For literature I find 100 years of Solitude to be without equal. An absolute joy to read.

For nonfiction I have learned so much from 1491. It was recommended to me by a friend though I have never heard of it elsewhere. The premise is that basically everything we think about Native Americans before Columbus arrived is wrong. I could go on but here is one tidbit: we tend to think of Native Americans as peoples without government. Now of course there are so many different groups of peoples all over the Americas and across so many eras it’s foolish to even think of them as being this way or that way because who and when are you referring to? But there were many types of government. In fact the Incas were total bureaucrats! Anyway I’m doing a poor job selling it i know but it’s a great read.

For self-help try How to Win Friends and Influence People. I know the title sounds like it’s a guide to manipulation but it’s really not. It’s 100 years old but still holds up so well. Times change, but people don’t, you know what I mean? People 100 years later still appreciate it when you remember their name and look them in the eye and make time to listen.

We went to a bar where she immediately bumped into a friend. They talked for over 30 minutes about old times and friends I didn’t know. I felt so awkward I just left without a word. I doubt they noticed.

I’m digging a tiny hole and staying inside forever with occasional peeks outside to see if it day or night. Tell my wife I miss her

Am I the only one who looks at him and sees Goebbels?

Sister it’s kinda crazy to me. Lemmy will downvote news posts with credible polls showing Biden dropping, and upvote any questionable source that says otherwise. I’m also a Democrat but to me a credible news story should not be disparaged for saying something I dont want to hear. It doesn’t do any good to hide from the truth. “You must know the enemy in order to meet him on the battlefield”- Sun Tzu or idk maybe I just made that up.

I mean what is pro.morningconsult? I’ve never heard of that ever. And I’ve seen Rueters posts get downvoted! Rueters!

I don’t want to see anybody get hurt. Those North Koreans should maybe just stay home.

Why do I still have to see Goebbels stupid fucking face on links.

That was fun to watch

Do conservatives just want us all to give in to our enemies? And then let them take Poland and eventually the US too? Bro. Some people’s kids. The US has been at war in one form or another since the 50’s. We have fought proxy wars against them as recently as Syria in 2019 and please don’t forget that they are regularly attacking the US through ransomware attacks against hospitals, local governments, water bureaus, and banks. They are also attacking our elections through misinformation and bribery. They have directly threatened our country with nuclear war as recently as last year. If conservatives don’t love our homeland enough to defend it than thank Biden for your safety.

We currently have two GOP Congresswomen that did not graduate high school, and a former President that reads and writes at a third grade level. This is hardly the dunk the writer thinks it is.

Jail? The man argued in court that he is allowed to ASSASSINATE political opponents as a former president

Why is it always Rand Paul? The poor man does not understand how spending and taxation work.

Okay, Biden

I love this. They’re going to spend all the party’s money on Trump’s legal bills leaving nothing else behind. And a Trump with no political experience is running the show. It’s a perfect disaster. Dems are going to crush them. Let’s see what other rights and protections they will take away from women before Nov.

What’s so bad about voicing an unpopular opinion?

Meanwhile BYD is absolutely exploding in popularity. The problem isn’t “EV pessimism” it’s that some governments are fighting it so hard that it’s difficult out for citizens (USA) to make it work. Didn’t Biden promise a network of EV chargers across the nation?

And instead he made it illegal to import affordable Chinese cars. I’m sick of seeing articles phrased like this

Cool!

Omg is she really? She doesn’t look that old to me I wouldn’t have guessed. Is she single? What’s her story? Asking for a friend

I would love to see President Elizabeth Warren

Sister Margaret will be delighted to hear this