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blubunyip

(263 posts)
22. Fighting fascism can be a form of atonement
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:48 AM
Apr 2025

I am not coming from a particularly religious place with that comment, but it expresses the thought in terms everybody understands. Positive action helps in recovery. Action can be a form of atonement, and atonement can be a form of healing. Making up for wrongdoing is healthy. Duh. But people forget about the rewards of right action. This is Confucian and Taoist philosophy, as well as religious and 12-step.

To Magas and Recovering tRump voters-- get over the shame and work for the common good. Fight Insanity with Sanity.

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I can't take any joy in what is also harming me and mine etc. Meowmee Apr 2025 #1
But have you met one in real life? Woodwizard Apr 2025 #2
The ones I work with are displacedvermoter Apr 2025 #4
They rationlize every evil act in their own bubble mdbl Apr 2025 #11
They seem to always be pissed about something. Most times what their pissed about is self inflicted. paleotn Apr 2025 #14
Every BeerBarrelPolka Apr 2025 #5
The business types being hurt financially by Trump's tariffs and those affected by his cuts to government sop Apr 2025 #7
Even when it inflicts pain on them. It's bizarre. I guess cults are like that. paleotn Apr 2025 #16
Indeed BeerBarrelPolka Apr 2025 #21
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Hello Emile Apr 2025 #6
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The Maggot Cult is not disappointed. tavernier Apr 2025 #9
Yes, the base is a cult and they'll go down with the ship but MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #10
And yet, I bet the vast majority of them Bettie Apr 2025 #12
Get used to it. Takket Apr 2025 #13
Ashamed Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #15
Their silence is revealing blubunyip Apr 2025 #18
I have noticed on FB Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #20
Fighting fascism can be a form of atonement blubunyip Apr 2025 #22
This gets at the heart of it MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #28
I don't waste a lot of blame blubunyip Apr 2025 #29
I honestly wish I could share in your joy. Paladin Apr 2025 #17
So how do people feel biocube Apr 2025 #19
I feel they are confused blubunyip Apr 2025 #23
I do tend to filter out media that is unfriendly towards Democrats. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #24
I'm loving it. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #25
Most of the Trump voters I know Johonny Apr 2025 #26
The MAGA masochists Blue Owl Apr 2025 #27
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