#bible voting guide

[dwuerch-blog]

I Am Proud to Be an American

I Am Proud to Be an American

So proud, that I am all in – not just in early voting for these mid-term elections but being among the first ones to vote in my precinct. AND, I’m also an Election Official Clerk. I love the whole experience of watching people pulling out their photo id with pride to receive their ballot, determine their choices at the polling booths and then input their ballot into the voting machine. THEN,…

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[goatbeard-goatbeard]

Sure, Aziraphale lives in Soho and is THE southern pansy. But I’ve met multiple people in my own neighborhood who match Crowley’s exact description:

older trans/gnc person

military vet

living in their car

I cannot stress enough what a common combo that is, particularly for older trans folks. In my area, you can see the split between people who transitioned 10+ years ago vs. now, what kinds of experiences they had. There’s still a ways to go, but things have gotten dramatically better.

If you want to make things better even faster, vote in local elections.*

(that’s right, you’ve been tricked into reading a ✨🗳️ Voting Post 🗳️✨! Discover your civic obligations, fool!)

But seriously though, local politicians have TONS of influence on housing policy, and they really don’t hide their opinions. Even if their housing plans are awful, they’ll be easy to find on their campaign website.

They actually want to advertise those shitty plans, because those shitty plans are aimed at homeowners. Homeowners (1) have a stable address and (2) often worry about their home value. Both those factors make them super reliable voters.

Unfortunately, the “but my home value” folks always get riled up by low/no-cost housing. They’ll say it’s about “the character of the neighborhood”, but really, any increase in housing supply impacts the demand for their home investment. They also don’t want people visibly sleeping outside, so the combined effect is a neighborhood that blocks housing and harasses people for the crime of… peacefully sleeping in their car.

Whatever housing makes it through will often be too far away from necessary amenities or too busy/loud for folks with multiple overlapping traumas, whether from family or the jobs they took to get away from family (e.g. military).

But again, this is all very local politics, so you can outvote the Home Values crowd with a little bit of organizing!

For example: after voting, share your notes with your friends.** You have to research the candidates anyway, so why not pass around a little voter guide when you’re done?

List who you’re voting for in each position, and what info you saw that made you pick/avoid each person (this will also make your life easier the next time that person’s up for election). Even a very basic, bullet-point list can be the difference between someone forgetting the election date and filling out their entire ballot.*** Now instead of 1 vote, you’re moving a small handful of votes, which can have a big impact in local elections.

Also, creating a voter guide is surprisingly fun. There are some real characters in local politics, and you get to dunk on all their wacky policy ideas in your notes. An official voter guide will never say “<candidate name>: wtffffffffff”. But yours can!

*remember that local elections may happen more often than big-ticket elections. Search “<city name> election dates” and put reminders in your phone for a couple weeks before important deadlines, so you have time to research stuff.

**especially younger friends who may be less confident about voting their whole ballot, or unaware of different deadlines.

***this is one of the reasons why Christian conservatives are overrepresented in politics — they’re inherently organized because they already meet weekly (or more). It’s very easy for them to remind each other to vote. But we can steal this strategy! Don’t have a megachurch? That’s ok, remind your discord server to vote. Don’t have a Bible study? That’s ok, remind your D&D group, your boardgame group, or your knitting circle to vote.

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[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Conversion therapy is still thriving in Brazil

The suicide of a lesbian influencer — who was a supporter of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro — has put the spotlight on so-called ‘cures for homosexuality’ that persist, even though they have been banned for more than two decades

For a third of his life — from the age of 14 to 27 — Héder Bello, now 37, lived in purgatory.

He was engaged in a fierce fight against himself, in an attempt to stop being homosexual. He tried with all his might to eradicate the attraction he felt for other boys, something that — for himself, his family and his community — made him the personification of sin, an abominable being. He suffered every imaginable form of the so-called “gay cure,” including exorcisms, fasting, self-flagellation, prayer sessions, religious retreats, Bible readings and so-called “therapy” sessions with Christian psychologists and Evangelical pastors.

During those infernal years, the sole purpose of his life — what guided his existence — was to stop being gay. He was studying Psychology at the Fluminense Federal University, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, when a Christian psychologist offered him the definitive path forward: electroshock treatment. This scared Bello so much that it marked a turning point in his life. Today, the survivor of brutal conversion therapy is now dedicated to researching and combating practices that have no scientific basis — a phenomenon that persists in his native Brazil.

Four Brazilian therapists have lost their license to practice in the last five years for offering supposed “gay cures,” according to the newspaper O Globo. These “therapies” have been prohibited by the Brazilian Council of Psychologists since 1999. Even further back, in 1990, the WHO eliminated homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses.

When the WHO made that historic decision, Bello was still a child growing up in an Evangelical Christian family in the rural area of Nova Friburgo, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. “I lived in an environment with many restrictions. Everything revolved around family, church and school,” Bello explains, in a video interview with EL PAÍS from the city of Rio, where he now lives. In his childhood universe, television, soap operas and everything outside the kingdom of God was considered diabolical. He grew up as a child dedicated to gospel music, without knowing who the TV star Xuxa was — the idol of Brazilian children of his generation, known as the “Queen of the Little Ones” — without sexual education, without knowing anyone from the LGBTQ+ community… and without even hearing the word “homosexual.”

As an adolescent, he left this bubble, when he entered public school. There, they called him “faggot” for the first time. He knew it was an insult, even though he didn’t understand it.

The recent suicide of a lesbian influencer and supporter of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has put the spotlight on conversion therapy. Weeks before her death, Karol Eller, 36, publicly announced that she was renouncing homosexuality after a religious retreat. “Family, triple your prayers for me. I renounced homosexual practice, vices and the desires of my flesh to live in Christ,” she proclaimed, in a message to her 700,000 followers. The entire Bolsonaro clan and the far right sent their condolences to the family. One of her best friends was the legislator who received the most votes in the last Brazilian elections: the ultra-conservative Nikolas Ferreira. The 27-year-old is so homophobic that he was fined for insulting the trans and left-wing deputy Duda Salabert in the Chamber of Deputies.

Continue reading.

#brazil #brazilian politics #politics #psychology #LGBT #mod nise da silveira #image description in alt #karol eller

[lesbianlenas]

Do you not know how to have lesbian sex? Is that why you wanted to vote no? Do you need a how to guide?

i know how….they have a guide to lesbian sex in the bible actually

#read it and find it! #anonymous #ask //

[itsyourchoicedevotionals]

Without Investigating

“Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen…” Genesis 47:27NIV

“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness. …total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.” Exodus 10:21-23BSB

Have you ever been in a cavern, when the tour guide shuts off the light momentarily? The darkness can be felt. We stand in sin’s darkness equal to the darkness of a cavern. People are so lost in this darkness, they have nothing pointing to the way out. 

Many of the people lost in this darkness are believers in Christ who have succumbed to a lie and lost their way— “…for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness” 2Thessalonians 2:11-12KJV. They chose to believe lies rather than the truth of the gospel. That single choice cost them their salvation, —Matthew 24:12.  Meanwhile they believe they’re going to heaven. Lies such as: ‘the Bible is not the infallible word of God;’ ‘Jesus was not birthed by a virgin mother;’ ‘all religions lead to God.’

Society has become overrun by the demonic. One major area I’ve seen the Believers’ passion waning is the political arena— aka government. These Believers have accepted the lie stating they need to stay out of politics. 

God—Jesus is a judge, and King with a government which will never end— see Luke 1:32-33. Then 2Corinthians 5:10NIV “…we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…”showing, there’s a courtroom in heaven. Somewhere the church became sidetracked. We’ve not been effective in changing the world’s governments by our belief system.  (Newsflash! The reason our world is in such a mess is because Believers don’t hold all of the political offices. Those who do hold offices are fraught with backlash from the overwhelming majority of worldly politicians.) 

Absurdly, Christians are prone to pick candidates according to the political parties of their parents, friends, even the evening news. They do so without investigating politician’s political platforms; where the individual candidate’s actions say they stand; often their voting records. 

Believers numerically have the ability to seat and unseat any politician, IF EVERYONE of us would all vote. Too many Believers say, ‘oh it’s all fake or crooked,’ or ‘I don’t like any of the candidates,’ ‘my vote doesn’t count,’ —therefore I won’t vote. A non-vote is a vote for evil and Holy Spirit sees it. As Believers, all of us, bearing the name of Jesus must pray to get the mind of Christ— then vote. Even if it means voting against our favored political party. Perhaps I am a bit opinionated, but I don’t know how a true Believer could vote for anyone whose political party supports abortion or euthanasia, because that’s murder, Proverbs 24:11NIV “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.” God alone has that right to choose the time of death.

Darkness wasn’t allowed in Goshen where the Israelites had settled. They lived in light. None of the evil Egyptian government’s plagues came upon them. They were freed from the sufferings of their slave masters. Per 1Thessalonians 5:5NASB1977 we— “are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;” Our every action and motive of our hearts must come from the Kingdom of our God and His Light within us. Which way will you choose? It’s your choice. You choose.

LET’S PRAY: Holy God we choose to live in the light of Your way and Your gospel. Help us to hold on to You in belief, in the nama of Jesus Christ I pray.

by Debbie Veilleux

Copyright 2024 You have my permission to reblog this devotional for others. Please keep my name with this devotional. as author. Thank you.

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[black-academia]

Hello 🖤 Anyone interested in a dark academia literature book club this summer? I checked out a bunch of literary / dark academia books from the library... and now I need to have feverish, intelligent discussions about them with strangers.

It'll be pretty fast paced; a book a week, meeting every week, but they'll all be under 350 pages. First meeting will be July 9th/10th.

Books will be chosen this week. The roster will, of course, include (maybe even center) books by queer authors and authors of color. The only requirements are that the books must be literary, well-written, and draw heavily on/reference the classics or literature (or be classic literature).

We'll keep notes, writing in the margins of secondhand books, or on post-its in library books, and then share our thoughts as a group on Zoom (camera optional). I'll moderate with questions, and time-keeping (if necessary). We'll also have prompts and things to look out for, in case anyone isn't used to close readings and annotation.

We might read The Canon; i.e. the dark academia bible that is Donna Tartt's The Secret History... probably over two weeks at the end of the session and then critique it as well.

I will put together a booklist of potential reads and find the best way for people to vote on what to read over the month. I can also link to guides on close reading and annotation, if anyone would like me to.

It would be great (but not mandatory!) if participants each donate like $5. If we have enough interest this will go towards my getting a Zoom license. However, this donation is 100% unnecessary and just a suggestion.

I've named us the BelleTriste Book Club, because (as anyone who has followed me for a while knows) I'm a sucker for puns.

I just thought it up, but I wouldn't be surprised if the joke has been made before. It's a play on "belletrist" (originally a German word, coined by Goethe, basically means person of "belle-lettres" i.e. a learned person of fine literature) and the french adjectives "belle" (meaning beautiful) and triste (meaning sad). What better term for a group of beautifully minded people, obsessed with beauty, and too often sad.

Also, the adjective "belletristic" can describe something pertaining to literature, BUT can also mean something appreciated more for its aesthetics rather than its content... because who are we if not semi-ironic, mostly-self-aware, and fully-self-critical belletrists... : )

You may sign up on the google form here!

All my love,

Sai 🖤

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[marshmallord]

Mint Magazine Voting Guide

Bible is already falling behind in votes, so here’s a quick step-by-step voting guide for mobile! It’s really easy, dw.

First, go to mintmagth.com, and click on the menu. Second, scroll down a bit to register/login (an account is required to vote). After that, return to the menu and click “Awards”.

Then, click “Rookie Of The Year”. Just press Bible’s name and complete the captcha, and you’ve voted!

Reminding you that voting is free, and each account can vote ONCE DAILY. This means you can vote every day, once a day (or more than that, if you want to make extra accounts). It’s super easy and every vote counts, so please take a few minutes to vote!

#we all know he’s the obvious win but nunew is really popular and his fans are dedicated so it’s tough competition #btw DISCLAIMER i have nothing against nunew or the other actors! i just think bible did the best #in terms of being a new actor who plays a complex character and pulls it off so well? who else could the answer be #bible and tu but especially bible <3 #bible summet #bible sumettikul #bible wichapas #kinnporsche #kinnporsche the series #kinnporsche world tour #kp cast #kinnporsche cast

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[spark-of-the-buckeye-flame]

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Issue #185 | 11 January 2024

~ 'A Dark Day': Ohio lawmakers override Gov. DeWine's veto, move closer to banning healthcare for trans youth

The bill would also ban trans female athletes in kindergarten through college. The Senate will vote to concur on January 24.

🔥 Ignite Action

To access the full Trans Legislation Tracker, click here.

For more information on active designated hate groups across Ohio, click here.

(The article also includes hotline information for those struggling. Due to the Trevor Project being one of many hotlines that will involve police, I would suggest the Trans Lifeline - this link provides the numbers for US and Canada, and instructions in Spanish.)

~ Ohio Republicans introduce the 'Protect All Students Act.' And of course, it's about restricting bathroom use, not guns

The 40-minute hearing featured dueling Bible verses, rampant transphobia, and bizarre anecdotes.

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Contact the members of the Higher Education committee to make your views known on HB 183.

~ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs executive order restricting healthcare for transgender Ohioans

Gov. DeWine signed an executive order Friday to ban "gender transition surgeries" for transgender youth – which are not currently performed in Ohio.

🔥  Ignite Action

You can comment on the Gender Transition Quality Standards of Care and Reporting rules here.

Regarding the rules about gender transition care in private psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health settings, you can send them in an email to [email protected] not later than 5 pm on Friday, January 19, 2024. In the subject matter line of the email, please indicate "Comments on Gender Transition Care Rules."

~ What We Know: Newly proposed rules could restrict healthcare for transgender adults in Ohio

There's no real ethical question here except, 'Why is the government involved in a patient's care at all?'

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[pyramidscience]

on modern Christianity

Gotquestions.org, particularly their independent interpretation of Christian doctrine in relation to governance and political participation is a great way to illustrate how Early Christianity, i.e Jesus and the early church 100 years after him, look hauntingly different. Their stance, which they assert while referencing the Bible, focuses notably on the concept of 'legitimate' governments. They advocate for Christian involvement in voting and political candidacy, suggesting this aligns with divine expectations.

An inquiring Christian approached gotquestions.org with a question: Does God expect Christians to vote? Their response, though somewhat ambiguous, emphasizes a perceived duty for Christians to participate in the electoral process, voting for leaders who embody Christian values. They argue that while God's sovereignty is absolute, this doesn't negate the importance of proactive efforts to enact His will. Scriptural references include prayers for leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-4) and instances of divine displeasure with leadership choices (Hosea 8:4). They highlight the pervasive influence of sin and the resultant suffering under godless leadership (Proverbs 28:12), urging Christians to elect leaders guided by divine principles (1 Samuel 12:13-25), and to reject candidates or proposals that contravene Biblical commands.

However, this interpretation raises questions. The Bible doesn’t explicitly instruct Christians to vote. Remember, Paul, who authored Romans, defied the law by practicing his faith, which was contrary to Roman mandates. His adherence to Christ's teachings and commandments led to a death sentence under 'legitimate' Roman authority. This presents a conundrum: Who is the 'legitimate authority' referred to in Romans if not the non-Christian Roman Caesar of Paul's era? Furthermore, the criteria for determining a 'legitimate' authority remain undefined by gotquestions.org. This is particularly relevant considering Christians in many countries face oppression and persecution under governments hostile to their faith. These believers risk their lives to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Contrastingly, in the U.S.A., Christians have the privilege of freely expressing their beliefs and choosing their leaders, a right that gotquestion says recent statistics show is often underutilized by the Christian community. It seems the answerers of gotquestions are living in a different reality.

In today’s world, there is a growing effort to exclude the message of Christ from public discourse, according to gotquestions. gotquestions.org argues that voting is a means for Christians to promote, protect, and preserve a government rooted in godly principles. They suggest that abstaining from voting allows those opposed to Christian values to shape our society. Elected leaders play a pivotal role in safeguarding our freedoms, including the first amendment right to religious liberty and the freedom to spread the gospel. These leaders can steer our nation towards either righteousness or moral decline. As such, Christians are encouraged to participate actively in civic responsibilities, as indicated in Matthew 22:21.

However, gotquestions.org's perspective raises further questions about the definition of 'legitimate authority.' While they hint at a criterion based on the absence of christian suffering, as seen in the U.S., they stop short of explicitly declaring the U.S. as a legitimate authority. This underscores why Christians should primarily focus on the entirety of the Bible and its context. Scripture has historically condemned the nations of the world, with a common destiny of destruction. For instance, while the Romans sentenced both murderers and Jesus to death, Jesus offered salvation to the murderer but not to the Romans, who ultimately faced ruin. In contemporary America, where some states impose the death penalty, does this imply legitimacy according to gotquestions.org’s standards? Not necessarily. They advise Christians to vote based on 'Christian Principles,' but these principles are vaguely defined and could include controversial issues like criminalizing poverty, business with interest, and taxation – all aspects that Jesus foretold and condemned.

Gotquestions may suggest that God has ordained nations, attempting to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate ones. This approach reflects the flawed form of Christian Modernism. A true understanding of Jesus Christ’s teachings reveals that Christ would not have engaged in politics as traditionally understood. He would not have supported a 'War Machine,' the nature of nations. His teachings contrast starkly with the actions of 'Christian' states that criminalize homelessness, pushing the homeless into prison, that criminalize sex work, that taxes with interest the poor, that create orphans and widows home and aboard.

The stance of gotquestions.org and its contributors appears to endorse human laws that are often excessively punitive, even to the extent of sanctioning death for minor infractions. In the United States, for instance, lethal force can be used for resisting law enforcement, and capital punishment is still a legal sentence for certain crimes. This perspective prompts the question: Does gotquestions.org truly believe that God has 'ordained' the nations of the world? Or should we consider nations through a more biblically-grounded lens, viewing them as human constructs often rooted in racial divides and oppression and war? This latter view aligns more closely with the depiction of nations in the Bible.

Gotquestions.org, however, deviates from this biblical portrayal, leading followers away from an authentic understanding. They attempt to use scripture to justify support for modern governments, especially the United States. This approach appears ironic given the historical context of the U.S., a nation founded on slave labor and the decimation of Native American populations. It is overly simplistic and naive to categorize the early American settlers as pure embodiments of Christian values. Instead, they were more accurately products of their societal context, which strayed from the core teachings of the Bible.

It is crucial to acknowledge that there were indeed individuals in America who adhered closely to Christian teachings, but these groups, like the Quakers, were often regarded as fringe elements.

On Matthew 22:21

The interpretation of Matthew 22:21, as presented by gotquestions.org. This scripture is often cited in discussions about Jesus' views on civic responsibilities, particularly in relation to paying taxes. The Pharisees, who were attempting to trap Jesus into saying something that could be "legally" used against him, asked him about the necessity of paying taxes. This was a strategic move, as Jesus had already proclaimed the forthcoming destruction of worldly nations and acknowledged God as his sovereign ruler.

In this context, Jesus responded with the well-known phrase: 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God’s.' This statement, however, shouldn’t be misconstrued as a directive for Christians to engage in civic duties. Rather, it was a response to the Pharisees’ malicious intent. They were using Jesus' teachings and his economic status against him, attempting to have him 'legitimately' condemned for tax evasion. It's important to note that when Jesus did pay taxes, it involved a miraculous event, with a coin appearing just in time to prevent the Pharisees from having a viable reason to sentence him to death.

In interpreting this passage, gotquestions.org seems to overlook the complex situation Jesus was facing. The Pharisees were not simply engaging in a theological debate; they were actively seeking a way to have Jesus "legally" executed. This overlooks the severity and the manipulative intent behind the Pharisees' actions. Therefore, using this passage to advocate for Christian involvement in governmental affairs like voting does not align with the actual context and message of the scripture.

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Integrity - firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values - incorruptibility.

I’d like to think of it as doing the right thing at all times, in any situation. I think for most of us, we feel like we have integrity. We do the right thing. We don’t try to hurt others and live law-abiding lives.

But most people I know live decent lives. Have enough money to more-than-get by. When you’re in that kind of position, it’s pretty easy to live with integrity. When you have content with what you have, doing the right thing isn’t very challenging.

It’s when the times get harder. It’s when you want something so bad that is just out of reach when integrity is tested. Integrity is tested when there is an opportunity for you to gain something (power, money, fame, love) but you will have to do something dishonest, hurtful or damaging to get it.

How strong is our integrity in those moments? Integrity is about even the most seemingly meaningless things. Using the company paper to print things. Taking home supplies even when there is excess.

Politicians are great examples of horrible integrity. They campaign to do the best for the people, yet seem to vote against what’s best for the people they represent. Many Christians lack integrity…going to church on Sunday, but never pray or crack the Bible or they show support for ideologies that go against their faith.

Integrity is not an easy thing to own. Having integrity has great potential to get you into debates, arguments and in the spotlight of hate, especially where social issues and faith intersect.

But when you make integrity part of your life, you do garner respect. When a person does what they say, they get respect. When a person has consistent behavior, actions and stances, they earn respect. It’s not easy to do in a world full of herd mentality pushing for us all to go off the cliff together.

Think about your life. Is integrity important? Do you cave to the pressures of the majority? Do you have a set of values in your life that guide you and that you follow even if you are going to upset others?

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Two Reasons That Europe Would Be Forced To Decouple From The US

— Jan Oberg | January 05, 2023

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Several years ago, I wrote in a Danish book about foreign and security politics that Denmark and other European countries would be wise to begin to walk on two legs: One for The West, and one for The Rest. One leg would be friendly, correct and necessary cooperation with the United States, the EU and others ultimately belonging to the West, and allowing friendly criticism too. The other leg would consist of taking into account the emerging world order change and seek cooperation with the Rest - China, the Belt and Road Initiative, and at least some of the non-Western regional organizations. As expected, there was no reaction.

In the fields of foreign and security policy, Denmark and quite a few other European countries have put all their eggs in one basket, where earlier they maintained some freedom of navigation. EU countries Finland and Sweden joining NATO speaks volumes: The dominant psychology is that the West must stand united against - not with - the Rest. The NATO-Russia conflict playing out so tragically on Ukrainian soul is just one example. Many European countries might just as well close down their Ministries of Foreign Affairs and become US State Department divisions.

Now, what do we mean by the West? Politically and militarily, mostly the US + NATO + EU. Culturally, more the Christian world, which has been created through Western colonialism, imperialism and militarism - coming with a Bible and, if that wasn't enough, the Sword. In terms of civilization, deeper values or ways of thinking, it means the individual over the collective, Man over Nature, Man over Woman, one God over Man (and monotheism), either/or thinking over both/and thinking, linear over circular time, the psychical/mechanical over social/organic, the body over the soul and spirit, the idea of one center guiding peripheries benevolently or by violence - that is, the West's civilizing mission on the Rest, the White man's burden.

The old Cold War that ended around 1990 was between two versions of that West which actually had a lot in common, namely deep Westernness. The Eastern West lead by the socialist Soviet Union with its vassals in the Warsaw Pact and Comecon; it built upon a mechanical social philosophy by a German mind, Karl Marx, embodying everything Western/Occidental. The Western West on the other hand, grew out of Enlightenment, free spirit, industrialization and even revolutions but that too built on a stale center-periphery thinking with the US, God's own country, as its center and the Rest as 2nd- and 3rd-class peripheries. Its center is NATO, not the EU, because the EU has been manifestly unable to get its act together.

This system's philosopher was Adam Smith, originally a moral philosopher but ultimately twisted into a father of the capitalist market economy with its God-like invisible hand. It's main - false - assumption was that individual utility and profit maximization would benefit all society. Alas, it led, instead, to perverse and unstoppable inequality and global militarist dominance for its maintenance. Around this market, revolves a parliamentary democracy. But it's based on 2-3 percent of the people who are members of a party - compared to about 7 percent in China - who make up the lists of candidates the citizens can vote for. Western democracy is about voting, but not selecting; it's representative but direct rule of, for and by the people. The Eastern West fell apart in the late 1980s. Predictably, the Western West is now in rampant decline and bound to fall, mostly because of its unwise, triumphalist response to its "brother's" demise. It falls also because of a) militarism beyond any rationality, b) lack of self-criticism and innovation and c) lack of a vision beyond the four-year election periods.

For the above reasons, my prediction is that the Western West will cling to the US as its leader. United in decline, it needs the image of an external image, narratives and a negative vision: Everybody and everything non-West is a threat to us! Win/lose is the message, instead of win/win. Confrontation instead of cooperation. The EU Lisbon Treaty states that the EU shall serve peace, speak with one voice in foreign policy and that it shall build efficient supra-national structures. It has succeeded in none of them. It lacks true democracy, its top leadership not voted into office. Its security is mostly NATO/US-based with no vision of an alternative common civil-military security.

The EU failed miserably to build peace with Russia, handle the refugee crisis in 2015 and the COVID-19 crisis, and now it blindly follows the US' response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and becomes a victim of it. However, there could be two reasons that Europe would be forced to decouple from the US. One, if the post-Biden US becomes extremely isolationist or disintegrates into a civil war-like situation. Two, if the effects of the US sanctions, cancellation of everything Russia, the destruction of Nord Stream 2 and the US selling liquefied gas at four times the price in the US cause stronger anti-US sentiment throughout Europe.

When the West falls, the Rest will be wise to mitigate and help the West - non triumphally, but also without compromising its own development philosophy and momentum. It won't be easy, but that will be the task the next few years. Everything must be done to avoid a new Occident-Orient Cold War because even a cold war will prevent us from solving humanity's urgent problems.

— The Author is Director of Sweden-based Think Tank Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research.

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