What’s the “petty” grudge?

Yes I have, yes it is, and I’ve learned to be a little more graceful and gracious about it.

Insincere, not addressing the issues, addressing them and repeating them, sorry-not-sorry.

Beet you to it

Yep

“We’ve gone from a society of being, to knowing, to appearing to be”.

You are an over confident jackass.

Because I’ve never done that. 🙄

I don’t know where you are but they don’t do that in my southern state. Maybe you’re just privileged.

🤭

Yes. The water and kibble bowl gets swapped out and washed every couple of days, wet food bowl washed daily.

Helping Nazis catalogue prisoners in concentration camps didn’t sink them.

https://media.makeameme.org/created/first-rule-of-5a331b.jpg

Mmm glutinous https://yummykitchentv.com/glutinous-rice-flour/

CIA wants this.

I tried but nothing happened when I clicked “show full article.”

Hello, Dolly, well hello Dolly! It’s so nice to have you back where you belong You’re looking swell, Dolly! 🎶

can get a lawnmower for a few hours of work

Not everyone has such a magical job.

That presumes educational, physical, finances aren’t obstacles.

Ah, my terseness didn’t serve either of us. My apologies!

The point I wanted to make is that it does not serve one’s self to throw their hands up in the air, exclaim that there is no point, wait for society to magically fix itself, and do nothing but complain on the Internet.

I believe that we are stronger and more resilient than we give ourselves credit for,

We are in perfect alignment, here.

and maybe that’s where I concede I might have rose tinted glasses.

No, the preceding statement is true and correct, in my estimation. The only issues would be will and focus, and with practice, these are remedied.

Edit to add: all this presumes upwardly mobile jobs are actually available, the body and mind meet the physical and intellectual requirements, and transportation isn’t an issue.

I would posit that rose-colored glasses serve the capitalist class, and that it serves the interest of labor to make realistic assessments and adjust behavior accordingly. That is a message of strategy and success.