there was no good-faith and productive discussion to be had when you celebrate murder

how can you call others a tankie when you dance on graves as they do?

i have sympathy for the americans who are wronged by the man murdered but instead of violence maybe you consider reading a book to understand the world around you and be open to the power of faith to restore your love of humanity instead of parading violence

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[–] Midnight_Pearl@hexbear.net 37 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

...what do you mean "which book?" you know, a book

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 30 points 6 months ago (2 children)

he means Rich Dad Poor Dad. he read it after having doubts about Operation Iraqi Freedom. losing faith in the american imperial project, he discovered, was "Poor Dad" mindset. so he decided to do "Rich Dad" grind and, using the power of faith, mines crypto.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My dad made me read that

[–] BashfulBob@hexbear.net 17 points 6 months ago

Hope you charged him for it. Reading for free is poor guy shit.

[–] SeducingCamel@hexbear.net 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Met with a dude from LinkedIn once and thought I had a cool sounding job opportunity until he wanted me to read that guy's book on how multi level marketing is the coolest thing ever

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have seen nearly that exact same story so many times. it's like from some MLM recruiter playbook. I guess it works enough times that they keep doing it.

the only time I've ever seen a physical copy of that bullshit was one Xmas my dumbass boomer parents reserved some short term rental in my neighborhood to visit. the price was insane because the housing situation in my town was fucked and let these assholes snap up all the inventory. so when I went over to visit and saw a bookshelf, I went at it like a missile.

this book. some Dave Ramsey shit. a ton of reactionary bullshit, ton of chud lit.

[–] SeducingCamel@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah I can see how they reel people in, it felt like I was being guilted into the next meeting and led along, it was vague and he didn't even say the name was amway until the 4th time we talked. The original pitch was "my good friends started this small company and want to help other ent"

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

be open to the power of faith

Calling it now, the Bible.

[–] TheLepidopterists@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

Hey some parts of it are alright. Here's my favorite bit, very appropriate given current events.

Acts 5:1-11 New International Version Ananias and Sapphira

5 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.

3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”

5 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. 6 Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”

“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”

9 Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

GoD.D.D. pulling a Healthcare Hero on a couple of insufficiently Communist "Christians" in the early church.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago

The Bible is way harsher on what insurance CEOs do than those who would kill them.