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[–] GamersOfTheWorld@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eh. If true, that's a good act, but this guy still sounds like awful. I'll put it this way, if Reagan personally saved someone from a human trafficking operation, that might be a good act, but I'll still cheer on Hinckley in spite of this hypothetical good act, because despite it, he's still a complete and utter monster.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh boy. I knew when I posted this, people would be about all the stuff that came before. I'm neither denying or minimizing that, I'm talking about this specific alleged good deed.

[–] GamersOfTheWorld@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry, my bad. Also read your other post. I was under the (false, I see now) impression that you were saying "He did a good thing, don't crab emoji his death!"

Once again, sorry. meow-hug

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No worries. I'm still working on the tendency to overlay my own narratives. The brain is naturally wired to shortcutting to save us from potential immediate dangers. A lifetime of running gauntlets trains our brains to react as if everything is a potential danger. The good news is, with consciousness and persistence, we can rewire our brains to recognize when we are relatively safe. There will be slips, especially during times of tiredness, hunger, already raw nerves from something else, etc. I'm honored to be learning with good people.

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 week ago

Wishing you the bestest life has to offer 💓