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I figured as much. Ty

I knew about the origin of the word, just didn't match context of his the word is used now, so didn't seem especially relevant.

That last bit is useful and appreciated. I'm just very used to the term carrying a different negative connotation (ie, not related to the bourgeoise), so the framing felt odd without additional context for myself. Ty!

Dope, ty!

This word salaf is my one experience/anecdotal. Take it with a grain of salt.

Grew up as a military brat, so experience is different from most Americans, but there's a ton of effort that goes into indoctrination. I think, from the military/DoD side of things, it can either be very effective or have the opposite affect, and that entirely depends on your family and who you have access to. I had the benefit of being able to travel parts of Europe and N. Africa growing up that exposed me to a whole lot. It was foundational to my "radicalization" or whatever. If I hadn't, I would be a very different and extremely miserable person. There were still growing pains (you are not immune to propaganda, yada yada), but the US cultivates a certain mindset among it's population and it is VERY heavy handed in and around military bases.

It's a different mindset from what you may find in, let's say, backwater racism from, rural Alabama or Texas (which, is another unfortunate part of my history). One is born from a instilled need to preserve the state, authoritarian power, etc. The other is heavily derived from ignorance and fear (which, is also usually instilled, but by the church rather than the state).

Before the easy and rapid dissemination of information we have now (last 20-25 years?), even with the internet there was a stranglehold on how people in the US could engage outside of their own bubble. The US is incredibly massive, compared to Europe, and it was extremely easy to grow up with only input from your local environment. If it's especially isolated (military base, rural town, etc), you don't get ANY exposure to different cultures or conflicting opinions. It was easy to grow up not having to knowledge to even acknowledge your own queerness or neurodivergence. This isn't to say that information didn't travel at all before, but it is very different experience to have a black mirror of forbidden knowledge live in your pocket everyday vs getting it from radio, TV, newspapers, etc.

So, with the turn of the millennia and the changing digital landscape, anything "being" a pipeline makes sense. It's so readily available and accessible now. Hell, I live in a relatively large city (I say city sparingly, it ain't NYC), and there are protests plenty near the city hall or Tesla dealerships, and my ability to engage with them or even see them is so miniscule, because of how sprawling and wide our infrastructure is. I only know they exist because of local social media channels, or posts from people I know who live closer to the scene. I cannot overstate the expansiveness of American infrastructure compared to Europe. The portions of our population that encounter politics growing up (AND recognize it) is small. I will note that this an incredibly white take. Marginalized communities are going to be more in touch with the political landscape, because they are forced to engage with it. I will dare to say that the majority of US leftism is driven by them, especially prior to the information age.

Not back.into strength training yet, but breathing exercises focused on the core have been great.

Have a similar issue where I work. It's irritating. Especially because youbendvup needing to teach it just yo do simple shit most if the time. It's not even interesting as a tool.

Damn, they live like that?

First step to getting a clue is not having one and realizing you need one. Just remember to share your clues with others when needed.

Not enough that I care to personally differentiate the two. Am I am vaguely aware of the historical differences/context, but that's mostly a byproduct of making an effort to not misinterpret other people's discussion.

Got any particular ones you like?

Nice! Another tool to fav, ty!