Political Discussions for "Adults"

Raime · 05-31-2020, 04:15 PM

Is there a way to take a step back, and think rationally about this kind of stuff? I keep wanting to be more productive, but it's hard not to get angry at the multitude of things happening right now, and I say more stupid **** than usual when I'm mad.

Are there any charities involved in the protests, and worth donating to? If I can't be productive politically, at least I can help those who are better at it than I am.

OccultHawk · 05-31-2020, 04:21 PM

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if a coworker not doing something made OH's day harder he'd be ready to throw a fit and forget all about what he's currently talking about

I just don’t do it

You can ask anyone who’s ever worked with me

They don’t even bother to ask

“We need extra blah blah blah because blah blah...”
No reply from me just never gets done or the next guy does it. Don’t care which

Same when I taught. “I had to cover your class”

“No you didn’t. I never cover yours. Tell the school board to start paying subs a living wage.”

I pushed the intercom button and said “I’m leaving this classroom in 5 minutes and there’s 20 kids in here so you might want to send an administrator down or they’ll be unsupervised.” As long it was in my contract that it was my planning period shonuff.

The Batlord · 05-31-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Raime

Is there a way to take a step back, and think rationally about this kind of stuff? I keep wanting to be more productive, but it's hard not to get angry at the multitude of things happening right now, and I say more stupid **** than usual when I'm mad.

Are there any charities involved in the protests, and worth donating to? If I can't be productive politically, at least I can help those who are better at it than I am.

No. Either you think emotionally and become affected and angry or you think rationally and don't care. I guess you just have to find a balance where you can feel what you need to feel while maintaining enough distance to still be constructive. Good luck with that.

WWWP · 05-31-2020, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Raime

Is there a way to take a step back, and think rationally about this kind of stuff? I keep wanting to be more productive, but it's hard not to get angry at the multitude of things happening right now, and I say more stupid **** than usual when I'm mad.

Are there any charities involved in the protests, and worth donating to? If I can't be productive politically, at least I can help those who are better at it than I am.

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Funds are currently going toward bail/bonds.

The Batlord · 05-31-2020, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I just don’t do it

You can ask anyone who’s ever worked with me

They don’t even bother to ask

“We need extra blah blah blah because blah blah...”
No reply from me just never gets done or the next guy does it. Don’t care which

Same when I taught. “I had to cover your class”

“No you didn’t. I never cover yours. Tell the school board to start paying subs a living wage.”

I pushed the intercom button and said “I’m leaving this classroom in 5 minutes and there’s 20 kids in here so you might want to send an administrator down or they’ll be unsupervised.” As long it was in my contract that it was my planning period shonuff.

Perhaps you're just making excuses for narcissism. Maybe I am brainwashed but I'm willing to give a hard no when I feel I'm being asked something unreasonable or I'm just done for the day but I'll still try to make sure I'm not ****ing over my co-workers. Sometimes you just gotta tell them to stand up for themselves and walk out but black and white thinking is for scrubs.

OccultHawk · 05-31-2020, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Raime

Is there a way to take a step back, and think rationally about this kind of stuff? I keep wanting to be more productive, but it's hard not to get angry at the multitude of things happening right now, and I say more stupid **** than usual when I'm mad.

Are there any charities involved in the protests, and worth donating to? If I can't be productive politically, at least I can help those who are better at it than I am.

Consume as little as possible and don’t earn enough to pay taxes.

Or support these guys https://crimethinc.com

WWWP · 05-31-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I just don’t do it

You can ask anyone who’s ever worked with me

They don’t even bother to ask

“We need extra blah blah blah because blah blah...”
No reply from me just never gets done or the next guy does it. Don’t care which

Same when I taught. “I had to cover your class”

“No you didn’t. I never cover yours. Tell the school board to start paying subs a living wage.”

I pushed the intercom button and said “I’m leaving this classroom in 5 minutes and there’s 20 kids in here so you might want to send an administrator down or they’ll be unsupervised.” As long it was in my contract that it was my planning period shonuff.

That kind of bull**** would get you kicked out of my tribal commune. Take your egocentrism elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Perhaps you're just making excuses for narcissism.

Yeah that's another word for it

OccultHawk · 05-31-2020, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Perhaps you're just making excuses for narcissism.

If every worker did what I do and have done my whole life workers would be running this ****. I might be a coward but I’ve never been afraid to walk off a job. I know people resent that so backlash is expected.

I’ve spoken out for the bullied and picked on and never NEVER treated anyone as an inferior or subordinate not even my students. I’ve rejected “leadership” and heiracrchy my entire life.

I treat work release exactly the same as the highest chef. Narcissism is the abuse of others out of a sense of superiority. I never act like that. You don’t know what the **** you’re talking about.

OccultHawk · 05-31-2020, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

That kind of bull**** would get you kicked out of my tribal commune. Take your egocentrism elsewhere.

Yeah that's another word for it

So predictable. I’m a sheep so not being a sheep is selfish. **** that.

The Batlord · 05-31-2020, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

If every worker did what I do and have done my whole life workers would be running this ****. I might be a coward but I’ve never been afraid to walk off a job. I know people resent that so backlash is expected.

I’ve spoken out for the bullied and picked on and never NEVER treated anyone as an inferior or subordinate not even my students. I’ve rejected “leadership” and heiracrchy my entire life.

I treat work release exactly the same as the highest chef. Narcissism is the abuse of others out of a sense of superiority. I never act like that. You don’t know what the **** you’re talking about.

Bro the reason this system is horrible is because it uses our humanity against us. It uses the fear of your children starving to convince people to work themselves to the bone and enforce bull**** company policy against their fellow workers because people are simply not willing to let their kids starve for an ideal.

And on a more basic level it thrusts people together to form some kind of bond so that they feel compelled to help their fellow workers who they feel connected to even when that effort is perverted to serve the rich so that workplaces are maintained with a certain level of productivity simply because people care enough about one another to not want each other to have a bad day cause they didn't try a little harder than maybe they needed to.

But if you just don't feel that level of connection to your fellow worker then I don't think you'd be any fellow revolutionary I'd trust to be doing anything for any other reason than because the current system happens to be hurting you specifically.