What Ruth Bader Ginsburg means to me.
I’ve read pretty much all of the books written by her or about her.
She was a powerhouse.
When she heard “no” she persisted.
She was class and integrity. She was everything these sad little Republicans are not.
She didn’t whine and
complain. She battled through everything, even from her hospital bed. She wouldn’t have let a bone spur stop her.
To me she really epitomises what an American should be. She was able to disagree and then go to the opera and laugh with those with whom she disagreed.
We lost a truly great American. I hope she inspires many girls and boys to do what is right. To fight for what is right. To fight for what is just. To stand for ethics and dignity. And to be brave and strong in the face of adversity. #RIPRBG. I will miss you so much.
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There seems to be this idea that the average white German didn’t suffer under Hitler.
The very people that voted for him because of his propaganda.
What they found out eventually is that they voted away their own freedoms and fundamental rights.
And they lost
them too. Working hours were increased and to pay for those working hours, wages were reduced. Any opposition was met with brutal repression. All trade unions were removed and no worker had any protection. Better work conditions, and strikes were outlawed. They were not even
allowed to resign from their jobs. Men aged 18-25 were also forced to join the National Labour Service for six months, which involved low pay, military discipline, and manual labour on public works projects. Working hours increased to 60- 72 hours per week. Wages fell and goods
To understand the murder of Charlie Kirk, you have to understand the “Manosphere.”
Yes that is a real thing. There are two masculine strategies vying for dominance. These strategies draw on different movement ideologies, white nationalist or alt-right.
People have lumped
white nationalist and alt-right into the same box. Believe me, they are not the same. What we have was the movement of the re-branding of “white supremacy” to “white nationalist” to gain a foothold in the Republican establishment. However, this political strategy has been a
point of contestation for members of the alt-right as they largely reject this “politically correct” makeover. There were distinct distinct alt-right cybercommunities (white supremacists, neo-Nazis, militia). Sites like Reddit, 4chan, 8chan, successfully exploited the
George Nader is a man that has child abuse, child pornography charges dating back to 1985. He was convicted in the 1990’s for transporting child pornography. He was sentenced in 2003 for sexually abusing 10 boys. He pleaded guilty in early 2020 to flying a 14-year-old boy from
Europe to the US for sex. His history of convictions started in 1985 when he was convicted of having films of young teenage boys from the Netherlands engaging in sexual acts. A federal court in Virginia in 1991 gave him a six-month sentence on a felony charge of transporting
pornographic videotapes from Germany of boys about 13 or 14 years old. In 2003, he was convicted in Prague, Czech Republic, of sexually abusing ten boys, for which he served one year in prison.
Yet. Donald Trump agreed to be photographed with Nader, even after
This may be an unpopular thread, but so be it.
If you grew up with a mean and cruel man in your life. If you suffered trauma at the hands or the mouth of a cruel and mean man. You become hyper vigilant to cruel and mean men. You recognise them very quickly. Your entire system
screams “not safe, not safe.” Because safety is the word here.
However, people fall into two distinct categories here. And these two categories are why we never end generational trauma. You either push back. Or you join. It’s the age old story of the bullied becoming the bully.
Some will push back against bullies. Others find safety by joining in or becoming the bully. Because they understand the pain of being bullied. Being the bully makes them feel safe. It’s called “fawning.” People that have had mean, authoritarian and cruel family members will fawn
If you are a child of abuse/trauma. These times can be very difficult. Rudeness and bad manners can feel like a direct violation of your personal space or respect, echoing past experiences where your boundaries were not honoured. Because abused children has their boundaries
violated on a frequent basis. Loud, rude people feel violating. Trauma and abuse affect the nervous system in a way that we become hypersensitive. Loudness or aggressive behaviour might unconsciously signal danger or a loss of control, triggering a deep-seated survival
response from when you were in unsafe situations.
Your system is already working hard to manage the after-effects of trauma. Additional sensory input (loud noises) or emotional input (rudeness) can push you into an overwhelmed state very quickly. This isn't about you being "too
America has a crisis. For those that actually read their bible, they’ll have read about evil. Particularly how the Satan would use God’s words to lead people away from God. How the influence of false prophets would fool the masses. In America,
there are countless false prophets. They are everywhere. All you need do is look at MAGA. They are the epitome of ungodly. They attack. They hate. They rejoice in people’s misery. Yet. They use God’s words. They hold up Bibles. They wear crosses. It’s a performance. Because deep
down, they know they are evil. They look up to cruel people. They kneel before the wealthy and powerful. Yet, they will tell you they are Christians. There were German Christians that rejoiced in the murder of fellow human beings. Is that godly? Or is that evil? The Bible