treefrog

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treefrog , to Ask Lemmy in What do you think the Great Filter is?

Information can travel at light speed. So, I think there's more to it personally

treefrog , (edited ) to politics in How Cult Leaders Use Provocatively Loaded Language to Control Their Followers

Depends on what you mean by religion.

Buddhist monks and nuns shave their heads and don the robes as a ceremonial act of letting go of identity views such as 'us and them' and even self and other.

This and not holding onto dogmatic views in general is a big part of the practice and the teachings.

Not saying all Buddhists are perfect by any means. I've hung out in enough Buddhist online spaces to come across a lot of dogmatism and people using Buddhism itself as an identity view. Myself included when I wasn't as far along my own path.

But the intention of the practice is to point these things out and help people to let them go. Not to cling to them.

treefrog , to World News in Netanyahu claims Israel saw ‘dramatic drop’ in US arms shipments

Aid is a gift. They paid for some of it.

treefrog , to politics in [Former White House Doctor] Rep. Jackson Baselessly Accuses Biden of Using Stimulants, Vows to Demand Drug Test Before Debate

Will Trump pee in a cup first?

I mean if we're going to start drug testing candidates it's going to apply to both of them right.

And as far as I know only one of them has incontinence that's most likely related to stimulant abuse.

treefrog , to politics in From VP Hype to Migrant Bashing, Trump’s Noise Machine Is on Full Blast

It's media attention, but the intent is to educate about propaganda rather than spread it.

Noise machine being a metaphor for propaganda.

treefrog , to politics in From VP Hype to Migrant Bashing, Trump’s Noise Machine Is on Full Blast

He seems kind of weak to me. He's not even allowed to own firearms. How can a man who can't even own guns possibly MAGA?

treefrog , (edited ) to World News in Netanyahu claims Israel saw ‘dramatic drop’ in US arms shipments

Is he entitled to US arm shipments?

The headline makes him sound pretty fucking entitled

treefrog , to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics. in Climate change is already making your bills more expensive | Researchers warn the hazards will only get worse, for the planet and the economy.

Provable economic damage is how we have standing for class action lawsuits btw.

treefrog , to politics in Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old

I hope there is no statute of limitations on child sexual assault in his jurisdiction.

treefrog , (edited ) to Ask Lemmy in Why are Republicans/Conservatives embracing fanaticalism these days?

Here I think it's best to delineate the GOP base and the GOP elite.

What you say is most likely (though not always) true for the base. While not likely (though sometimes) true for the elite.

And it's not a delusional disorder. But the effects of propaganda by the elite. (Still technically delusion but I think it's nice to point at the source, as it helps us not fall into the trap of blaming people for being manipulated).

The reason we see more of this recently in broad daylight is because propaganda works. The oligarchs and political elite care about the same things they did during WW2, money and power. And up until Pearl Harbor, there was support for Germany in the U.S.

https://time.com/5414055/american-nazi-sympathy-book/

And don't forget, the GOP has a history of shitting on minorities that goes back many generations. This isn't new. It's just masks off. Because their base drank the kool aid.

treefrog , to politics in Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old

That makes sense. Thanks for clarifying the liability issue.

treefrog , to politics in Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old

Trump's spiritual advisor resigns after admitting he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old child.

Much better headline in my opinion.

treefrog , to politics in Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old

If I was writing the article I would have pointed out the admission, rather than pointing towards the allegation. Which is based on his admission.

treefrog , to Ask Lemmy in When a parent or guardian we trust beats or causes serious violence upon us: how and why do we "love" them going forward?

Yeah for real.

I'm so grateful I had someplace to go to. My stepdad was not great either but he was much easier to cope with than my father. And my mom is my role model for compassion in this world.

Unfortunately in my case the cycle of abuse continued with my stepbrother when my dad remarried. Which is why I have doubts about him really getting the message. And my stepbrother ended up moving out when he was 17 and couchsurfing through the rest of high school.

Anyway, I made a edit to my post above. I just wanted to point out that we are the victims of abuse. Restoring the relationship is on the shoulders of the person that caused the damage to the relationship right. It's up to them to make amends and rebuild trust. And without rebuilding trust there can't be love. So, it's really not our job.

Finding compassion and understanding for everyone can still be really helpful though in that it can lead to deeper self understanding. Which requires kind of stepping back and looking at the factors that contributed to the cycle. But that doesn't mean you need to let an abusive person into your life. Or feel warmth towards them. Even if they do try to make amends, it's completely acceptable to just not have the spoons to deal with it.

treefrog , (edited ) to Ask Lemmy in When a parent or guardian we trust beats or causes serious violence upon us: how and why do we "love" them going forward?

I made a post talking about my personal experience.

This post is more of a safety check. As a couple of other people pointed out you don't have to. And if the abuse is continuing, focus on your safety first.

I didn't speak to my father for 6 years. When he came back into my life, I think he understood that he couldn't take the relationship for granted. And that if he treated me like shit, I would never talk to him again.

I don't know that he really changed. But he does respect my boundaries now. Even if it's more out of fear of the consequences than compassion for me. And trying to understand and forgive has helped me to develop more compassion.

But I had stopped the cycle of abuse by setting a firm boundary with him. And that had to happen before any sort of trust could be rebuilt. And to be honest, that was his job. He needed to respect my boundaries to earn my trust. Trust is earned it's not given, after all. And without safety and trust, love can't flow.

So yeah, don't put it on yourself either. You are the victim of abuse. Restorative justice, such as making amends, rebuilding trust, and ultimately hoping that love can be there again, that's the job of the person that did the damage.

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