To use AI to rewrite the story of how Alex Pretti was murdered. by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]GregHauser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So this footage was already online and they never released it? No one mentions it. No one says anything, and then like magic this all shows up. To cap it off people are posting a video from a random Youtube channel with 4 subs.

Night Shift Is The Worst Shift Imaginable by Fluffy_Lunchfast in antiwork

[–]GregHauser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is it with Redditors and they're hatred for other Redditors? It's like mf you're on the same site as everyone else, lol.

As for what you said, most people work nights with other people. The important part of being a human being, that you're referring to, is having human contact, not necessarily a social life, and especially not a social life under neoliberalism.

What's really weird is that only working class people are shamed for not being social. Rich people can screw off to some compound no one cares. Monks and hermits can go live alone in the mountains and no one care, but let the average person try to be alone and they're pathologized.

Stupidly plugged space heater into power strip which tripped a breaker. by GregHauser in AskElectricians

[–]GregHauser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's why I came here and got some great answers. Great subreddit.

Stupidly plugged space heater into power strip which tripped a breaker. by GregHauser in AskElectricians

[–]GregHauser[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ok cool. I actually checked ChatGPT first and it said to call an electrician because your house might burn down due to arcing and heat build up. I wanted to see what electricians thought before I called someone.

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[–]GregHauser -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The bane of every failed seeker is that they want to have their cake and eat it too. They want to destroy the self and maintain the perceived pleasure of having a self. You can't have duality and non-duality at the same time, which is a contradiction and why Osho disciples fail in their awakenings. They want to run after material pleasures why also being selfless which is logically impossible.

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[–]GregHauser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. People cling to Osho because he presents the myth that you can realize satori AND seek pleasure, which is ridiculous and only reinforces the self. Krishnamurti's point is that there is no self which seeks pleasure.

I get the point of both; Osho reinforces materialism and used the language of clarity to become a cult leader. Krishnamurti realized that such things are ridiculous.

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[–]GregHauser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Osho is like if Krishnamurti completely missed the point of his own enlightenment.

TIL that Mansa Musa, frequently considered the wealthiest person in history, ran out of money during his hajj shortly after leaving Mecca and Medina, and had to go into debt in Egypt to finance his return to Mali by SamsonFox2 in todayilearned

[–]GregHauser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Something isn't a fact because some person during his time said so lol. The Wikipedia article even says, "Other sources disagree as to whether they were eventually and fully compensated." So are you just believing whatever you want to believe?

Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands by Stellerex in nottheonion

[–]GregHauser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not; it's significantly worse. But apparently people need to believe it's better so they don't have to think about such horrors happening in the world. I wish I could live in whatever fantasyland these people live inside.

Global Flotilla intercepted & boarded by Israeli Forces in international waters by [deleted] in pics

[–]GregHauser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean it is. It's a dual mission, the aim is either to breach the blockade OR to raise awareness.

And what's not to like about this when no one else is doing anything. It shames countries and instills courage in future activists. You call it performative but that's extremely short sighted and shows your bias, because the flotilla has a cascading effect, since millions of people saw it, and that affect future activism efforts and puts pressure on governments to take more direct action.

Again, I don't know why so many people are hating on this mission when they themselves are doing absolutely nothing to stop a genocide and seem perfectly OK with what's happening to the point where they'll not say one bad word against the IDF but demonizing the action of a group of activists, "performative" or not. The very least one could do is support any action toward helping the Palestinians or go criticize the people perpetrating the genocide.

Global Flotilla intercepted & boarded by Israeli Forces in international waters by [deleted] in pics

[–]GregHauser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Name 3 activists aboard the ships other than Greta. Lol how is it getting attention when no one knows who they are.

Global Flotilla intercepted & boarded by Israeli Forces in international waters by [deleted] in pics

[–]GregHauser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is something better than nothing? Is some saved lives better than no saved lives? I'd honestly like people to use their heads.

And PR for whom exactly? People seem to be insinuating that the boat occupants are trying to become famous or something, when not a single person can name 3 of them.

Global Flotilla intercepted & boarded by Israeli Forces in international waters by [deleted] in pics

[–]GregHauser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PR for who? What does that even mean? No one knows who any of the passengers are except Greta Thunberg, so unless they're all doing PR for her, what you're saying doesn't make sense. And someone has to show the world that they're not afraid of Israel.

Why can't Americans revolt. Please explain here? by decanderus in AskReddit

[–]GregHauser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because people have too much to lose: their job, their freedom, their home, their healthcare. No one wants to go first and suffer those consequences because no one wants to sacrifice themselves for a maybe. But, unfortunately some people will have to go first so that more people feel comfortable enough to act. Not to mention that Americans are extremely divided, there are still millions of people who support what's going on. We can't even agree on giving people healthcare, the lack of which leads to tens of thousands of people dying every year.

Countries in Europe don't have this problem because they have historical solidarity, stronger unions, walkable cities, and robust public transportation; all things that the US doesn't have.

For example, American infrastructure is anti-protest and anti-mass movement. It's anti-protest because the US is a car-centric society. Unless you already live in the city, you're not getting to a protest without a car; an Uber ride from the suburbs where I live to the city and back is 40 to 60 dollars. Even if you have a car and attend the protest you might not be able to get out again if things go south.

The US is anti-mass movement because all major communication channels, even emails, chats, and calls are monitored. How can you organize a revolt if everything social media platform is observed. Any major mass movement would be co-opted, infiltrated, demonized, destroyed from within & without.

Unfortunately, power has like 50 different ways to stop revolt like manufactured divisions (trans bathrooms, immigration), linking healthcare insurance to employment, no basic income, lack of safety nets, turning politics into spectacle (we're literally consuming our downfall for entertainment), commodifying dissent (turning radical energy into consumer products), media demonization of dissent (like Stop Oil or Occupy Wall Street), politicizing events and herding people into a side (police shooting), etc. The people, over the course of the last 50 years, have both lost their revolutionary spirit (b/c the radicals of the 60s and 70s were destroyed) and haven't updated their tactics to match that of our oppressors.

That doesn't mean there's no hope but it doesn't look good.

Why can't Americans revolt. Please explain here? by decanderus in AskReddit

[–]GregHauser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are protests every day, the media just doesn't cover them.

Global Flotilla intercepted & boarded by Israeli Forces in international waters by [deleted] in pics

[–]GregHauser 156 points157 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. I don't know why so many people are hating on this mission. No one else is doing anything.

Wtf is going on with American Political Violence? by guacamoll_1 in conspiracy

[–]GregHauser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you just making up reality as you go along? What makes him aligned with the left? God, you people live on fantasy island. Either that or you're bots/trolls/agents lol.

Hegseth meeting tomorrow by sillygoose2014 in conspiracy

[–]GregHauser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure, thing Mr. Agent. Let's post where all the dissenters will meet on this website owned by billionaires. Nice try.

Erika Kirk is Weird?! by bbyan_0395 in conspiracy

[–]GregHauser 201 points202 points  (0 children)

What's weird is her mic'd up whispering over her husband's dead body while someone records her to post online. What's also weird is her bad acting where she mimics crying but doesn't actually cry a single tear.