The same reason most people adopt the religion of their parents. What were you taught, what were the views of your friends, what does your culture say about <thing>? People can break out and see a wider view but it can be hard for them to make that break.
The rethugnicans have worked counter to this idea for decades. They've underfunded education while allowing jobs to offshore without offering REAL training options for those left behind. Vote blue, up and down the ballot. We CAN change the course of the country.
Otherwise, they will be overwhelmed by the changes in which they are caught and whose significance or connections they do not perceive. -John Dewey, philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (20 Oct 1859-1952)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: A society which is mobile, which is full of channels for the distribution of a change occurring anywhere, must see to it that its members are educated to personal initiative and adaptability.
People love and have deep connections with Jesus (or Mohammed or Buddha, or insert your favorite invisible sky guy). Is that a mental disorder? At least with an LLM you actually get feedback rather than whatever it is you get from the invisible sky guy (voices in your head???)
The drugs also also seem to turn down the need for things like nicotine and alcohol. So, yes, I think food can be addictive and there are meds that can help.
Within the Type 2 Diabetes community (possibly others?) there is the concept of 'food noise'. It's the nearly constant inner voice saying 'eat that thing, nooowwww'. The GLP-1 agonist drugs turn that noise off. Instantly. Just gone.
The R's have played the 'just say no' game of obstruction for decades. I'm glad to see the Dems holding fast for valid reasons. Thank you and your fellow Dems for putting flame to the R's feet on this issue. Keep pushing.
I really hated to drop Meta as, despite Zuck, the platform is unique at keeping disparate friends connected. Dropped Meta, Google, and Amazon last year and haven't looked back. F* the billionaires.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it, always. -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 Oct 1869-1948)
Now? I feel like I'm living the movie 'Speed'. Obsessive attention to calories in, calories out, meds, exercise...take the hands of any knob and everything starts going south. Weight, BP, A1C, and reflux all within normal ranges for the first time in 25 years.
