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Bonnie Marie Benson's avatar

I usually read your column. Listening adds something 'extra' which I really appreciate.

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

Bonnie M. Benson

debra's avatar

" . . . listen for the language shift from 'considering' to 'authorization', . . ." depending on what happens with the Epstein documents in the coming days.

Susan Colao's avatar

Yes, Xavier explains the shift in language very well. That’s a new way of “hearing” for me (at least in terms of our government), and it’s important. The other thing I’ve found really important in these posts is The Thread. I’ve always watched and been aware of the thread in my own life and in society. XPLISSET puts right out there for all to see.

Dawn Kiilani Hoffmann's avatar

dt (and dt&Co) are always testing, always pushing boundaries and decency into a corner, just to see how far they can destroy everyone, anything in their path, abusing money, bodies, policy twisted to meet their evil, lawless, grasp. Nevermind that that path leads to annihilation, and misery for all. They cannot be happy people. It must be a way to make everyone else miserable with them, if they cannot get it, nobody else should either? Tax more, take privilege of voting away, take bodily autonomy away, break society, imprison, kill them.. so then I wonder what do they really have left after all this? Thank you Xavier for your thoughts as always..

J L Graham's avatar

Ego has to learn to get along. When ego manages to push all other considerations out of it's nest, it seems nothing is left but a diabolical fixation on achievement of "absolute power".

Julia Collins's avatar

My aunt was born at home which makes for an interesting birth certificate. She also had an expired driver's license as she was in her 80s. If she was denied the right to vote, I wouldn't want to witness her fury.

J L Graham's avatar

Power wants you to forget, social movements and empowering leaders urge you to pay attention.

When we are careless about the responsibilities of self-governance, those who are most deprived of power generally suffer first and most. If it's government of, by, and for the people, we each bear a share of responsibility for social outcomes, as well as a share of choice, and that's the deal. Theoretically our "representatives" help to guard individual human rights, and aid and carry out promotion of our general will; and are not to herd us into service of theirs. It is "public service" vs corruption. The difference between "liberty and justice for all", or at least the best we can do to achieve it, and some form of tyranny.