This is especially infuriating considering they will already be (already are) using physical force and violence leading up to that point to a smaller degree. But because they lack integrity and try to play a rigged game, there's absolutely no acknowledgement or accountability of it.

This is especially infuriating considering they will already be (already are) using physical force and violence leading up to that point to a smaller degree. But because they lack integrity and try to play a rigged game, there's absolutely no acknowledgement or accountability of it.

We have got to realize that the path forward is stubbornly dedicating ourselves to building what we want. We have to manifest a vision and work towards it. The longer we react to them, the longer we are not doing that! That is their game.

And here's the thing - even remarking negatively on something is an investment in that thing. We've got to understand that it's not our approval they want - it's our time.

Time does not stand still. There is no such thing as neutrality. There is no such thing as stagnation when people's lives are being negatively affected. You're either contributing to the problem or contributing to the solution. Choose who and what you invest in wisely.

We've got to get serious about implications, nuance, context, repercussions, consequences... We've got to focus on developing emotional maturity and strengthening our social awareness.

Every ounce of energy you invest contributes to the future you manifest. Memes are destructive and inappropriate when it comes to subjects like this. We've been drawn so far away from reality and our own humanity.

All that time we could have been growing and strengthening our communities. All that time stolen from others who are forced to fight every day of their lives.

Strengthening egos and furthering division. Competing with one another over who's better at performing the role of 'good person' versus actually cultivating integrity and doing good. And all that time, all those resources wasted, meanwhile others are suffering.

Instead of incentivizing legitimate personal growth and emotional development, we incentivized faking for profit and striving for superficial markers of success and validation. (Social media didn't create this problem, it exacerbated an existing one.) And what has that resulted in? A house of cards.

Our time and energy is being capitalized. Not only that, our social interactions and connections to each other. What has that culminated in? Superficiality.

RIP Facebook. You died years ago and your empty rotting carcass has been turned into a grotesque marionette.

They want us to react. Our time and energy is a currency.