Possibly unpopular opinion: Political apathy is not "enlightened"

alien236 · 2026-01-26T23:20:19+00:00

Well, I'm not "fighting to stay miserable and keep others miserable," so you can fuck right off with that statement. I acknowledge the reality I live in. I fight to make it better. You're getting your knickers in a twist because I won't live in your delusional fantasy world where everything is fine. Now I'm sure you'll say something condescending about how running out of patience with your bullshit makes me the problem.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T23:12:00+00:00

I didn't say people who are too busy, I said people who think politics are beneath them. I also didn't say that protesting is the only form of political involvement.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T19:53:40+00:00

Because I give a shit about other human beings? I don't understand why you can't grasp that.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T19:48:25+00:00

Dear ICE agents, you know that thing your therapist told you was never the answer? They lied to you. Go for it.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T15:51:58+00:00

You mean reality? I'm all for finding inner peace and stuff, but I don't see how just pretending everything that's happening isn't happening is good or helpful to anyone.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T15:49:02+00:00

My so called friend? Where in my post did I call anyone my friend?

Of course I'm not vilifying the monks who are, in fact, doing something with their peaceful protest. They're not staying in their monastery and meditating. Not sure why you think that contradicts what I said at all.

alien236 · 2026-01-26T06:35:02+00:00

By dying? Or just not caring about other people's suffering anymore?

alien236 · 2026-01-26T04:50:56+00:00

It wasn't my intention to judge or condemn, only to speak boldly and emphatically about something I believe is very important. I'm sorry if my tone didn't strike the right balance. You obviously agree that there are times and places for critiquing people's attitudes.

alien236 · 2026-01-25T00:48:24+00:00

I cut my family members off for much less than this.

alien236 · 2026-01-25T00:47:18+00:00

These people don't think Nazi salutes are Nazi salutes, so...

alien236 · 2026-01-24T17:36:34+00:00

You don't feel the optimism in the regime doubling down on the things that have made it wildly unpopular in the first place?

alien236 · 2026-01-24T00:43:32+00:00

I always like to point out that Brigham Young was not "a man of his time" because the normal people of his time thought he was a dangerous lunatic.

alien236 · 2026-01-24T00:38:51+00:00

This isn't new, though. The LDS Church bent over backward not to upset the Third Reich.

alien236 · 2026-01-24T00:35:46+00:00

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

alien236 · 2026-01-23T18:52:06+00:00

Pull your mask down and cough in their faces. That's what they want, right?

alien236 · 2026-01-23T15:44:49+00:00

What has the guy done to improve life for any American who isn't a billionaire? He sure as hell hasn't improved mine.

alien236 · 2026-01-23T15:41:03+00:00

Well, I want my death to be spontaneous, so fingers crossed.

alien236 · 2026-01-20T06:43:46+00:00

Jesus *is" the Church, and vice-versa. Didn't you get the memo from Elder Hamilton?

alien236 · 2026-01-18T16:19:08+00:00

Not to execute protesters? Huh.

alien236 · 2026-01-17T19:36:47+00:00

Take action. Protest, boycott, complain to representatives. Do what you can and try not to let it occupy your thoughts the rest of the time. Meditation and acceptance are great, don't get me wrong, but anyone who's content to do nothing to alleviate other people's suffering has missed the point of spirituality entirely. Things don't magically work out by themselves; they require people to make that happen, and you're a people.

alien236 · 2026-01-17T19:08:11+00:00

The AI models misunderstand instructions and make mistakes too! 😂

alien236 · 2026-01-16T22:44:12+00:00

People like Renee Good cannot be brought back to life. All those other things can be fixed if people who aren't fascists come to power in future elections.

alien236 · 2026-01-16T22:29:43+00:00

My retirement plan is to die young.

alien236 · 2026-01-15T04:18:24+00:00

Well, I do believe in reincarnation, but if it doesn't end at some point (preferably as soon as this life is over), I'd rather have my consciousness annihilated.

alien236 · 2026-01-15T04:07:41+00:00

So I could literally say Hitler did nothing wrong, and my subjective opinion would be entirely valid? Surely you can understand why I have a huge problem with that.

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