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It works not very well, any more. People just shrug you off as a suicidal nut. Back in the 1960s though the Buddhist monks doing it in South Vietnam shocked everyone and had a big impact. It was a new thing to everyone then.
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I remember the Monk setting himself alight back then.
Even then thought it was a act of stupidly.
Or..
Understand the reasoning and somewhat their belief system. Leaving this life with a statement, act to move forward toward final enlightenment nirvana heaven....
To be enjoyed the next time around..
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04-19-2024, 04:03 PM
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Agreed and this is what brainwashing does and most religions effectively brainwash people all the time. And some can be radicalized, especially by a violent religion like Islam and they not only willingly don suicide vests, but truly believe that they then go to heaven, virgins awaiting their arrival.......after maiming and killing several hundred people. Defies the human definition of what heaven!
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04-19-2024, 05:09 PM
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Agreed and this is what brainwashing does and most religions effectively brainwash people all the time. And some can be radicalized, especially by a violent religion like Islam and they not only willingly don suicide vests, but truly believe that they then go to heaven, virgins awaiting their arrival.......after maiming and killing several hundred people. Defies the human definition of what heaven!
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As soon as the Reich-wingers can come up with something reasonable (?) to promise the cult, watch out.
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04-20-2024, 09:45 AM
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Explain to me just how setting yourself on fire works as a protest?
I see it as a "I'll show you" "You'll be sorry" protest from a sick mind....
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The poor soul believed both tRump and Biden were at the root of whatever demons that were bouncing around in his noggin.
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04-20-2024, 10:44 AM
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"In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -
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04-20-2024, 02:21 PM
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Trump’s NYC Claim Conflicts With $1.8 Billion Gucci, Prada Deals
https://2paragraphs.com/2024/04/trum...i-prada-deals/
Everything Don the Con says is, of course, a lie, yet the rubes believe everything. Sad!
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04-21-2024, 06:05 AM
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And why not, he's got plenty of sycophants repeating them.
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04-23-2024, 07:58 AM
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I always wondered where they got the 72 heavenly virgins from? I can understand why some would think endless banging would be heaven though
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04-23-2024, 09:55 AM
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You guys will get a kick out of this tune.
"the rats who enable this complete buffoon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xgOISrgR1k
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04-23-2024, 10:19 AM
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That was great. Harry Chapin would've loved it.
But wait, there's more.
Drowsy Don
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