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Mar 28, 2023Liked by Abir Ballan, MPH

These pack a punch. A cosmic 2×4 upside the head. Thank you.

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very. good.

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Thanks for these Abir...

I sometimes try to approach it from the superego's (absurdist) vantage...

like here: https://twitter.com/MarkKaposvari/status/1639343750630580226?s=20

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Malignant obedience.

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This is so good. All true. Humans are very fragile. This has been an awakening for me. Never again

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I used to wonder about 1930s Germany ... how could it have happened? Now I know how it happened -- by witnessing the events of the past 3 years. And no doubt will happen again. The last 3 years demonstrated to me how most people just go along when given orders. If made to be very afraid, people will do just about any absurd, evil thing! Critical thinking is not taught in school, and is very rare. Most just comply. Thanks. Very well done.

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These are absolutely RIGHT ON TARGET! Unfortunately, these INFURIATING tendencies ALL apply to my husband who has left me after 24 yrs bc he simply CAN'T handle the message I have been sending for three years....DO NOT COMPLY!!!!! He jabbed one of our kids and literally can not see it. HATES risk, rocking the boat, being difficult for people, making people uncomfortable, is of little faith, trusts the authorities, can't stand conflict or standing out as difficult, and I am raising two boys with him! They are getting VERY different messages from me and this is SOOO incredibly painful!!

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Thank you!

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Interesting - Lacks analytical force.

The question of compliance is examined here, in the greater context of Imperial Wars.

Note the third photograph.

Here, The Last Great Game . . . https://les7eb.substack.com/p/washingtons-war-ix-one-great-game

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#BeMoreFrench

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Powerful - thank you much, passing on to many ...

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These are SO good! Can you make them easier to download and post?

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I’d like these memes to be redone over photos of mass graves.

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