Michael Shellenberger
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It's like the dealers are all immigrants from Central America. We can't do anything about it. Right. Oh, Sanctuary State, Sanctuary City. That's part of what they're going to sue on. Yeah.
yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of
yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of
yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of
show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.
show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.
show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.
Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.
Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.
Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.
Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.
Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.
Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.
You know, it's the it's the it's really if you kind of read it, I mean, it's like it's like it's like they want to they want it to be on display. They want to sort of show it. And that's why they insist that they not be arrested or mandated treatment. It's wild. It is like, you know, like you go to Skid Row and it's still like a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
You know, it's the it's the it's really if you kind of read it, I mean, it's like it's like it's like they want to they want it to be on display. They want to sort of show it. And that's why they insist that they not be arrested or mandated treatment. It's wild. It is like, you know, like you go to Skid Row and it's still like a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
You know, it's the it's the it's really if you kind of read it, I mean, it's like it's like it's like they want to they want it to be on display. They want to sort of show it. And that's why they insist that they not be arrested or mandated treatment. It's wild. It is like, you know, like you go to Skid Row and it's still like a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
You know, it's just like, you just can't, you still can't believe it. I mean, you still can't believe there's a person lying there, you know, sweating profusely, passed out. You can't tell if they're alive or dead. You don't know, like, do I do an intervention? And it's just, it's really breaking down. Yeah. These are human beings.
You know, it's just like, you just can't, you still can't believe it. I mean, you still can't believe there's a person lying there, you know, sweating profusely, passed out. You can't tell if they're alive or dead. You don't know, like, do I do an intervention? And it's just, it's really breaking down. Yeah. These are human beings.
You know, it's just like, you just can't, you still can't believe it. I mean, you still can't believe there's a person lying there, you know, sweating profusely, passed out. You can't tell if they're alive or dead. You don't know, like, do I do an intervention? And it's just, it's really breaking down. Yeah. These are human beings.
It's a healthy response, by the way. Absolutely it is. Absolutely it is. Those are the people that end up getting off the street. You raise the bottom instead of lowering the bottom.