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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
That's really clean for something you yanked out of a wall.
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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Politics is the new religion. It is primarily motivated by a perception of tribalism. Responding to climate change means taking actions against the interests of the oil and gas industry.
The oil and gas industry is deeply embedded into right wing politics. If a decision is bad for the oil and gas industry, the propaganda activates the tribalism of the electorate to dutifully get in line.
The result is that most right wing voters deny the problem of climate change. When an entire wing of the electorate is in denial of climate change, this advances the interests of the oil and gas industry. it allows them to continue to rape the planet for profit.
People that cling to fossil fuels are living in the past and ignoring the reality in front of them. They don't care about the future for our children or grand children.
They are so wrapped up in propaganda that they believe themselves to be the victims of a giant hoax. Climate change isn't real, it's a hoax.
That other political faction is therefore deluded and misinformed and just plain evil. My political party is good and righteous and loves the oil and gas industry, which is great because I am good and righteous and love the oil and gas industry.
My political opponents are my enemy, and it is imperative that I elect a strong leader that can dominate and vanquish my enemy once and for all.
Also, look at which countries are major oil and gas countries and you will find an alignment of interests.
E.g. Russia, Iran. Russia, which is notorious for sophisticated and persistent propaganda, benefits as the oil and gas industry does, when the people think that burning fossil fuels is not a problem and that climate change is not a concern.
Russia (and others) deploy propaganda to trick people into believing that climate change is a hoax, and this helps them achieve their objectives.
Propaganda is used because it works. It appeals to the bias of people. People are scared, the propaganda exploits that fear and sells a perception that your tribalistic political opponents are the cause of all your problems. It is imperative, for you and your side, to conquer and defeat the other side.
2024-02-01 at 11:30 PM UTC
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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Sometimes less is more. I haven't actually tripped in probably 10 years now but I'll still occasionally take 5-20ug when I have absolutely nothing to do and can smoke weed all day. Always have a good time.
2024-02-01 at 6:11 PM UTC
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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Ghost, do you still use psychedelics?
2024-02-01 at 12:46 AM UTC
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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Did the guys at the store introduce you to this "THCV", or did you already know about it before you went shopping?
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Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
You're only 46? I thought you were way older based on your pictures. Maybe you should take a vitamin.
