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[maerilith]

Originally Posted by entruil [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

if we take a deeper look, maybe eliminating the cost of money isn't such a good idea...


I am much inclined to prefer Austrian Economics as opposed to a socialist no money system (although with the increased automation star trek is confirmed to be the future if humanity is not enslaved).

I agree. Individual people need input and feedback from the economy in the form of some metrics around which markets develop in order to organize efficient production?

Essentially markets and currency are necessary for an economy? Economy cannot exist from a purely social / government dictated perspective... Humans don't value that way? Not having individuals provide feedback with money and receive input from others results in corruption?

[bigjerry]

lool theres someone trolling them

oh god there is an unironic redditor with a hand drawn wojak he will not divide us meme for the camera

[Doors]

Mental illness caught on live stream.

[Xaanka]

Originally Posted by maerilith [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lawl no.... omg no.... NODAPL is NOT not a conspiracy...

actually that's all true stuff, there were about 600 something meetings about routing this pipeline and about 50 or 60 that the tribe leaders were invited to attend. it seems like you don't really have any kind of basic understanding of how international zoning is done for these kinds of things.. can you even tell me what authority would be in charge of this stuff? pre-emptive KEK while you google it but i know you don't know this.

the tribe leaders are just as much to blame as our government's response for putting their own people at risk to make a political point.

i think obama handled it like total shit and trump's not really handling it any better but acting like the tribe leaders aren't victimizing their own people by artificially inflating a scenario that could have been avoided by "attend 1 of 60 meetings or maybe send a letter back" serves no one's good except jerk off feel good points for your dumb counter signal-based idealism.

from an environmental perspective it's a no brainer. pipeline is clearly safer than transporting this shit on oil tankers and trucks but hey, out of sight out of mind you feel. also the pipeline plays a major role in a canadian tar cleanup. but the obama admin's silence combined with local gov't and law enforcement's response was pathetic.

[maerilith]

Originally Posted by Xaanka [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

actually that's all true stuff, there were about 600 something meetings about routing this pipeline and about 50 or 60 that the tribe leaders were invited to attend. it seems like you don't really have any kind of basic understanding of how international zoning is done for these kinds of things.. can you even tell me what authority would be in charge of this stuff? pre-emptive KEK while you google it but i know you don't know this.

the tribe leaders are just as much to blame as our government's response for putting their own people at risk to make a political point.

i think obama handled it like total shit and trump's not really handling it any better but acting like the tribe leaders aren't victimizing their own people by artificially inflating a scenario that could have been avoided by "attend 1 of 60 meetings or maybe send a letter back" serves no one's good except jerk off feel good points for your dumb counter signal-based idealism.

from an environmental perspective it's a no brainer. pipeline is clearly safer than transporting this shit on oil tankers and trucks but hey, out of sight out of mind you feel. also the pipeline plays a major role in a canadian tar cleanup. but the obama admin's silence combined with local gov't and law enforcement's response was pathetic.

You sound like a Greenpeace consultant. Nice analysis. Props, accurate from a pro fuck hippies angle. I've been watching the tar sands thing and the protests in Canada, some violent. This is an extension / continuation of that situation since b4 vice went up to Alberta and owned the shitlord mayor.

Needless to say, the pipeline line may indeed be safe / safer. I still think greedy politics is dumb.

I recall fun stuff about a Siberian pipeline that went boom. Lulz compliments of espionage from US. It may be a futile waste lining the pockets of already rich oillords and foreign nationals with some decent kickbacks for politicians at home.

A native American commiserated with me at my psych appointment at the VA after thanksgiving. I didn't bring it up. He did try to cheer me up.

The net result of genius trump letting the pipeline go through there will cement the GOPs negative image and disregard for peer reviewed science in the public hive mind.

A lot of ppl did sacrifice, get hurt at the protests. Risk a lot. I don't think they are kidding themselves though, that is just the place they drew the line and finally decided to make a stand.

Smart of them to pick sacred land. Rather than trying to protest on BLMland like those terrorist Bundy cowboys.

[Xaanka]

A native American commiserated with me at my psych appointment

sums up this thread pretty well

[bigjerry]

so like the election is over u guys can lay off my zeitgeist now

[maerilith]

Being vulnerable is ok BigJ. Being vulnerable is a strength.

. “I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” ~Brene Brown

I was raised to be determined. I was raised to put my head down and solider on during tough times, and I was raised to never be vulnerable, because being so meant you were weak.

Whether these were the intended lessons, it’s hard to say, but somewhere deep inside that is what I interpreted the messages to be from those who had influence in my life.

Throughout most of my life I carried these messages like suits of armor protecting me from invisible opponents, sure to strike when I least expected it.

Each time I unbuckled the armor and exposed my raw tender skin to what I thought vulnerability looked like, it was only a matter of time before I was left broken hearted, disappointed, or worse yet, full of shame and self-hate.

Looking back on memories, I am reminded of a time when I fell madly in love, the type of love where you are brave, do not hold back, and lead with your heart.

Unfortunately, I later discovered that the person I was involved with was leading two lives, and would be on “business trips” while they spent time with me and then the reserve with their other life.

It all came crashing down after they “claimed” a death in the family, and when I called to give my condolences to the family, the supposed deceased family member answered the phone.

The lessons I learned during these perceived attacks left me carrying a heavy imaginary backpack full of reasons as to why I could not be vulnerable.

In my mind, this determination was a brave path to be walked alone and it proved just how independent I was, unlike those who “needed” people in their life.

It’s been a slow evolution from this point, which reached a low five years ago, to now. In fact, sometimes it has seemed so slow that I thought I was inching backward.

With an instinct to push, question, and doubt, buying in to the vulnerability bandwagon has been a tough sell.

Despite reading a plethora of self-help, transition, and any other inspiring books I could get my hands on, it never seemed to make a difference. Something just was not connecting inside of me.

During a personal development course three years ago, the facilitator used an actual full backpack to show me what the weight of my self-defeating story felt like.

He then had a group leader push down on the pack with the goal that I would eventually give in to the weight and to the story in my head that was holding me hostage.

During the demonstration, I could feel the weight of the pack getting heavier, my legs shaking, my stomach muscles twitching with fatigue, and my head pounding from my tenacious spirit fighting desperately to hang on to my story of why vulnerability was bad, I was determined, and I didn’t need anyone.

After what seemed like an eternity, I did give in, and although I wish I could say it was like a light switch and I immediately embraced a new way of viewing and practicing vulnerability, that wasn’t the case.

Over the last three years it has been more of a slow sunrise, and on days when I felt brave and could trust who I was connecting with, I was able to open myself up even for just a moment and let people in.

I always thought it was my strength and determination that inspired people. However, what I have learned over the last five years is that those qualities in fact intimidated and kept people at a distance.

When I felt my weakest—when I could hardly get out of bed and face the challenge of a new day after a relationship had ended or when I was laid off due to a company downsizing—I dug deep and found the courage to ask for help from very supportive friends and my running group teammates.

I was overwhelmed with support, encouragement, and people saying how I was inspiring them in their own lives.

During this year of significant change and transition, I am proud to say that I have not put the armor back on. Being open to my vulnerability has allowed me to connect with people on a new level and embrace life lessons I definitely would not have learned previously.

In moments when I felt alone, digging deep, finding just an ounce of courage inside and asking for help, and admitting when I did not have an answer to a challenge I was facing has brought deeper, more meaningful relationships into my life.

In addition, I am now developing a calm in my life that has allowed me to embrace a new level of happiness.

Looking back on that demonstration with the backpack three years go, what I remember isn’t how long I resisted or even that I surrendered in the end. I remember how it inspired others who saw that I found the courage to give in and embrace what I feared the most after fighting so hard.

Strength isn’t about fighting; sometimes it’s about letting go. Having the courage to be vulnerable, even when it feels insurmountable, is the first step on the journey to a wholehearted life.

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/vulnerabi...-not-weakness/

[Swish]

Originally Posted by mickmoranis [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Unfortunately for them there is no way they could handle that level of responsibility.

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Littering cunts, and those signs make little sense

[mickmoranis]

I like the purple feminism is the raidical notion that bla bla bla

becuse it represents what I hear when a woman says something stupid like that and i just blank out