They're really good, but not quite what I'm looking for.

Nah, poverty can't make you miserable and impact your mental health. No way. The freshman who took psych 101 said so.

I literally defined maslow's and "if you knew what it is" .. I know exactly what it is, and I described exactly what it is. It's a tool to judge how different needs are met and how they relate to an individual's personal situation. EG: A marketing tool based on psychological impact. I wonder what I do. You yourself also said in your "response" that "they don't use it 100%". But, it's used. Why? Becuase it's a holistic picture and a component of the whole picture. Who said it's the whole thing? Not me, but you. Why? In your head - I'm some narrow-minded non thinking person who you feel you are superior to. Who you feel you have more knowledge than - and you have this need to prove to me that you know more than I do. Do you? Maybe. I don't know. But do you honestly think that a single post on a public forum is the full extent of my knoweldge? What type of arrogancy is that to approach another person with that type of thinking?

Anyways.

Money doesn't make you happy but it's easier to be happy with money.

I have a feeling that the people in our state who struggle to find affordable housing, struggle to pay their eversource bills, get screwed by comcast, get screwed by high food costs, worry about how their kids will survive ... etc etc etc etc - will really give one flying shit about your transcendent medetation bullshit that is "self actualization" in your books.

Reality is simple. In your academic mind, you're making it far more complicated than it actually is.

Are you a sociologist or related somehow to sociology? Because you're ... really out of touch with reality - and it screams pseudoscience.

Just like psychology .. where "talk" helps "heal". An entire "profession" that could be replaced completely with parents or friends. Pseudoscience.

Fuck eversource.

Self actualization. Do you know what that is?

Let's step into psychological theory, namely, Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We have basic needs, security needs, some higher level needs.. then, there's this:

Self Actualization.

This isn't boardroom talk. This is mental health talk.

What is it?

It's the top tier of needs. Namely, the stuff that makes us feel awesome. Dreamed of owning a Tesla for the longest, but you don't need it - your brand new Tesla is self actualization. That dream vacation. The veblen handbag. Designer Jewelry. Gourmet dinners. Etc.

How much of the above do you enjoy frequently? How much of the above do I enjoy frequently. How do we feel in that space, are we truly content.

Without actualization, we feel less than whole. Incomplete, and we constantly stress over what we are lacking in our lives.

In short.

More of us are miserable and don't achieve our dreams.

She experienced what she did because abusers don't get punishment because "she might be lying". I agree with you too - that my ex-father is a piece of shit. I hate the guy - and everyone should hate the guy.

I'm blaming the police and liars for making the police hesitant to believe victims. No woman should suffer an abuser. Ever.

Yes. Blaming people who cry wolf (usually in divorce proceedings) for inactivity on the count of law enforcement- that is a very valid call.

DV should always be taken very seriously. It should be acted on harshly. There should be no question in the minds of law enforcement on whether or not it happened.

When one sells enough street drugs to defend theirselves they keep some of the loot.

You ever experienced DV? I saw it as a kid. I've also seen people lie about it.

Why did my mother experience what she did? Because liars get away with lying.

The reason victims of DV are not taken care of is because liars are not taken care of.

It's not taken seriously becuase people lie.

People who lie about DV should be liable for punative damages.

People who experience DV should be taken very seriously and get real results.

The war is destabilizing energy markets and driving up costs leading to inflation. They're sticking to their politics, and addressing a totally different problem from their perspective.

>Kevin Blacker (Green)
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>I don’t know. The reason I don’t know is because I do not understand what the United States’ true motivation behind our involvement in Ukraine is.

What an idiot. It's: "basic human decency" and standing up to an autocrat committing war crimes.

What's the problem with that? Nothing.

I don't agree with Dems on everything, but I agree with them on nearly all issues - except fiscal responsibility. My own ideas of fiscal responsibility differ greatly from that of a "conservative" (free college, childcare, higher paid teachers, graduated assistance for higher income folks on state aid, eliminating welfare leins, etc - these are my idea of fiscal responsibility) Populism and getting more people involved in the civic process is how we advance as a society. We need to include all, know their stake in the game.

Looking at a label + being standoffish based on that label - that's ignorance. Pure and simple.