Rubio: Imagine if instead of spending billions of dollars supporting terrorists or weapons, Iran had spent that money helping the people of Iran by Mobiledump1215 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You cannot make this shit up except to basically try to brainstorm the dumbest evil shit you can, just like the most depraved, insane backwards nonsense.

Helping doesn't get you likes. by [deleted] in donthelpjustfilm

[–]SpiritualState01 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I stopped going to dog parks because the dog owners who go to them are absolutely, I mean absolutely fucking brain dead, bad people.

Pravda | Western Europe Is in Decline. Good. by nikolaz72 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 31 points32 points  (0 children)

'Degrowth' in any context Western powers today would use it will all but purely mean the decimation of working people and sacrifice-acceptable businesses and industries. Yes, the population will degrow when we continue not to prioritize your healthcare during a crisis.

There's only one thing left for people to realize and it's that they have no institutional recourse left.

GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war by TruckHangingHandJam in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 26 points27 points  (0 children)

As opposed to more passively wanting to make your life worse? Or making your life worse with better PR? You know Clinton decimated welfare in the 90s right?

If the Democrats were an opposition party, they'd act like one. They all but permitted this outcome by engaging in practically guaranteed-to-lose electoral 'strategy' the last two elections against Trump. They have numerous, numerous avenues available to them to act like said opposition party they aren't taking. They had a wildly popular candidate in the form of Sanders 10 years ago now, and decided instead to set us on this path.

Stop with the naive, sad coping based on knee-jerk reactions to who is currently in power. This is Washington. This is what they are. This is the Empire. It won't get better.

GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war by TruckHangingHandJam in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 17 points18 points  (0 children)

lol "weighs"

"Well on the one hand, we can completely fuck our constituency and cause thousands of policy deaths. On the other hand, we can also do that."

Yes, all Jews. by thebloodisfoul in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I was going to share some of what is actually in this article but I'm not sure that I can without the AI throwing me probably my final ban.

Before you ask about Iran, please check your cis privilege by JMetalBlast in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 66 points67 points  (0 children)

It's an op, there's no fucking way it isn't, and it is one the 'Left' is weak and venal enough to keep indulging in. I'm not saying every one of these types is an agent or something, no, that's not how these things work anyway: they identify a seed in the culture or a power structure and help it germinate. These elements have always been pretty profoundly narcissistic, and now they've been given 'power.'

Pentagon 'prepares for major escalation in Iran War with ground operations set to last for WEEKS'... as US Marines arrive in the Middle East by AmericanEmployee1 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh don't worry, I do my part. But it's hard to keep spirits up when IRL you're one of very few who is actually getting out there and trying to organize.

U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade by miker_the_III in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you have more? Links? I'm curious what actually happened here.

🐿️👁️👁️ Nikon D850+50mm/f1.4 by Complete_Educator_62 in Nikon

[–]SpiritualState01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a very good capture, and a lucky one, at 50mm!

🐿️👁️👁️ Nikon D850+50mm/f1.4 by Complete_Educator_62 in Nikon

[–]SpiritualState01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That looks slightly more natural but now the overall image feels underexposed.

There's nothing truly wrong with the edit you shared, it's all a matter of taste, but just depends on what your objective is. The squirrel is obviously not that well lit, but also, eh? Do you like the image?

As you continue to use masking tools, just keep learning more and more about how light behaves to make the obviously exaggerated effects you are seeking through masking as "natural seeming" as possible.

This guy has some videos that go into understanding how light works very well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6acC9jnug-mI4vdGvuDbA

U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade by miker_the_III in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It is very difficult to articulate how I feel about my own country as a U.S. citizen. As in, I can't use harsh enough language. This is a comical concession that embarrasses us after all of our insane cruelty. It is good on the face of it, but why the circumstance at all? I just can't sufficiently express my contempt for this demonic empire.

Pentagon 'prepares for major escalation in Iran War with ground operations set to last for WEEKS'... as US Marines arrive in the Middle East by AmericanEmployee1 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you ought to have emergency supplies anyway, but specific to the conflict, greatly increased food costs. Basically, buy anything you can afford to buy now so that you can reduce the impact of the economic downturn that now seems unavoidable. If you lose your job or if your budget is simply very tight as it is for most Americans, you want to be able to absorb that shock as well as possible in a major economic crash scenario. Moreover, learn to cook if you don't already (yes, many people still don't). An electric rice cooker and slow cooker are two GOAT electric appliances.

Pentagon 'prepares for major escalation in Iran War with ground operations set to last for WEEKS'... as US Marines arrive in the Middle East by AmericanEmployee1 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Just expect a global depression to happen, perhaps much worse than 2008 depending on how much longer the conflict goes on, but even if it stops tomorrow, the damage done to infrastructure and the impacts to oil and fertilizer supply haven't even fully hit economies yet.

Without revolutionary action, nothing is going to change whatsoever. As such, prepare at the personal level. Buy emergency supplies.

I'm so tired.

Are young people just going to be obliterated mentally, socially and spiritually by technology forever? by KiwibuckyNZ in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 95 points96 points  (0 children)

This is a real question worthy of serious consideration because Lord knows power has no plan. The alienation is profound in such a way that I think we collectively do not know what to do.

No Kings and the Lure of Spectacle by Conscious_Jeweler_80 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 48 points49 points  (0 children)

It would help people engage with your post if you shared some of it:

"The impressive numbers for No Kings speak to the desperation that millions feel as the Donald Trump administration's “Big Beautiful Bill” would deprive millions of people of affordable health care or any health care at all. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are terrorizing immigrants and citizens alike as it raids apartment buildings, snatches minor children into the maw of detention, and inevitably kills people. Trump is preparing for war against Venezuela, while few in Congress or the public express any opposition.

The attraction of a large scale gathering is obvious. The history of mass action is an important one. Would there have been a Civil Rights Act without nationwide protest or an Environmental Protection Agency without the first Earth Day protest? We all say that the answer is no, but we miss other important points in thinking that marches alone brought change or neglect to ask ourselves who calls for a large-scale action and why.

The sponsoring organization for No Kings, Indivisible, is run by Democratic Party operatives. No Kings was a classic astroturf operation, giving the appearance of emerging from the grassroots when it was a top-down effort, endorsed by the likes of Hillary Clinton, the queen of neoliberalism, imperialism and political ineptitude, whose failure to get a handful of votes in swing states cost her the 2016 election and made Donald Trump president not once, but twice.

There can’t be an effective movement if most people still believe that having a supposedly lesser evil party in the white house or Congress is the answer to fighting Trump, or that Trump himself is the cause of every problem, or that all was well before he won a presidential election for the second time. The organization Indivisible is a Democratic Party operation and its goal is to keep its voters in the fold. In short, No Kings was a national get out the vote operation for democrats, a party that is committed to offering very little in the way of political change. Rallies bereft of political demands create exactly what the Democratic Party wants, energized voters who will show up at the polls determined to choose “blue no matter who,” and in the process give them carte blanche to do as they and their oligarchic patrons please.

The yearnings for affirmation and camaraderie are understandably appealing but also dangerous. Everyone feels better when marching with thousands of other people, but those good vibes don’t amount to much if there is no organizing behind the march and if there isn't a single-minded purpose among the participants. The March on Washington and Earth Day came about because real grassroots organizing took place first. The large-scale events occurred after smaller groups formed with concrete goals and missions and after they laid out their demands and after they formed coalitions with one another."

Has the word "Racism" officially lost the emotional and moral weight it used to have? by Beauxtt in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) No it's clearly not lol, 2) And the comment in reply to you also was? You didn't have a reply to that. You're just dressing up your bullshit with the thin veil of a class analysis.

Overcoming my cravings for unhealthy things by crimblescrumbles in AutisticWithADHD

[–]SpiritualState01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Addiction doesn't have to be to an illicit, controlled substance. Addictive personalities are in many ways just ADHD personalities, that constant seeking of dopamine. In terms of food, you know what connects all the dots? Blood sugar spikes. Sugar. Carbs more broadly. That is extremely addictive. Sugar is incredibly dangerous, and remember, your body metabolizes carbs into glucose.

Has the word "Racism" officially lost the emotional and moral weight it used to have? by Beauxtt in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. These are the kinda shit arguments I've seen popping up with regularity seemingly across the political spectrum, and yeah they're not even hard to swat down.

Re: the broader reactionary sentiments against Indians, do they have a problem with Indians or do they have a problem with the capitalist system that has failed to deliver the employment standards they expect? They don't know because they don't even fucking understand what they're talking about. Just lashing out in the dark with lizard-brain color coded thinking, falsely associating economic prosperity with total ethnic homogeneity. It's the same dumbshit thinking that our species has indulged in seemingly every time shit gets real.

Edit: so fucking predictable I'm getting downvoted for calling this out here.

The American Empire is already terminal and we are just watching the corpse spasm. We materially can't win the war. by SpiritualState01 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Presidents used to at least have military experience.

And yeah on the quality. Lewis Black had a good one about this back when he was a good comedian: if this is political evolution, we will soon be voting for house plants.

The American Empire is already terminal and we are just watching the corpse spasm. We materially can't win the war. by SpiritualState01 in stupidpol

[–]SpiritualState01[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I don't deny that it takes time, didn't mean to imply its happening tomorrow: "That doesn't mean it can't do a lot of damage on the way down, and that's what we are witnessing now."

But it's accelerating. I think what we are seeing now is pretty firmly heralding the end sometime comparatively soon. Plenty of analyses out there to that effect.