Great adds, Elaine. Red flag laws save lives...especially women’s. Bump stock and magazine limits take away the “spray and pray” fantasy that only fuels body counts.
And while the stretch goal of keeping military hardware out of civilian hands feels uphill in today’s culture...it’s the kind of generational seed worth planting.
This is exactly the kind of thinking that moves us past slogans and into real...compounding change.
I said the same damned thing about biometric identification for firearms about three or four school shootings ago. It wouldn't infringe on second ammendment rights (which it seems like that's the only part of the Constitution they give a shit about) and it would save lives. Safe gun legislation that included this simple little stipulation is common sense in the age of technology.
Speaking of mental health... did you hear that douchecanoe on FOX say that if the homeless refuse government help... they should be killed? And, as far as I know, that motherfucker still has a job. Disgusting!
You’re dead-on about biometric ID, Libbey...I’ve been hammering the same point.
It doesn’t infringe on the Second Amendment...and it’s insane that in 2025 you need a fingerprint to unlock your phone but not to fire a gun.
It’s common sense tech that would save lives tomorrow and stack dividends for decades. And yeah, I heard that FOX garbage...the casual talk of killing the homeless shows just how far the Overton Window has been dragged into barbarism.
The fact that guy still collects a paycheck tells you everything about what we’re really up against. This isn’t just about guns...it’s about a culture that’s grown comfortable flirting with cruelty as policy.
I get why that thought pops up , Wende....we’re swimming in lies and manufactured chaos.
But here’s the danger: if we start defaulting to “the administration planned it” every time... we end up giving them exactly what they want...confusion...paralysis...and a public that can’t tell truth from fiction.
The ugly reality is bad enough: in a country with half a billion guns...it doesn’t take masterminds in suits to pull off a tragedy. Just one unstable person with a rifle and intent.
Hillman dug straight into the psychology of violence and why humanity keeps circling back to it. A Terrible Love of War is one of those books that strips away illusions and makes you stare at the brutal truth: war and bloodlust are baked deeper into us than we’d like to admit.
Thank you for bringing it up...it ties right into the point I’m making here: if we don’t confront the underlying psychology...we’ll keep mistaking ordinary chaos for grand conspiracies.
Complexity theory and scientific observational bias are being used to blur the distinction between chaos + conspiracy. See "Notes On Complexity" by Neil Theise + "Seven Experiments That Could Change The World" by Rupert Sheldrake. See Active Inference Institute at Stanford - papers + podcasts on complexity / active inference. See Palantir which started in Palo Alto + whose work closely parallels that of AII.
It always has been about the future. Political myopia has been a big detrimental impact on our cultanfmd thriving as a society/ country. Instead of embracing our uniqueness and celebrating life, we otherism people who may not be similar to us. Achievements come through deliberately foreshadowing and baby steps.
I would add to your suggestions:
1. Red flag laws. Keep guns out of the hands of abusers. Less women die.
2. Bump stock laws. No extended magazines.
3. Stretch goal of not allowing military-grade weapons in civilian life.
Great adds, Elaine. Red flag laws save lives...especially women’s. Bump stock and magazine limits take away the “spray and pray” fantasy that only fuels body counts.
And while the stretch goal of keeping military hardware out of civilian hands feels uphill in today’s culture...it’s the kind of generational seed worth planting.
This is exactly the kind of thinking that moves us past slogans and into real...compounding change.
-Jack
You have perfectly described the system thinking Archetype “Shifting the Burden” thank you for your wisdom
Exactly, Illene....you nailed it. “Shifting the Burden” is the perfect archetype for what I was describing.
Politicians chase the quick fix because it buys them applause now...while the deeper... long-term solutions get ignored.
And the cost of that avoidance compounds over generations.
Thank you for catching that connection...it means a lot to know these ideas resonate at that deeper level with sharp readers like you.
-Jack
I said the same damned thing about biometric identification for firearms about three or four school shootings ago. It wouldn't infringe on second ammendment rights (which it seems like that's the only part of the Constitution they give a shit about) and it would save lives. Safe gun legislation that included this simple little stipulation is common sense in the age of technology.
Speaking of mental health... did you hear that douchecanoe on FOX say that if the homeless refuse government help... they should be killed? And, as far as I know, that motherfucker still has a job. Disgusting!
You’re dead-on about biometric ID, Libbey...I’ve been hammering the same point.
It doesn’t infringe on the Second Amendment...and it’s insane that in 2025 you need a fingerprint to unlock your phone but not to fire a gun.
It’s common sense tech that would save lives tomorrow and stack dividends for decades. And yeah, I heard that FOX garbage...the casual talk of killing the homeless shows just how far the Overton Window has been dragged into barbarism.
The fact that guy still collects a paycheck tells you everything about what we’re really up against. This isn’t just about guns...it’s about a culture that’s grown comfortable flirting with cruelty as policy.
-Jack
Aha! You just made my Native heart happy.
💨🪶
Good, Cherae. I love happy hearts!
-Jack
What if this shooting was planned by the current administration with the intention of blaming democrats?
I get why that thought pops up , Wende....we’re swimming in lies and manufactured chaos.
But here’s the danger: if we start defaulting to “the administration planned it” every time... we end up giving them exactly what they want...confusion...paralysis...and a public that can’t tell truth from fiction.
The ugly reality is bad enough: in a country with half a billion guns...it doesn’t take masterminds in suits to pull off a tragedy. Just one unstable person with a rifle and intent.
-Jack
Thanks. I needed to hear a little sanity. It's too easy to fall into that suspicious state. I'll pay closer attention to my reactions now.
Read "A Terrible Love Of War" by James Hillman
That’s a hell of a recommendation, Buck.
Hillman dug straight into the psychology of violence and why humanity keeps circling back to it. A Terrible Love of War is one of those books that strips away illusions and makes you stare at the brutal truth: war and bloodlust are baked deeper into us than we’d like to admit.
Thank you for bringing it up...it ties right into the point I’m making here: if we don’t confront the underlying psychology...we’ll keep mistaking ordinary chaos for grand conspiracies.
-Jack
Complexity theory and scientific observational bias are being used to blur the distinction between chaos + conspiracy. See "Notes On Complexity" by Neil Theise + "Seven Experiments That Could Change The World" by Rupert Sheldrake. See Active Inference Institute at Stanford - papers + podcasts on complexity / active inference. See Palantir which started in Palo Alto + whose work closely parallels that of AII.
Thank you! Well said❤️
You're welcome, Vivian. Thank you.
-Jack
It always has been about the future. Political myopia has been a big detrimental impact on our cultanfmd thriving as a society/ country. Instead of embracing our uniqueness and celebrating life, we otherism people who may not be similar to us. Achievements come through deliberately foreshadowing and baby steps.