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Luis b's avatar

While it is true that people are being manipulated l can't give them a pass on the consequences of what they do. When 75% of people say they are in favor of universal health care for americans and then vote for the one candidate that is promising he will veto the law if it is passed. Yes they have been manipulated, but there is also a high level of stupidity involved

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Chris's avatar

Yes, we are blind to the daily abuse our egoic mind activity subjects us to so it’s no surprise this blind spot extends to society.

It is useful to remember that the people with whom we disagree, the people that defend the status quo—“them”—are also victims of manipulation.

Ultimately all are victims of the compulsive mind-made “me” which has propagandized us into believing we are the voice in our head.

No one is to blame for this egoic condition. We take a stand against tyranny/ domination/ manipulation while recognizing the perpetrators are also tyrannized/ dominated/ manipulated by their ego.

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