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wnylib

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16. I know what you mean about the types of people

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #15)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:22 AM

16 hrs ago

who claim to have developed a deep spiritual connection to the cosmos by appropriating their own haphazard interpretations of various Native cultures mishmashed together. They are not limited to CA. I have encountered them in my home state of PA and here in NY state.

I was annoyed over the ridiculous hoopla regarding the year 2012 and the Mayan calendar. Just because no Mayans continued to lay out the calendar beyond 2012, New Age nutcases went into a dither about ancient Mayan "wisdom" that supposedly foresaw the end of the world.

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In the 1700's a native American shaman said in time the US will be no more due to corruption in government [View all] Stargazer99 Friday OP

;-{)...... Goonch Friday #1

Nice, but unlikely he used the name, United States in the 1700's. Possible, but not likely. 3Hotdogs Friday #2

Poetic license. ColoringFool Friday #3

Wanna have more fun, Google 'Native American Red Jacket" and his 1806 speech about religion. 3Hotdogs Friday #4

Now that speech is a really good one. wnylib Yesterday #10

Or totally made up story. wnylib Yesterday #9

An extraordinary example of that, book written about 1970. "The Education of Little Tree." 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #12

I typically wait until the warlock community chimes in Sympthsical 23 hrs ago #13

A lot of those people selling supposed Native wnylib 20 hrs ago #14

Excellent post Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #15

I know what you mean about the types of people wnylib 16 hrs ago #16

But it made for a great John Cusack movie Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #17

Never saw the movie. wnylib 16 hrs ago #18

Any one with an education would understand the past tense in my post and it would be clear understanding Stargazer99 Yesterday #8

Given enough time any reasonable prediction can come true. Renew Deal Friday #5

That's true enough for every government and it's unlikely to change anytime soon. cstanleytech Friday #6

Highly unlikely this happened edhopper Friday #7

Longevity is rare RoseTrellis Yesterday #11