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Apr 23Liked by The Radical Individualist

"Didn't Earn It" - I like that. Also like DIE.

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Apr 23Liked by The Radical Individualist

Weirdly had a job where I helped PhD candidates gas cowbirds for their doctoral work on a National Wildlife Refuge. The problem was the little warblers whose nests they laid their eggs in were "protected".

When I asked why they said because they were native. When I asked native to which moment in history, they got quiet. Love the analogy and the Eddie Murphy.

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Well there is an interesting field of study called epigenetics

How trauma is inherited

Then there was the war on drugs

Spreading of crack cocaine by intelligence agencies

Lead pipes

Life is complicated

Good schools in affluent neighborhoods

Etc

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People from bad neighborhoods and schools sometimes achieve great success. And certainly. people from good neighborhoods and schools fail. Our cultures are always in flux, especially in the USA, where there is no limit on anyone's success, and no guarantee of security.

There's different approaches to the issue, but I think it's a huge error to presume that 'success' is only achievable within the context of Nanny State Big Brotherism. The evidence shows us something far different, and quite sinister.

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Kind of tough if are brain damaged from lead poisoning lol

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I think you're making excuses. Or rationalizing. That does no one any good.

I've lived in old houses my whole adult life. I prefer them. They have personality and history. And lead paint and lead supply lines.

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You make gross generalizations

I have lived in poverty and become affluent

My grandfather was rich and my father a homeless man

Doubt you have experienced much of life

Probably your parents paid for your education etc

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What is your problem? This is not a contest.

Your statement pretty much proves my point in "Cowbirds are us'"

You are making assumptions about me even as you blame me for making assumptions about others.

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Basically you wrote a racist rant

But obviously don’t understand that

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