It's a cross between our innate limitations, a societal system which works against us but continues from sheer momentum, and then by design by those who benefit. I don't think most people woke up and decided to live apathetic lives. We are chronically cognitively tasked

I guess it's time for a Family Ties sitcom reboot

Now this is a top tier showerthought

Gerrymandering is an art form in Texas

Read OP's history. While they likely are suffering, they aren't looking to change. Post after post, they just shoot down all the well-meaning attempts to help. Save your efforts

Could you just destroy our systems of organization based on scarcity, trauma, and inadequate understanding of the world around us, instead?

Nah they just burned a lot calories

My sense is that Canada is not so far behind, either. The same rise in right wing thought, increasing wealth disparity, the crumbling of the health care system and on and on. I feel sad about that.

Another comment mentioned Baron's workbooks. Any other resources for exercises which you'd recommend?

I dunno. And of course the idea that there even is kompromat isn't substantiated. But if there is, and you accept the idea that Trump has NPD, then the answer is not whether the voters would care, but that he would.

That's really what this comes off at. Or a reminder of kompromat

The fediverse needs more of this honestly