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BlueSpot

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8. I think you're right

Reply to musette_sf (Reply #4)

Tue May 5, 2026, 11:24 PM

6 hrs ago

That's when we first became fearful and, to a certain extent, hateful (lusting for revenge at that point). Everything since then has seemingly been designed to take advantage of that fear/hate. And to grow it in new/old directions.

COVID didn't help, for sure.

I don't think we've ever regained our balance since 9-11. Most of the following years have made it worse.

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