I support Israel's right to exist
I condemn the Israeli government and their war crimes
I support the Palestinian people's right to a homeland
I condemn the terrorist actions of Hamas and Hezbollah
I support Jews and Muslims
I condemn violence, especially hiding behind faith
I hope for peace
I condemn the Israeli government and their war crimes
I support the Palestinian people's right to a homeland
I condemn the terrorist actions of Hamas and Hezbollah
I support Jews and Muslims
I condemn violence, especially hiding behind faith
I hope for peace
04:49 PM - Oct 13, 2023
He's back!!!
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Justin Jones sworn back into Tennessee House days after GOP expulsion | The Hill
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) has retaken his oath of office and been reinstated to the state House days after being expelled for joining a state capitol protest against gun violence. On Monday afternoon, the Nashville Metropolitan Council voted to reinstate Jones, after the GOP-co..
08:11 PM - Apr 10, 2023
61 of 62/ Despots, Authoritarians, and Fascist leaders *require* "othering" — literally large-scale hating by the majority of the population upon one or more minorities. Fascism requires the perpetration of harm. Fascism requires hating people. Fascism requires sadism.
06:54 PM - Apr 10, 2023
60 of 62/ Disgust and Contempt are emotions that readily rationalize this "less than human" worldview — which, particularly, when experienced extremely and frequently, can be used to justify perpetrating acts of hate, suffering, torturing, killing — and even mass murder.
06:54 PM - Apr 10, 2023
59 of 62/ In order to commit great wrongs (or lesser wrongs) upon another person/other people — malicious, traumatizing, and deadly acts are much more easily rationalized if the perpetrators believe that those they are "punishing" are "less than human".
06:54 PM - Apr 10, 2023
58 of 62/ In the death camps of WWII Nazi Germany, the most common photographically-documented emotional display of the captors was disgust.
06:54 PM - Apr 10, 2023
57 of 62/ Choose any prison camp where war crimes were committed throughout human history and the captors will have displayed these three emotions in excess — with the most prevalent being disgust, followed closely by contempt.
06:54 PM - Apr 10, 2023
56 of 62/ When sampled over greater lengths of time, people who frequently display Anger, Disgust, and Contempt (whether it be on social media, in the workplace, or other interactions) have dramatically increased rates of Impulse Control Disorder.
06:53 PM - Apr 10, 2023
55 of 62/ SUMMARY: In the above-noted 111 second segment of last Thursday's Tennessee House of Representative session, Representative Andrew Farmer displayed numerous examples of Anger, Disgust, and Contempt — directed toward Representative Justin Pearson.
06:53 PM - Apr 10, 2023
54 of 62/ ... and at 8:57:58, Farmer says, "So I just advise you, if you want to conduct business in this house, file a bill ...".
To quote Representative Pearson, "How many of you would want to be spoken to in that way?"
To quote Representative Pearson, "How many of you would want to be spoken to in that way?"
06:53 PM - Apr 10, 2023
53 of 62/ At 5:57:47, as Farmer says, "...that's why you're standin' there – cuz of that temper tantrum that day — for that yearning to have attention. That's what you wanted. Well you're gettin' it now.
Translated, Rep. Farmer was calling Rep. Pearson an "Uppity N*gg*r."
Translated, Rep. Farmer was calling Rep. Pearson an "Uppity N*gg*r."
06:53 PM - Apr 10, 2023
52 of 62/ "...with an adolescent bullhorn". A bullhorn is not an adolescent, it is an instrument from which to be heard. It's used when a person or group isn't being heard. Moreover, Farmer's statement demonstrates his devaluing and othering of children's and teens' lives.
06:52 PM - Apr 10, 2023
51 of 62/ "...and throw a temper tantrum..." (Pearson and others did not throw a temper tantrum — it was a peaceful protest. It was Civil Disobedience).
06:52 PM - Apr 10, 2023
50 of 62/ "...you can't come to the well, bring your friends..." (not Rep. Pearson's friends, but school children and their parents, and his constituents, who were mourning the loss of six people [three children] and who don't want to be killed)...
06:52 PM - Apr 10, 2023
49 of 62/ This statement contains a multitude of condescending and patronizing emotions. "Just because you don't get your way" (The overwhelming majority of Americans want increased gun control)...
06:52 PM - Apr 10, 2023
48 of 62/ Beginning at 8:57:01, Farmer says, "Just because you don't get your way, you can't come to the well, bring your friends, and throw a temper tantrum with an adolescent bullhorn."
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
47 of 62/ If you've ever been abused in a manipulative relationship, this and similar statements are no doubt triggers for you.
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
46 of 62/ Next (8:56:32) Farmer says, "You don't truly understand why I altered that resolution. It wasn't an easy thing for me to do." Here, Farmer is actually trying to get you to feel sympathy for him — as if he were the victim.
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
45 of 62/ This statement and its variations are commonly declarations spoken by those in power, those who are punishing — onto those being stripped of power and to those being punished. But translated, it's very much akin to the Emperor saying, "You can't see my pretty clothes".
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
44 of 62/ Beginning at 8:56:25, Farmer says, "... you don't understand, you don't truly understand why you're staying [sic] there today...".
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
43 of 62/ You may have noticed Farmer's Head Torque during 8:57:37-8:57:38 — signifying showy high-confidence, self-righteousness, arrogance, and a sanctimonious emotional tone. It's often accompanied by an eyebrow flash (brief raising of one's eyebrows) as Farmer displays here.
06:51 PM - Apr 10, 2023
42 of 62/ While arms akimbo is a dominance display, doing so with only one hand — and only the nondominant hand, is only a façade behavior. It's a posturing display, in an effort to puff-up and self-rationalize.
06:50 PM - Apr 10, 2023
40 of 62/ What does this crucial 9-second segment make you think and feel about Representative Farmer? What is your gut-instinct?
06:49 PM - Apr 10, 2023
39 of 62/ Now close your eyes and listen to this segment a few times. For just a moment, forget his body language and his words, but focus only on Farmer's vocal qualities.
06:49 PM - Apr 10, 2023
37 of 62/ Then Farmer points to the gallery (8:27:27).
06:47 PM - Apr 10, 2023
36 of 62/ Then he positions his left hand-arm very briefly in a fingers-forward arms-akimbo stance (Farmer is right handed, this is his non-dominant hand) at 8:57:26.
06:46 PM - Apr 10, 2023
35 of 62/ ... Farmer points to himself again. (8:57:22).
06:45 PM - Apr 10, 2023
34 of 62/ Then Farmer index finger points to himself (8:57:21).
06:45 PM - Apr 10, 2023
33 of 62/ Note Rep. Farmer's emotional discomfort and his vocal qualities as he speaks to Representative Pearson — first pointing/finger-wagging first at Pearson (8:57:20)...
06:44 PM - Apr 10, 2023
