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Jul 17Liked by Barry Brownstein

Such a great morality for the right of freedom!

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In any case this American exuberance and limitless economic growth is coming to an end. As for this "free society" .. One might free to do what? Drive cars forever? That itself is insane ecologically speaking or called eternal motocracy.

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From an evolutionary perspective, hating is very meaningful; hence, its existence and survival in human experience.

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Can I still hate communists?

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For sure, that is our classroom: vigorously oppose without hating.

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Jul 17Liked by Barry Brownstein

Is it possible to hate without becoming bitter?

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I would answer no, John. What do you think?

I should repost an essay I wrote on bitterness soon.

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Jul 17Liked by Barry Brownstein

I would agree. I would think hatred in its "purest?" form must emanate from a seed of bitterness. I like your term "vigorously oppose". I wonder what it takes for us to vigorously oppose something before we become bitter and start hating? I don't have an answer for that yet.

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I vigorously oppose my great grandmother having all her fingers broken and her legs broken before she was murdered for owning 3 flats and living in a 4th.

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