@DougHenwood Hi Doug, you were always my favorite podcaster, along with Chuck Mertz, and I notice you’re not on Spotify. I hope this can be addressed. All the best and thanks for your work!
the leftist position is that people’s positions, even if horrific, have roots in their material reality. the liberal position as best i can tell is that 20-30% of the country has an irredeemably evil soul. i guess im going with the one you could actually do something about.
People in Missouri voted for policy that helps them but then voted for republicans who oppose that type of policy? A thing that used to shock me or seem hypocritical. Actually, the voters just want nice things for themselves but they are, above all else, bigots.
11/ There are not just no guardrails now. The American people have just told the two worst men in the United States—Trump and Musk—that the world is their oyster and they can do whatever they like. And because they are the worst of men, they will take that offer. And *then* some.
The richest man in the world:
is one of the biggest political donors in the world.
and one of the biggest government contractors in the world.
while owning one of the biggest social media platforms in the word.
While warning about a cabal of elites ruining the world.
@_gaijinsama@StallAlan@VividProwess Ok THAT is interesting! Perhaps a similar argument can be made in most cases of war making. Violence becomes an option precisely at the moment that abstract thinking ends. Does this scan?
@AnarkYouTube Just wanted to tell you I’ve been working through all your videos and I am learning SO MUCH! your work is very inspiring and important and I’m sharing it widely. Thanks for your efforts and for sharing your thoughts with us.
Which coffee is the best coffee of the year?
Morning after Yom Kippur?
First coffee in the sukkah?
Simchas Torah morning after hangover?
First snowfall on the porch?
Shavous morning (up all night) cheesecake coffee?
Shushan Purim
It’s first coffee in the Sukkah for me
@aufgehenderRest Sold! Since I am an Orthodox Jew utterly devoted to the teachings of Heidegger, it’s probably time to dive into Reb Franz! Which one should I start with?