Wandering

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Why does alcohol make us both happy and miserable – and what else does it do to our minds and bodies? (www.theguardian.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.myserv.one/post/27553400

Whatever you think of alcohol, you have to admit that it’s versatile. Ever since the first humans started smashing up fruit and leaving it in pots to chug a few days later, we’ve been relying on it to celebrate and commiserate, to deal with anxiety and to make us more creative. We use it to build confidence and kill boredom, to get us in the mood for going out and to put us to (nonoptimal) sleep. Where most mind-altering substances have one or two specific use-cases, alcohol does the lot. That’s probably why it’s been so ubiquitous throughout human history – and why it can be so hard to give up entirely.

If America descends into fascism, does Australia just grin and bear it? in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] Wandering@aussie.zone 0 points 7 months ago

I don't agree with this assessment of India. It is also on a right-wing, authoritarian path under the Hindu nationalist BJP. In bed with Putin too. India as it is now is no champion for liberal democracy unfortunately.

Neo-Nazi leader ordered to complete community service for intimidating police officer in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] Wandering@aussie.zone 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Seems like the judge is appeasing Nazism here, and failing to protect the policeman and his family

Republic debate sparks push for local power reform in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] Wandering@aussie.zone 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nonsense. There is no configuration of state and legislative body that makes any country automatically safe from manipulation by state capturing billionaires or Russian interference. There is a continuous work of education around this that needs doing all the time, and doing it is the only way we won't be brought down. The monarchy is pretty useless and irrelevant in this. Did they stop the UK from being taken out of the EU by far right populists? You know they did not.

[Opinion] Australia condemns LA Police for rubber bullets after quietly arming our own in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] Wandering@aussie.zone 0 points 10 months ago

Unlike the MAGA movement, most of Australia's right wing are neither Vatnik, nor Fascist. I mean, there are those as well, like Clive Palmer, but he is a spam pest and a joke - most people think he is ridiculous. So no.