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Yeah, and a killed woman's murderer in our society is most likely to be her intimate partner. Marital violence was legal up to a generation or two ago...

I appreciate the encouragement. Thanks so much. :)

Maybe it is more about re-educating society, especially men. No, but they are human with the usual human drives for self-autonomy. No, just looking at...

Lol, I mean, with reference to my OP It's no secret that women have been molded for centuries by men, and there is a movement afoot to turn back the c...

I was referring to women :)

Thanks for the reply. I'm a firm believer that we have deeper natures that need exploring, and understanding.

Oh gosh, learning defines me. I was the one who presented a new perspective to you, and you dismissed it out of hand.

Thanks for your response. And yes, you do lecture.

Why do some men need to consider themselves as inherently superior? The way that Christian nationalists attack progressive women is a case in point. "...

Lol, there's you lecturing again. Does the word "mansplaining" ring any bells with you? I read a variety of things and make up my own mind. I didn't m...

The OP presents as a severe case of overthinking. Most people understand the Golden Rule means to treat others well, and fairly. It presumes that most...

New reporting from the New Yorker sets the profiteering by Trump and his family at over $4 billion

No, I just Googled images

I have just now become aware of a book by Elinor Cleghorn - A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering Here's the blurb on Amazon - M...

Honestly, I can't think there is anything interesting about her that would make me want to watch a movie about her.

AI is excellent for research, but the information should always be verified. And when we do give over our thinking to AI, yes, thinking atrophies in u...

I'm not sure that believing something makes it true

No, not exactly. We are able to take unrelated thoughts, bits of knowledge, memories, ideas, sparks of inspiration, and combine them (often with a das...

I can't disagree with anything you've so eloquently said. I will add to that, though, that there are a lot of very good people in the US, and the futu...

“I cannot be mistaken - what I say and do is historical.” ~ Hitler “Il Duce ha sempre ragione.” (The leader is always right). ~ Mussolini

If you do not accept that structure produces function, then please provide an alternative hypothesis

More classic fascism from Trump – Below is a link to a video Trump posted on his social media a couple of days ago. After a minute or so of propaganda...

The text below is copied from Understanding Emotions: Origins and Roles of the Amygdala - Emotions arise from activations of specialized neuronal popu...

Denial of what? That computers don't ask questions? The fact is that they do have to be given prompts No, computers do not create in the way human bra...

Are you arguing against genetic variability in humans? There are a lot of adaptations seen in some, but not all, humans. It is not about introducing “...

I probably didn't do a good job of relating her main point of her article - that when answering the question - "What is love for?'"- society is streng...

I proceed from the position that emotions are produced by neurological functions Scientists don't just "say things." They make conclusions based on ex...

Mob protest is as old as the Republic. USA wouldn't exist as a country without it. See the Sons of Liberty What one needs to delineate is this: Who is...

God, you missed the point. I think "willful ignorance" best captures it You can't be taken seriously when you post this kind of unfounded slander

In my inbox this morning, an interesting article about love from Elizabeth Halligan - Halligan observes how in the English language there is only one ...

Just checked - there have been a couple of books written about it - Cult OF MAGA: How Trump turned apathy into idolatry through white hot populism, te...

Don't make the mistake of thinking you know me. You don't know me at all. But I could fill a book with cultish behavior of MAGA I don't think MAGA is ...

In your local neighbourhood - The NYT image below shows federal agents - armed with battlefield technology and weapons – suppressor (silencer), MAWL, ...

You know you're describing MAGA, right?

No-one is protesting deportations. They are protesting the lawless, fascist tactics. Despite some rhetoric about “deescalation” in Minnesota, the real...

I reject the nihilist point-of-view. I think there is great meaning in how we live our lives and the decisions we make, for they affect the lives of o...

Well said.

Trump fascists are throwing each other under the bus. Noem shifting blame - “Everything I’ve done, I’ve done at the direction of the president and Ste...

I was thinking about some of the disingenuous opinions shared in this thread, and the opinion in general, that one can someone "rise above reality" an...

I like this very much. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your considered reply. I was prompted to start this thread by witnessing how people can be manipulated by hate - as is evident with MAGA...

I combed through your reply, and could not really find any meaningful rebuttal to the facts I posted. But I will say a couple of things - The repetiti...

He's clearly a Trump apologist, and in my books that is a supporter. There can be no middle road on this issue. You either support fascism, or you do ...

The play at extortion (fewer federal agents for concessions on MAGA policy) - of the Trump administration is putting them under fire – Pam Bondi’s Let...

This hints at another trait I've seen in Trump supporters - "Unless it affects me personally, I don't care."

I've read the entirely of Jack Smith's Special Report, and I encourage all to read it if they want to understand the depths of Trump's corruption. htt...

Speaking truth is never futile.

When I asked you what this meant, you chose not to reply, so I will have to assume that you are suggesting it is historically insane to draw parallels...

You expect Minnesota to co-operate with their occupiers? Besides, states are not required by law to co-operate with ICE. And - “Operation Metro Surge”...

There is no dirty trick that is beneath him to ensure he maintains power. We've seen that with what transpired after the 2020 election.