@minimink Woo! ^^
re: politics
@Leucrotta Yeah, and the same old crap will just mean it'll swing harder next time... and it won't get any better because those who are committing the acts won't be stopped during the 4 years of an empty suit Dem. I just... Hope we get enough push this election to change something, because I fear the worst. I dread it, because we haven't gotten there yet... but we're spiraling damn well quickly towards it.
re: politics
@Leucrotta Right now, money is the name of the game, and its annoying. Both parties seek it, and very few individuals in the running are actually giving a damn about the plight of the common man, but how to line their pocket books.
The Republicans at this point are absolute monsters regarding this, they are the machine grinding everyone up. The Democratic party pissed me off last election with how they handled stuff with the super delegates and basically disenfranchised people's votes, if nothing short helping to contribute putting a literal fascist regime power.
Now, the next election terrifies me because I'm terrified of the Dems not running someone we want and leading to even more chaos or worse ending up with the fascists remaining in power, oppressing everyone who isn't Extremely Wealthy and White. :/
I myself support Yang, but I am also for Warren. Beyond that, everyone else is either too weak politically or part of the machine masquerading as a solution holder and that's horrifying.
Hi, I have political opinions. And I also just want to be able to live in fucking peace and see my friends happy again, or even have a fighting chance for it... *Sighs.*
re: politics
@Leucrotta I mean, if they help everyone, then they might have time to develop thoughts beyond 'must survive, must not drown in debt'... And that's dangerous because then they'll actually have time to become aware of the shit around them and might not be passive pushovers to keep repressing.
Keep offering a carrot on a stick, give it to a chosen few, and keep the rest trying to run towards it in desperation to be the next one instead of seeing the pattern.
Maybe I'm extremely overly cynical by this point.
@kistaro I usually end up answering that with "Because I am" and then take a nap or work on something. Saves the infinite brain loops. ^^
@kistaro @Leucrotta That's pretty standard nebulous answering. I'd follow up with him on some real on-the-issues questions, brutal ones, and see how they respond.
@kistaro Why be polite in that regard? Be blunt. Be honest.
Politics, Corporations as People
Corporations are people? Sure, let's make them people.
So if corporations are people, by law, then we should treat them like people. Workers should be considered part of that person, a valuable and protected system.
Corporate abuse of employees should be treated as self abuse, with those owning the corporation at fault. Laws should be put in place to ensure the healthcare of the Corporate Person, which would include better benefits and protections for its individual parts that make it... It.
In turn, corporate suicide by shareholders and owners for maximizing profit at the expense of everyone should be treated /as/ murder in a way, and ensure the employees get fair compensation and protection post destruction, at the expense of those who intentionally manipulated it in such a way.
@Leucrotta @kistaro I mean if you didn't I'd fly up there and snatch it out of your very paws! Tasty tasty fishies.
@kistaro @Leucrotta This comment made me far happier than I expected it to.
@Leucrotta Fish is meant to be consumed. Leftover fish is to be deposited directly into my maw.
@kelseyhusky Very much feel that.
Mental Health Talk, Personal
I've learned as we face our own demons to fight them, they always get stronger. The anxiety is less frequent but the moments are more intense. The depression, the fear of the outside, it's all more intense as I finally face it instead of turning away as I've always done.
I do not rely on others for helping now either, I am fighting my own internal battles and slowly I gain a little ground. Very... Very slowly.
The thing I've realized is that we become so used to our problems that we actively resist treating them internally, much as we'd resist someone trying to take away a limb. They become ingrained in us and a moment without them makes us wonder if we are in fact losing a portion of ourself... When in the end it is us letting us finally be ourselves without the negative weight.
It's a tough fight I won't lie. But I can best my demons, and I believe you reading this, you can too. You are already doing so well ^^
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