I think it’s not even the fundamental flaws that make it so bad (they could theoretically be worked-around or fixed), I think at some point the system was captured by a group that to this day ensures both parties remain ineffectual and operate towards the same war goals.

Saying “the whole thing is a pantomine” seems like a lazy throwaway remark from some stranger you meet at a bar or your disillusioned uncle, and yet it’s exactly the conclusion you have to come to. We are controlled by the illusion of democracy and illusion of own influence

Sounds… Sexy?

A meekness

To have created the universe, God has to exist outside of / independently of it. Therefore probably not made of atoms.

Fun fact - according to most christian thinkers/speakers I’ve listend to, this makes Christianity incompatible with pantheism (the belief that God is the universe, often referred to as “we are the universe experiencing itself”).

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Ah he’s just more charismatic, you know? You have to give the judge a firm handshake and speak in an obnoxious way, stuff like that.

The existence of gluten allergies is so very unfair. I hope you’re feeling better now, the symptoms are just horrible

Getting older and seeing that it hasn’t happened yet xD

I now see the checks and balances in place to prevent society from actually destroying itself. Everything is more managed/controlled than you’d think it is, in a typical “western country” like the USA or Britain.

For me the society’s ability not to destroy itself is at an all time high, but my light blue would be 'the idea that society is sophisticated and high functioning’

Nah, it’s not. Because Mastodon is just one segment of the internet rather than “the whole forest” so we can in fact implement nsfw filters or similar.

I bet this is him though.

Very fascinating, so much so that i don’t think it belongs in lemmy shitpost

Russia if it was Latveria

It’s everywhere i go online man. Except here i guess. This is a safespace

I’m on team beans to spite the Americans who call them gross and lame

You know, I never got this until i saw it in wojak form.

Pinpoint her ideology or religion and you will find venerated figures that didn’t “provide value.” For instance if we’re talking about productive labour in the capitalist sense, Jesus didn’t have a job (for most of the bible’s narrative). Confucius? Similar story, I think. Any philosopher or religious figure…

Value really becomes subjective. If you’re a writer like Ayn Rand or George Orwell, of course you have been very successful, but many people don’t find value in your work, because they disagree with you.

Our ability to provide value is also fairly contingent on those around us, the head-start they’ve given to us, and the problems or trauma we have to overcome.

I mainly just focus on buying people nice edible treats. Biscuit boxes, chocolate, turkish delight, fancy coffees or teas.

100£ is wow, quite a lot of money!

I use spotify premium.

The most well adjusted people I know stay in love with something/things from their childhood. Also, revisiting childhood experiences is a popular therapy exercise for recovering from mental trauma.

Lego and old console gaming are two very common things to be interested in as an adult :) If you have a genuine connection to something, don’t force yourself to sever it.