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Originally Posted by Severian
Sadly, he’s presenting relatively well despite being in the middle of the most dangerous leg of his fuck the world reunion tour.
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okay so when i talked about staying alert i meant it as "stay woke" in THE ORIGINAL SENSE, not the sanctimonious appropriation of the term. stay awake and alert and mindful (not preachy and self-righteous and maoist)
so here to help maybe put the current upheaval into context, understanding large weather patterns helps make more sense of hurricanes and tornado season and such:
https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article/...of-the-Liberal
notice that this paper is from 2019. it claims this was going to happen one way or another due to fatal flaws in the system
those of us who grew up in the unipolar liberal world order sure will miss chasing girlfriends half a world away, plus all the other delights of cosmopolitism, like cheap portuguese wines and year-round mangos and avocados, digital nomadism, french au pairs, giant $500 teevees, multiple passports, international music festivals, etc
but these changes are larger historical forces at play, not the doings of a single person or president
understanding these large forces helps to see some logic in the chaos, and it gives the mind some rest from the apparent emergencies. and yes we don't have to like bad weather and tornado season, but we can at least prepare and dress for it. adaptation is what humans do best
i found myself looking at a list of most cosmopolitan cities in the world. #1 is dubai. #2 is brussels...
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Originally Posted by _tunic_
When Jesus comes back, all you motherfuckers gonna pay
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HELLO BRUSSELS
i'll trade you one bucket of kfc per each night of couchsurfing rights, hahahaha
yes i know we the children of the liberal world order are fucked now
but we can laugh instead of crying. laughter is braver
but hey, about this trauma: at least it's not personal. no use taking it personally. it's just the chaos realigning itself. of course it hurts, but whatchu gonna do...