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you do realise that nostr has mostly rights/far rights who predisposed assumptions on how women should be right ? I've had many attacks here , I led most of it slide and I've just never spoken up until now. I've got nothing against you - and there are some great men here i've enjoyed talking to and have healthy and fun conversations. But it is not wrong pointing out the obvious. If that offends you, i can't do much about it. But i hope you will want more people of all areas. My hope is that Nostr becomes the public square it has the potential to be and democracy will be about people talking to people, despite their differences. To achieve that, it needs people from all corners of the world. I have said the same thing all throughout.
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09afbb89... 2y ago

Try to define left and right in non-relative terms.

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pam 2y ago

While the concept swings between communism to Nazis, in the US, in my opinion, it's far too polarized and boxed in based on what politicians lead people to believe. I'll share a link from a previous post on what I think the modern concept is and why it deludes people. If anything, any form of coming close to the center scares the bejesus out of people. Also Americans tend to think the world is like them and about them (I know I am generalizing here but I'm not far from the truth). I am from a country that is ruled by conservative Muslims (swinging between right and far right), with AA for the majority. I am a christian minority, excluded from the same options of higher education or economic opportunities as a majority based on merits. Capitalism is full of corruption. We learn survival and growth the hard way and early on. So if you ask me, do merits counts, of course. To assume that powerful women rise because of AA is a shallow take.

I understand the frustration of overboards of AA in the US. A friend of mine, white male in Texas, got sidelined because of AA. But I also understand that women are constantly looked down upon in the US and everywhere else. And unfortunately politicians find this to be an excellent notion to divide left and right and gain support. And people fall for it time and again.

Religion is another tool used by politicians to manipulate people. Has happened for 3000 years, it's not going to stop now. Ironically in the US, the right thinks the left uses religion to manipulate the system and vice versa. Does Trump care about abortion ? of course not. But he managed to get a large group of people to have a certain perception, and rode in on their support. and gain control of the supreme court.

In the larger aspect of things, people are not going to be affected by what happens to someone else, but getting warped into a culture of beliefs that you cannot question - that is a dangerous element.

You are Holdbod’s dad and I have a lot of respect for your son, and I was raised to respect the elders. The prior conversations started on an agitated note and not something I want to carry on here (or for the day).

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