what captain america: brave new world misses (ally vs hater vs the ones not on either side)

02/28/25 • 27 min

Brace yourself for a rant-packed journey as I roast both sides of the extreme spectrum—LGBT performative allyship vs. fragile haters, activism turned identity crisis, and the cultish chaos of social media echo chambers. This episode dives into the illusion of control, the ego's tantrum, and why stepping out of the fight might just be the ultimate resistance. Are you brave enough to confront the cringe? 👀

Topics Covered: Performative allyship vs. performative hatred, Rainbow capitalism & corporate hypocrisy, Obsessive activism vs. "bootstraps" ideology, Social media outrage and its dopamine-driven trap, Living in the gray: freedom from extremes, Ego traps and identity illusions, and Detachment as the path to real peace

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