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Comment on Some of my family members aren't convinced that ICE isn't overstepping and that they are just deporting people that broke the law, can you help me share unbiased links that proves they are? in ~society
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Comment on Some of my family members aren't convinced that ICE isn't overstepping and that they are just deporting people that broke the law, can you help me share unbiased links that proves they are? in ~society
bushbear LinkI think @DeepThought is right here. They do not want to be convince especially since your first point means that they have most likely seen the videos and chosen not to believe them. If they...I think @DeepThought is right here. They do not want to be convince especially since your first point means that they have most likely seen the videos and chosen not to believe them. If they haven't seen the videos then I guess show them. It's brutal but people have to see the real world they live in.
On another note if you start having these conversations with your family you can ask them to define their point better. For this to work you need to do major research on some of these topics but again we are in a time when these are the actual things that matter. So ask them how could people immigrate legally? Ask them to explain the immigration process. Immigration is a bit more complex so probably have that one on the back burner. Id start with drugs. If they claim there are less drugs flowing in then ask them to define drugs. Point out that big pharma operates on the same principle as drug cartels. At the end of the day this is about the definition of crime.
This is more an exercise for you to get better at understanding people and their talking points and get better at explaining complex issues in a simpler way. I don't believe your family will be convinced by any of this but it might help them start questioning certain beliefs they have about the world we live in. This is how I have approached the situation in my life which at the very least has helped my get better at talking to people about issues. I know this is probably not the most helpful post but maybe it helps you look at the issue from a different perspective. goodluck
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Comment on Why have so many travel vloggers been traveling to Middle East countries lately? in ~travel
bushbear Link ParentAh man that's actually a great question. I have also been searching for good travel blogs recently. Most of my travel media is YouTube. I can recommend Julian sayarer substack as I really enjoy...Ah man that's actually a great question. I have also been searching for good travel blogs recently. Most of my travel media is YouTube. I can recommend Julian sayarer substack as I really enjoy his books. His substack is more political writing though.
Check out cycleblaze which hosts cycle touring blogs. I started reading one there but got sidetracked. Im contemplating doing a big trip this summer so I might pivot my blog to that in which case I might post some stuff here.
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Comment on Why have so many travel vloggers been traveling to Middle East countries lately? in ~travel
bushbear LinkIv been seeing a lot of bicycle tourists cycling through Afghanistan and Iraq recently and have wondered the same thing. My thinking is that maybe once someone has passed through there and...Iv been seeing a lot of bicycle tourists cycling through Afghanistan and Iraq recently and have wondered the same thing. My thinking is that maybe once someone has passed through there and documented it then others go. I assume it also gets clicks.
I imagine for places like dubai they would sponsor vloggers to go there which in turn makes their viewers want to travel to these places. So just a marketing thing really.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
bushbear LinkI just finished reading the sheltering sky by Paul bowles and I am torn on how I feel about this book. The prose and all that was really good but the characters and parts of the story was just not...I just finished reading the sheltering sky by Paul bowles and I am torn on how I feel about this book. The prose and all that was really good but the characters and parts of the story was just not really my jam. Its a good book I guess but every time I searched for reviews people were gushing over how amazing it is. I dunno man. Iv never really been so 50/50 about a book before.
Currently reading left hand of darkness by le guin and I feel no peace which is about the rohingya genocide. It does not hold back and is a harrowing read so far. Not a pre bedtime book.
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Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk
bushbear Link ParentHahah glad to be of assistance. Let's all grow skullets and be weird music people!Hahah glad to be of assistance. Let's all grow skullets and be weird music people!
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Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk
bushbear LinkMy hair started thinning in my twenties I think. I didn't notice really. I was blissfully unaware until one day in saw a photo and I was balding on my crown(I think that's what its called) and I...My hair started thinning in my twenties I think. I didn't notice really. I was blissfully unaware until one day in saw a photo and I was balding on my crown(I think that's what its called) and I had long hair. So I cut it short and had it like that for a few years and now I shave my head once a month.
I sometimes toy with the idea of growing long hair again and rocking the death metal look the guys from blood incantation have. Another look in might go for once I have fully reached middle aged madness is the skullet. See bill bailey.
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Comment on Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) in ~movies
bushbear Link ParentI suppose its control for controls sake. I think its a mental illness and they just need it to feel or to function. I dunno it's difficult to try and get into that mindset. I'm basing this on my...I suppose its control for controls sake. I think its a mental illness and they just need it to feel or to function. I dunno it's difficult to try and get into that mindset. I'm basing this on my experience of addiction. I used to have a drinking problem way back in the day and even though I knew it was bad for me I still kept drinking because it was who I was and so tied to my identity that I couldn't stop. I am most likely wrong or partially right but thats kinda how I frame these people logic for myself.
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
bushbear LinkTo quote the dude "Thats just like your opinion man." I suppose this is more than the meme of guys just wanna talk about rome or whatever that thing was. There are parts in there that I kinda...To quote the dude "Thats just like your opinion man."
I suppose this is more than the meme of guys just wanna talk about rome or whatever that thing was. There are parts in there that I kinda agree with but parts that I don't. I find positions like this to be very weird because what if I enjoy reading WH40K? I kinda agree that we are all hyper connected and our experiences are becoming more homogeneous but I guess you could say that about many points in history. This also is written in that 'hyper capitalist way of continues improvement is the only way to live' kinda way. Seriously is someone about to jump out at me and yell "you've been punk'd!" A old reference for anyone who knows.
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Comment on Iran’s supreme leader signals harsher crackdown as protest movement swells in ~society
bushbear Link ParentThanks for the update. I hope you and your family are able to stay safe throughout all this and that you are able to pass your exams. A few days ago I finished reading Persepolis and reading your...Thanks for the update. I hope you and your family are able to stay safe throughout all this and that you are able to pass your exams.
A few days ago I finished reading Persepolis and reading your post feels like an updated version of that. Hell some of the things you mentioned are exactly the same as in the comic. I mention this only because that comic even though it is only one persons perspective of the situation really provided much needed context for me on whats going on in Iran and how things are there.
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bushbear Link ParentYou need to experience their live show. Yes I said experience like some kinda hipster nerd but honestly it is the only way to fully appreciate their sound.You need to experience their live show. Yes I said experience like some kinda hipster nerd but honestly it is the only way to fully appreciate their sound.
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Comment on Netflix, but for public domain movies in ~movies
bushbear LinkYo this is actually really cool. After some browsing I saw Romero's Night of the Living Dead which I had no idea was public domain. Also since I am watching Fulci's zombi films I might throw this...Yo this is actually really cool. After some browsing I saw Romero's Night of the Living Dead which I had no idea was public domain. Also since I am watching Fulci's zombi films I might throw this one onto the list because I haven't seen it in ages.
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Comment on Scientists cast doubt on the discovery of microplastics throughout the human body in ~health
bushbear Link ParentYea this is why there is a miscommunication between science and the general public. Science thrives on uncertainty it drives the process whereas people require certainty. If more people were aware...Yea this is why there is a miscommunication between science and the general public. Science thrives on uncertainty it drives the process whereas people require certainty. If more people were aware of this then I think they would be better able to evaluate a claim.
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Comment on Any beautiful and/or interesting magazines you like? in ~design
bushbear LinkIm not sure where you are based but every now and then I will browse this site and look for interesting magazines. Iv bought a few from there that have been super interesting as well as having...Im not sure where you are based but every now and then I will browse this site and look for interesting magazines. Iv bought a few from there that have been super interesting as well as having interesting layouts.
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/
here are a few iv bought in the past
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/realreviewantenne?_pos=1&_sid=0fd741a7d&_ss=r
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/weird-walk-wanderings-and-wonderings-through-the-british-ritual-year
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/a-bestiary-of-the-anthropocene (this is actually a book but still sick)
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/thefunambulist?_pos=1&_sid=a2b6b4de6&_ss=r -
Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bushbear Link Parentyea I think that might have been the catalyst for this coz I had the tune stuck in my head and started looking for it.yea I think that might have been the catalyst for this coz I had the tune stuck in my head and started looking for it.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bushbear LinkI have been delving deeply into reggae/dancehall and I am not really a big fan of the genre but something just hit right about it now. Found this dude called yellowman and he is really cool. Also...I have been delving deeply into reggae/dancehall and I am not really a big fan of the genre but something just hit right about it now. Found this dude called yellowman and he is really cool. Also got into sister nancy and cutty ranks . Gonna see how this goes but its kinda cool digging into a completely different genre than the usual stuff.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
bushbear Link Parentthey dont need it, they WANT it. As the regions hegemony they have to consolidate resources and power so this is all part of the plan. Its probably in project 2025 somewhere.they dont need it, they WANT it. As the regions hegemony they have to consolidate resources and power so this is all part of the plan. Its probably in project 2025 somewhere.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
bushbear Link ParentI have not been following this entire thing closely but from what I have seen its basically the usual thing. USA wants oil and they have used the cover of drug cartels operating out of Venezuela...I have not been following this entire thing closely but from what I have seen its basically the usual thing. USA wants oil and they have used the cover of drug cartels operating out of Venezuela as a means of waging war against the country. Something along those lines. Im sure there is more nuance but at this point does it really matter when it comes to the US government.
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Comment on Looking for goals, mostly fitness but other are cool too in ~health
bushbear Link ParentSo did I haha but I think a regular burpee doesnt't include that or at least at the boxing gym I joined recently they don't include it. I got massively into burpees during covid so I added...So did I haha but I think a regular burpee doesnt't include that or at least at the boxing gym I joined recently they don't include it. I got massively into burpees during covid so I added multiple extra movements to them to make it more difficult.
So I guess do 100 navy seal burpees. here is a link to how to do it.
I see your point. In saying that I have put myself in the other side and have indeed had these exact or versions of these conversations with people who are more "progressive". Generally I can tell if people are willing to change their opinions and in this case like I said I don't think OPs family will change their minds.
Most of my points should be taken as isolated topics. So if the conversation is about illegal migration then don't pivot straight to the drugs topic. Discuss illegal migration and how that is made worse by policy and if it can be solved. Naturally people will have no idea what they are talking about and they will throw up strawman arguments to detract from that point so if the conversation ends up at drugs then you can raise the point about the big pharma industry.
This isn't a perfect method as you need to know all the talking points and have a decent level of knowledge on them. I'm definitely not able to explain this properly online but this is the best i could do.