mandatory. Basic gameplay is that of a wizard, casting spells. Each finger is an element, like air, water, fire, earth, life. You cast a spell by holding an element and drawing a shape in the air then gesturing. So a fire bolt would be hold fire, move in a line to point the direction, release fire mid throw. To make a fire ball, hold fire, then draw a circle in the air, then throw, release in the throw. Allow the user to make up spell effects by combining elements, shapes and gestures. Combine air and earth, draw a spiral, point at an enemy to trap them in air bands and earth bonds. Paint an ally in broad strokes with life to heal, etc. Moderate inspiration from Wheel of Time, if you've read it.

The gameplay of finger-wiggling mage sounds fun. Add bullet time for easy mode/overpowered.

At five, a child has few tools (or even words) to deal with and describe their strong emotions of frustration, disappointment, etc. Dropping an ice cream cone isn't that big a deal to a 25 year old adult. But it literally may be THE WORST thing that has ever happened to the child. They are also learning what boundaries are for the first time. In the moment of "I hate you", just don't take that first gut reaction; pause, think about the moment for them, and then try to find a way to emphasize with them, and maybe even getting them to catch their breath and empathize with you. Teach them what the emotions are called, ask them to try to explain why they are upset, or state why you think they are upset and ask them to confirm. Use and provide your wisdom and context from your years of experience. Don't flee from your boundaries, but enforce them softly with redirection and reframing rather than hard consequences that the child can't make the connection with. One phrase I used a lot was "We can't control everything, sometimes we can't even control our feelings. But you can try to control your breathing (long, deep breaths have a physiological calming effect). And when you control your breathing, you can get control back of your body and mind."