Replying to Avatar Cody

This convi brings up a genuinely interesting question though.

Is it better to change objective reality in an attempt to make one life better, or to reject under any circumstances the idea of being a victim.

The latter is probably more effective individually. Like Viktor Frankl

But it's so tempting to objectively fix problems rather than convince yourself that there are none.

Now idk lol
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0b817937... 8mo ago

i think we have very different ideas of what oppression is. i don’t think i am oppressed whereas, you probably do.

i adapt to the growing overreach of control from our government. i stay in my lane & lessen my footprint in the system. i don’t rely on them for anything.

the victim mindset is a trap & that’s probably what they want us to believe so they can increase control.

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𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 8mo ago

Evidence points to the idea that they don’t want us to realize they’re oppressing us, but want us to think they’re our friends.

I don’t think the danger of the victim mentality is recognizing when a wrong has been done to you, but in letting that 1. Make your whole life bitter or 2. Make you feel inappropriately entitled

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0b817937... 8mo ago

i’m a south-african born american. based on my parents & grandparents lived experience of oppression of black south africans is far from what americans believe of their own oppression

maybe it is oppression in a different magnitude but i have a baseline idea of what it means to be oppressed