Carlyn, I love your brutal analysis. I completely agree. Great story from Germany, I admire the parallel though it hurts. I lost three family members
In Holocaust executed by Germans in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, back in 1941.
I used to study History being a student and learned to rely on facts, and verify sources. I hope love to freedom will overcome the described quietism and America will be back. It’s painful to comprehend the comparison of Nazi regime and America 2025.
“When you’re gonna wake up and strengthen the things that remain” (Bob Dylan) Sergey, from Ireland ❤️
Hitler's Germany is NO stretch! I read that 3per cent of Americans closely follow politics. Trump can do, and is doing things at a speed Hitler could never dream of. All hail AI.
I always find it amusing when MAGA nuts try to sound intellectual and accuse me of Godwin's Law when Godwin himself has said, "By all means, compare these shitheads again and again to Nazis. I am with you."
Trump is no Hitler. (Hitler actually read his briefs.) It's the people following Trump that would make Hitler proud.
I pray for it every day. There is more goodness in the world than Trump realizes. He is misjudging Americans because the evil ones are louder. We will find our voice.
Here in the UK we spent five or six years after the Brexit vote getting out of the EU. Many of my friends got sick and tired of debating the merits of the whole sorry project. Resistance to it became quite passive - a lot of people didnt feel enthused by Brexit but didnt want to waste their life energy arguing with friends and family over some maybe-foolish govt policy. Pro Brexit folk were mostly passionate about the cause; anti Brexit folk were ... diffident, a bit resigned. Not passionate about the EU. And that lack of passion meant a lack of dynamism.
What the US is going through at the moment seems a lot more dramatic and harmful than Brexit was for the UK. I do hope people will engage with the debate and protest in public if they think the regime is overstepping its authority.
The power of democracy is not in what each individual can do for the collective, as you state. That’s quite far from democracy. De novo, democracy’s intention is to encourage an open society wherein each individual realizes their greatest and authentic self.
This process’ eventual courageous realization of sovereignty leads to the collective’s elevation via the example of personal actualization. I’ve known few who have truly embraced that path. Actualization is not dependent upon external interference of any kind—including ‘help’ ‘aid’ or ‘affirmation’, much less (perceived) oppression, societal structure, or culture.
Those who see others being victimized see through that lens, because they see themselves this way. Actualization, sovereignty, sentience, and personal freedom are all magnificently impeded by others believing something is wrong with what’s around them and trying to fix it.
Only in retrospect could I recognize this simple state of 3D existence: everything is perfect—if you can see the entire forest. While focusing upon the individual plight of any tree, fern, rock, or bush—it seems terribly eschew.
Cheerleading hat on:
Keep going. See as many trees, bushes, ferns, and rocks as you can. See how they affect each other. See new processes thrive as old ones die. Nothing in this process needs anybody’s help.
Once one realizes the perfection of the whole, they’ll have found and known again their authentic self. And, that’s a fun way to experience this reality.
Ron, this is very insightful. You have beautifully described why being around others who don't share your values will make you feel inauthentic. With true friends, you feel free to speak your mind and debate opinions. Holding inside the outrage will twist your gut symmetry until it comes out in less artful word vomit.
When I feel inauthentic around anyone or anything, I find that’s a new treasure hunt to find within myself what egoic aspect has yet to be refined unto my own authenticity. Those mirrors are precious to keep my journey moving forward. My innards don’t twist and I don’t Ralph because of them, but because my true self can no longer bear what I carry that’s false in myself.
Google doesn't know because it is not a word. ;) I meant adjudicated rapist. I have Sjogren's Disease. Words get blurry so I use dictation and that is a hard word to pronounce. But I am surprised spell check didn't highlight that one. I will fix...
In my opinion (and as Dennis Miller would say, I could be wrong) it is the lack of accountability and transparency that is finally taking a toll. When exposed, people are becoming upset with the government funding special interest adjendias and wasting huge amounts of tax dollars. Faith in the government is at a very low point. It is not from any single occurrence or elected official, it is just a total disgust of what our leaders have let happen for mostly their own gain or personal agendia's. Also, it will be painful to halt the present socialism and bring back personal responsibility. I fear that if we do not become accountable and solvent, we will crumble.
This article is like most media, it creates and petals fear. It uses the standard tactic of partial, sensational information to get attention and try to point you into their way of thinking. Fear (esp fear of accountability) will never solve any problems. Only a true understand of all facets surrounding a question will produce a lodicial direction to remove anxiety.
That's another trick of the quietist - they tell you that you are overreacting and pedaling fear. Then, when they realize later you were not overreacting, they are the very ones who tell you that reacting is futile.
Why would you want to halt the present socialism? What aspects would you reduce? I understand that some aid is abused but what about the people who really need it? Personal responsibility doesn’t always compensate for where you landed in life.
I wasn’t going to reply as I don’t like confrontation but Carlyn’s article inspired me.
Carlyn, I love your brutal analysis. I completely agree. Great story from Germany, I admire the parallel though it hurts. I lost three family members
In Holocaust executed by Germans in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, back in 1941.
I used to study History being a student and learned to rely on facts, and verify sources. I hope love to freedom will overcome the described quietism and America will be back. It’s painful to comprehend the comparison of Nazi regime and America 2025.
“When you’re gonna wake up and strengthen the things that remain” (Bob Dylan) Sergey, from Ireland ❤️
It's not a stretch.
I made the amends
Hitler's Germany is NO stretch! I read that 3per cent of Americans closely follow politics. Trump can do, and is doing things at a speed Hitler could never dream of. All hail AI.
I always find it amusing when MAGA nuts try to sound intellectual and accuse me of Godwin's Law when Godwin himself has said, "By all means, compare these shitheads again and again to Nazis. I am with you."
Trump is no Hitler. (Hitler actually read his briefs.) It's the people following Trump that would make Hitler proud.
I hope Trump won’t last, and the People will overcome…
I pray for it every day. There is more goodness in the world than Trump realizes. He is misjudging Americans because the evil ones are louder. We will find our voice.
This article is a very timely reminder.
Here in the UK we spent five or six years after the Brexit vote getting out of the EU. Many of my friends got sick and tired of debating the merits of the whole sorry project. Resistance to it became quite passive - a lot of people didnt feel enthused by Brexit but didnt want to waste their life energy arguing with friends and family over some maybe-foolish govt policy. Pro Brexit folk were mostly passionate about the cause; anti Brexit folk were ... diffident, a bit resigned. Not passionate about the EU. And that lack of passion meant a lack of dynamism.
What the US is going through at the moment seems a lot more dramatic and harmful than Brexit was for the UK. I do hope people will engage with the debate and protest in public if they think the regime is overstepping its authority.
Americans think what we are going through is so darn special. It is not. Thanks for sharing the experience across the water.
Trump is Hitler “Lite” and even tho I’m making light Of this, speaking out is so important now!!
Thank you for your voice Carlyn!!
Carlyn:
I enjoy your insight and intelligence.
The power of democracy is not in what each individual can do for the collective, as you state. That’s quite far from democracy. De novo, democracy’s intention is to encourage an open society wherein each individual realizes their greatest and authentic self.
This process’ eventual courageous realization of sovereignty leads to the collective’s elevation via the example of personal actualization. I’ve known few who have truly embraced that path. Actualization is not dependent upon external interference of any kind—including ‘help’ ‘aid’ or ‘affirmation’, much less (perceived) oppression, societal structure, or culture.
Those who see others being victimized see through that lens, because they see themselves this way. Actualization, sovereignty, sentience, and personal freedom are all magnificently impeded by others believing something is wrong with what’s around them and trying to fix it.
Only in retrospect could I recognize this simple state of 3D existence: everything is perfect—if you can see the entire forest. While focusing upon the individual plight of any tree, fern, rock, or bush—it seems terribly eschew.
Cheerleading hat on:
Keep going. See as many trees, bushes, ferns, and rocks as you can. See how they affect each other. See new processes thrive as old ones die. Nothing in this process needs anybody’s help.
Once one realizes the perfection of the whole, they’ll have found and known again their authentic self. And, that’s a fun way to experience this reality.
I hope to see you in that playground one day.
Ron
Ron, this is very insightful. You have beautifully described why being around others who don't share your values will make you feel inauthentic. With true friends, you feel free to speak your mind and debate opinions. Holding inside the outrage will twist your gut symmetry until it comes out in less artful word vomit.
Just my experience:
When I feel inauthentic around anyone or anything, I find that’s a new treasure hunt to find within myself what egoic aspect has yet to be refined unto my own authenticity. Those mirrors are precious to keep my journey moving forward. My innards don’t twist and I don’t Ralph because of them, but because my true self can no longer bear what I carry that’s false in myself.
Most eloquent!
What does "abdugated" mean? Even Google doesn't know!
Google doesn't know because it is not a word. ;) I meant adjudicated rapist. I have Sjogren's Disease. Words get blurry so I use dictation and that is a hard word to pronounce. But I am surprised spell check didn't highlight that one. I will fix...
Thanks, unpaid editor!
Carlyn- that is a powerful piece of writing- I agree- silence is the wrong response to what is going on. Freedom is not free and never will be.
Thank you, Carlyn....🙃
In my opinion (and as Dennis Miller would say, I could be wrong) it is the lack of accountability and transparency that is finally taking a toll. When exposed, people are becoming upset with the government funding special interest adjendias and wasting huge amounts of tax dollars. Faith in the government is at a very low point. It is not from any single occurrence or elected official, it is just a total disgust of what our leaders have let happen for mostly their own gain or personal agendia's. Also, it will be painful to halt the present socialism and bring back personal responsibility. I fear that if we do not become accountable and solvent, we will crumble.
This article is like most media, it creates and petals fear. It uses the standard tactic of partial, sensational information to get attention and try to point you into their way of thinking. Fear (esp fear of accountability) will never solve any problems. Only a true understand of all facets surrounding a question will produce a lodicial direction to remove anxiety.
That's another trick of the quietist - they tell you that you are overreacting and pedaling fear. Then, when they realize later you were not overreacting, they are the very ones who tell you that reacting is futile.
See 1930s Germany for examples.
Why would you want to halt the present socialism? What aspects would you reduce? I understand that some aid is abused but what about the people who really need it? Personal responsibility doesn’t always compensate for where you landed in life.
I wasn’t going to reply as I don’t like confrontation but Carlyn’s article inspired me.