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haele

(15,423 posts)
47. Egos in search of a celebrity cause...
Tue Mar 6, 2018, 01:04 PM
Mar 2018

They always have this great plan based on their understanding of the world that will make them heroes in reality as well as in their own minds.
But unfortunately for whatever problem they're attempting to fix "for everyone" as well as themselves, they still need everything else in the world as well as Reality itself to follow the script they've written and are directing.

My understanding after all the years is that Reality is whatever collection of overall needs or requirements that remain and still have a critical impact going forward - outside of the plans and existence one creates to get one's wishes and wants.

That's something most authoritarians or privileged folk don't seem to grok...they tend to think that reality is whatever they allow themselves to see, hear, or feel in whatever immediate environment in which they exist.

Haele

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Go Away Levi, Just Go Away Me. Mar 2018 #1
... LexVegas Mar 2018 #2
Really, he seems unsuited for elected office. MineralMan Mar 2018 #3
It's almost as though he's never run for office before. Orsino Mar 2018 #5
It sounds like Bernie kind of njhoneybadger Mar 2018 #4
Yes - where did Levi learn this stuff? nt csziggy Mar 2018 #12
Levi, dont let the door hit ya bottomofthehill Mar 2018 #6
Bacon. What's there not to love ???? OnDoutside Mar 2018 #7
If you are Chobani. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #10
I had to look Chobani up....Dear God no !!! I'll stick to my BBQ sauce or Bacon/Spuds/Butter mmmmmm OnDoutside Mar 2018 #16
Levi Sanders Just Came Out in Support of Trumps Tarriffs TomCADem Mar 2018 #8
Thanks for highlighting his hypocrisy and odd silence R B Garr Mar 2018 #38
LOL, What a butthead. FSogol Mar 2018 #9
The class reunion part was funny. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #11
Yup, people like him are people that have never served on a committee or tried to get people FSogol Mar 2018 #17
People like him are a coalition of one. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #18
Unfortunately they do serve on committees. yardwork Mar 2018 #30
True. n/t FSogol Mar 2018 #33
Oh, gawd, planning events and dealing with people like this.... LisaM Mar 2018 #77
What the hell did bacon do to him? vercetti2021 Mar 2018 #13
The disgusting flesh should never be put on top of yogurt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #14
Bacon on top of yogurt? vercetti2021 Mar 2018 #15
it goes in order--baked potato, butter, yoghurt (if you are our of sour cream), crisp bacon crumbles niyad Mar 2018 #59
Yum! (Add chives.) Hekate Mar 2018 #92
you are correct. must add chives!! andd maybe some pepper jack or cheddar!! niyad Mar 2018 #97
British super chef Heston Blumenthal has John Fante Mar 2018 #80
Levi Sanders reminds me of some extremely self-righteous people I know yardwork Mar 2018 #19
"They claim that to be highly progressive"...yet they seem to love guns. LexVegas Mar 2018 #20
Inconsistency is a hallmark. It's all about them and what they believe at that moment. yardwork Mar 2018 #27
Egos in search of a celebrity cause... haele Mar 2018 #47
So true. Reality is whatever they feel. yardwork Mar 2018 #81
He is not on the right side of issues. He sides with Dana Loesch and confederate flag worshippers. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #21
Absolutism dies absolutely. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #24
Thank you for having the courage to say that! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #74
Whatever it is, I'm against it Brother Buzz Mar 2018 #22
LOL, that is perfect framing for his follies. R B Garr Mar 2018 #35
I have not and will not say anything bad about Bernie, but this guy? Umm, not a chip off the ole hlthe2b Mar 2018 #23
He sounds completely insane. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #25
While I agree with him on some points, I don't think he should be in politics The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #26
Why are people attacking Democrats on Democratic Underground? oberliner Mar 2018 #28
It's a primary. We're allowed to take sides in primaries. yardwork Mar 2018 #32
There is no mention of the primary opponent in this post oberliner Mar 2018 #39
There doesn't need to be. At all. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #45
The post I responded to said: "We're allowed to take sides in a primary" oberliner Mar 2018 #64
There are numerous Democrats running against Levi Sanders. yardwork Mar 2018 #83
That's a reasonable suggestion. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #90
Levi is attacking Democrats. R B Garr Mar 2018 #34
Because he is running in a Democratic primary? oberliner Mar 2018 #40
So you want another one/way street... R B Garr Mar 2018 #44
I certainly hope so pandr32 Mar 2018 #51
Yeah, that's a fair point oberliner Mar 2018 #66
mmm, Yeah, I was wondering that same thing about Sanders R B Garr Mar 2018 #71
Touche! Cha Mar 2018 #73
I dig how you hold the same action to two different standards. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #58
Thank you oberliner Mar 2018 #65
Doesn't seem counter to the mission during a primary. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #37
Right but this post doesn't talk about the primary or the opponent oberliner Mar 2018 #41
Is Levi entering a primary? NCTraveler Mar 2018 #43
He is oberliner Mar 2018 #67
It seems to me, Levi is "bashing" himself Cha Mar 2018 #75
Beautiful portfolio, Cha. What a piece of work this guy is... Hekate Mar 2018 #94
I know, huh? Cha Mar 2018 #96
Wow! I missed seeing this earlier... THANK YOU! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #98
Levi sounds very Cha Mar 2018 #100
Here's another... smearing Joy Reid. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #99
OMG! See what I mean by my Cha Mar 2018 #101
Damn that Ben and Jerry and their free ice cream. lapucelle Mar 2018 #102
Hahahahahaaaa! Cha Mar 2018 #104
Mahalo, Cha... lapucelle Mar 2018 #105
He bears the Corruption of Blood! n/t QC Mar 2018 #68
quoting words someone said. is that attacking? nt msongs Mar 2018 #69
Better question why isn't this titled Levi Sanders is KPN Mar 2018 #78
Is he a Democrat? I thought he was an Indy like his dad. Also, this is PRIMARY season, oberliner... Hekate Mar 2018 #93
The fact that Levi hates the City of Houston is sad but amusing Gothmog Mar 2018 #29
He seems to be anti everything PatSeg Mar 2018 #31
He likes the NRA and Trump. yardwork Mar 2018 #36
He is like a Frankenstein monster PatSeg Mar 2018 #48
I don't think he has the temperament to hold elected office. I wonder... NurseJackie Mar 2018 #42
Resentful? Me. Mar 2018 #50
Yeah... in that neighborhood. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #56
Peevish radius777 Mar 2018 #88
I'd find it difficult to disagree with that... NurseJackie Mar 2018 #89
Yogurt?. WTH? Tipperary Mar 2018 #46
Big blowy bloviater. ploppy Mar 2018 #49
Wow, I am amazed at his poor grammar and spelling skills. Tipperary Mar 2018 #52
Being a Bernie fan... poboy2 Mar 2018 #53
What IS it with the meltdowns lately? nolabear Mar 2018 #54
It seems to becoming a problem all around us. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #55
I fear you're right. There's a lot of it, and nowhere to run. nolabear Mar 2018 #61
Nina Turner is a woman I used to like, before SHE went insane. -eom poboy2 Mar 2018 #57
Yes, Russian involvement was mentioned in Mueller's recent indictments. yardwork Mar 2018 #82
BLUF: Levi is fucking nuts Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #60
the lead paragraph: niyad Mar 2018 #62
What a nut workinclasszero Mar 2018 #63
Well, he's (perhaps accidentally) correct about the guacamole-Greek yogurt-bacon thing petronius Mar 2018 #70
Really is an interesting way to destroy an extremely healthy snack/meal. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #72
Agree -- but why not title this Levi Sanders KPN Mar 2018 #76
Actually, the piece is really just a humor piece and doesn't have much to do with politics... LisaM Mar 2018 #79
Well, there's that too. But the hit is intended by some KPN Mar 2018 #87
For you older folks snowybirdie Mar 2018 #84
Lol NCTraveler Mar 2018 #86
No, because Billy was the life of the party! LisaM Mar 2018 #91
Billy eventually sobered up and was a nice guy. Scruffy1 Mar 2018 #95
K&R betsuni Mar 2018 #85
"Some of this stuff is really funny. It seems Levi is often on the right side of issues." Fla Dem Mar 2018 #103
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