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"Emotional Physics": A Poetic Analysis of the "System of Domination"

Some philosophy.

Tessa Lena
Nov 04, 2021
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Photo by Eugene Zhyvchik via Unsplash

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of a 24/7 onslaught of carefully manufactured propaganda. It’s depressing how well it works!

But as the pressure is mounting, and the insanity is thickening (please see this historically unbelievable “vaccine = freedom” post from El Gato Malo), it is good to remember that we are just one of many generations living inside a Machine. The task handed to us is ours. We rest on the shoulders of many good ancestors who are breathing support into our courage. We are not the first ones to deal with this. We are not here to suffer or be victims. We are not here to be molded by the cruel or the clueless. We are here to remind the world that life is about love. We are here to use our strength to heal. It is not our path to be disconnected zombies under a yoke, we are legitimate people. While we cannot know if we’ll see the impact of our courage immediately, we hope that we’ll see it the soonest. And without a do…

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