Good description/explanation. I don't understand how such an obvious and willful mental schism is possible for a 'thinking person'.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:06 amHe doesn't know. He has his neo-hindu non-dualism and veneration of gurus and he has his particular brand of conservativism, which includes sexism and possibly racism also. And cognitive dissonance, the approaching feeling of it, has buffered him from ever trying to reconcile the two. He can flip from one to the other without even noticing.
The thoughts of Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Well, we all have schisms somewhere, something we don't want to look at or notice, but this one is so glaring and expressed. Or better put both sides of the schism are so openly expressed. I suppose there's a bell curve for most human qualities.Lacewing wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:32 pmGood description/explanation. I don't understand how such an obvious and willful mental schism is possible for a 'thinking person'.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:06 amHe doesn't know. He has his neo-hindu non-dualism and veneration of gurus and he has his particular brand of conservativism, which includes sexism and possibly racism also. And cognitive dissonance, the approaching feeling of it, has buffered him from ever trying to reconcile the two. He can flip from one to the other without even noticing.
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Yes... it's more typical, I guess, that our schisms are quiet little workers/disruptors in our thinking and lives -- so it's surprising when they're screamed proudly from the mountaintops.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:46 pm Well, we all have schisms somewhere, something we don't want to look at or notice, but this one is so glaring and expressed. Or better put both sides of the schism are so openly expressed.
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yes, there should be an echo when the other sub-personality takes over. Gosh, that sounds like my voice bouncing around in the valley screaming things I don't agree with.Lacewing wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:19 pmYes... it's more typical, I guess, that our schisms are quiet little workers/disruptors in our thinking and lives -- so it's surprising when they're screamed proudly from the mountaintops.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:46 pm Well, we all have schisms somewhere, something we don't want to look at or notice, but this one is so glaring and expressed. Or better put both sides of the schism are so openly expressed.
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Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:34 pmyes, there should be an echo when the other sub-personality takes over. Gosh, that sounds like my voice bouncing around in the valley screaming things I don't agree with.Lacewing wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:19 pmYes... it's more typical, I guess, that our schisms are quiet little workers/disruptors in our thinking and lives -- so it's surprising when they're screamed proudly from the mountaintops.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:46 pm Well, we all have schisms somewhere, something we don't want to look at or notice, but this one is so glaring and expressed. Or better put both sides of the schism are so openly expressed.
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I'm not sure why you would say "possibly" racism?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:06 amHe doesn't know. He has his neo-hindu non-dualism and veneration of gurus and he has his particular brand of conservativism, which includes sexism and possibly racism also.
I mean, anyone who would write this...
...is clearly demonstrating a form of implicit racism.
Indeed, the Trumpian "dark side" of the force is strong in this one.
For many decades now, the Chinese people have been clothing us, and feeding us, and providing us westerners with affordable necessities, yet here we have a person like Walker who, in one moment touts the loving and compassionate attitudes of the gurus he worships,...
...then in the very next moment, insults and disparages our Chinese brothers and sisters with the accusation of having "filthy habits."
Furthermore, if the reason he is calling the U.S. "cleaner than ever," is related to air pollution and climate change, then it takes a special kind of bonehead not to realize that if the U.S. is indeed reducing its pollution output,...
...then it's probably due to greedy American business tycoons having their goods (such as gaudy red ties) manufactured in China where the cost of labor is cheaper due to the fact that China literally has 4 times as many mouths to feed than America.
Again, as I mentioned earlier, if Walker's utterly shameful display of disrespect for our Chinese brothers and sisters (and of "immigrants" of whatever stripe) is the result of his study and worship of his favorite gurus,...
...then that's all one needs to know about the impact their teachings have had on his moral core.
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Such shameful mischaracterizations of Walker. Simply shameful. Create a world of lies and expect another to answer for those lies. The horse says ... Nay! Nay and nay again.
Shocking, this toxic den of Leftists. Away with you! You foul the air.
Focus on the content of the Sage, you insignificant pack of yipping trolls, you dogs and vermin.
Shocking, this toxic den of Leftists. Away with you! You foul the air.
Focus on the content of the Sage, you insignificant pack of yipping trolls, you dogs and vermin.
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DAM will be the first to tell you ... the best things don't always come in small packages. She likes 'em big, pictures and fantasies, that is.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:58 amIwannaplato wrote to Walker
Good example. Since you treat women like trash.
Here's a mild example, but I'm too lazy to go digging....
If guns weren't so emotional and unpredictable they would be much easier to control.
No wait ... that's women.
And then there's direct women-hate you've aimed at don'taskme.
Thank you.
Finally someone stands up to this woman bashing control freak, and calls him out for his relentless derogatory attitude toward women, namely Dam.
Thanks for your words of support. Much appreciated.
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Still unqualified.
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They are problems. Haven't you been paying attention?
This has been explained and proven, many times, in many threads, with many postings.
What problem do I pose? None.
Do you understand what, "nothing but," means? It means, "everything."
Biden and The Democrats That Hate America, are not everything.
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You know what? You're annoying.Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:06 am Ah, the dabbler tosses in a dash of Zen.
Anyway, see my response to Lacewing above.
For one thing, Zen ain't my thing, and there are reasons for that rooted in the paths of Buddhism.
That shows how little you know of Zen.
That explanation would be wasted on one such as you.
My time would be wasted, obviously.
You may continue to wallow in your self-satisfied ignorance that has turned you into a worm.
Slick was a cool name, however it's a misnomer, and it's wasted on you.
Iwnnaplato is pure slime.
Take that higher. I figure it might take some doing, given your past performance of ego assertion and protection.
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In this case, that's a compliment.
But you plucked a little Zen cliche anyway.For one thing, Zen ain't my thing,
That I didn't realize you don't like Zen? That doesn't matter. You're still a plucker.and there are reasons for that rooted in the paths of Buddhism.
That shows how little you know of Zen.
Yes, yes. We're online. We can't see and hear all your tells. Maybe you'll get lucky and fool someone.That explanation would be wasted on one such as you.
My time would be wasted, obviously.
You may continue to wallow in your self-satisfied ignorance that has turned you into a worm.
Slick was a cool name, however it's a misnomer, and it's wasted on you.
Iwnnaplato is pure slime.
Take that higher. I figure it might take some doing, given your past performance of ego assertion and protection.
A lot of good that'll do you.
Nice use of cliches by the way.
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Slime confirmed.