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H2O Man

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14. Well said.

Reply to Doc Sportello (Reply #11)

Wed May 4, 2022, 06:31 PM

May 2022

Conflict resolution and reconciliation require that both sides believe the other is capable of rational thought and honesty. We aren't there, at least not on a significant scale. I had more faith when I did conflict resolution in the county jail group years ago. There might be one sociopath who lacked that capacity, but in time, the other inmates recognized that they didn't want to be like that. Today, we have the cult of Trump, with the shared delusions that replace rational thought with poison.

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After the Gold Rush [View all] H2O Man May 2022 OP

Eloquent and prescient Doc Sportello May 2022 #1

Thank you! H2O Man May 2022 #2

As a side note I saw all four people you mentioned Doc Sportello May 2022 #3

Right. H2O Man May 2022 #6

Shamelessness is part of the cult mentality Doc Sportello May 2022 #11

Well said. H2O Man May 2022 #14

Well, unions aren't mentioned dweller May 2022 #4

Unions coomunism!!!! H2O Man May 2022 #7

a Hubert Humphrey Democrat bigtree May 2022 #5

Your post got H2O Man May 2022 #8

ah, my dad was a Johnson man, as well bigtree May 2022 #9

Nice! H2O Man May 2022 #10

Don't Let It Bring You Down. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #12

Very good! H2O Man May 2022 #15

Thanks H2O Man spanone May 2022 #13

Thanks! H2O Man May 2022 #16