I was a fan of Brand because he was funny and trying to cross-dialogue, a fan of Jem Bendell for his read on the climate science and a fan of Eisenstein through Bendell. I think I saw everyone go down conspiracy rabbit holes during Covid, while ignoring the very real and severe threats to POC, women and the LGBTQ+ community coming from T…
I was a fan of Brand because he was funny and trying to cross-dialogue, a fan of Jem Bendell for his read on the climate science and a fan of Eisenstein through Bendell. I think I saw everyone go down conspiracy rabbit holes during Covid, while ignoring the very real and severe threats to POC, women and the LGBTQ+ community coming from Trump/MAGA and the Christian Right. My analysis was that white men suddenly had their freedoms truncated (wear a mask, do not travel!) and this was too much for them (when has this ever happened?), even if for the common good. It then could not have been for the common good (since THEY were FOR the common good) and so it must have been a malicious plot. It is wearying--exhausting--to try to point out to white men what MAGA is. My other theory is that there are super charged clicks and hits and $$$ to be earned from jumping on the conspiracy bandwagons, from the fossil fuel industry and from Russia, etc. etc. ... I am tired and I am going to focus on getting Harris elected. I am interested in what you have written, however, and will try to remember to send an email. I am also baffled and discouraged and depressed.
I was a fan of Brand because he was funny and trying to cross-dialogue, a fan of Jem Bendell for his read on the climate science and a fan of Eisenstein through Bendell. I think I saw everyone go down conspiracy rabbit holes during Covid, while ignoring the very real and severe threats to POC, women and the LGBTQ+ community coming from Trump/MAGA and the Christian Right. My analysis was that white men suddenly had their freedoms truncated (wear a mask, do not travel!) and this was too much for them (when has this ever happened?), even if for the common good. It then could not have been for the common good (since THEY were FOR the common good) and so it must have been a malicious plot. It is wearying--exhausting--to try to point out to white men what MAGA is. My other theory is that there are super charged clicks and hits and $$$ to be earned from jumping on the conspiracy bandwagons, from the fossil fuel industry and from Russia, etc. etc. ... I am tired and I am going to focus on getting Harris elected. I am interested in what you have written, however, and will try to remember to send an email. I am also baffled and discouraged and depressed.