Comments by "Niall O\x27Neill" (@nialloneill5097) on "Exploring Chicago's South Side 🇺🇸" video.

  1. Capitalistic systems discourage community of any kind, and I see many people in the UK isolated through greed, corruption and deceit. The separation between haves and have nots grows ever bigger, materially; but our spirit can still find solace within, although this is helped if we can find an oasis of like-minded good people. I am thinking of joining a community farm, or a native reservation. At least some people care in these places, although their resources may not be huge, their hearts are! Hope your life improves, and does not follow the lonely path you described.
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  2. Capitalism focuses on profit margins, and not humanitarian values, so now even for not-for-profit community groups, you have to break even, and for big business, they have gradually been creaming off the wealth to the top. The system is completely unsustainable, as it is based on the mes having more than the yous in most cases, to the pt where the me's don;'t care if the yous have nothing, setting one person or group against others, as in most cases, people are competing for money. Thus, fear of scarcity and abandonment drives the economic systems and masses, and it is difficult to live aloof of it. Spiritually one can, but better to join a group of like-minded people where one can be free of the system completely, then you can determine your own value systems, including currencies of payment. We had LETS Schemes around here, but they were basic, like Argentina when their economy collapsed, so people exchanged what they could do for their needs, so swaps of skills.In such instances, you learn of the real value of deeds, and I oft thought of introducing a coefficient of value, just like relative density, which compares the densities of all substances relative to water, which is given a value of 1. Most people demean manual and menial work, so for many this would be the base 1, then you compare the value of the work to give a coefficient So if people think agriculture is the most important, they may give it 10x more value. A comparison of wages in modern society shows what modern society values, and it is most certainly not community. You could have a sustainable monetary system, if it was based on spiritual principles, and therefore balanced, for nothing is balanced when driven by fear, rather than love. Hence why people find it hard to predict the impact of their policies, and the many mini-collapses in the past, which must lead to a total collapse, very, very soon. The plants that grow from the seeds of capitalism cannot withstand the stormy winds that are about to come. Then, men will learn to value what is of genuine worth again. A hard lesson coming, but a necessary one, to awaken the sleepy ones. @TB-rm7oq 
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  3. Some time since I was in the British communities, but similar strands there, although racism was not such a big issue, as was almost all white here in this part of UK, apart from Chinese, who seem to have learnt the art of invisibility. The local University, and taking in refugees, has changed the demographics now, and there have been inter-cultural issues at times, where I live in the SW. More where I come from as immense anger led to Brexit, as people wanted their neighbourhoods back, sick of migrant labour taking the jobs, and houses, and not giving anything back, even sending money home to Romania, or Poland, so in another once all white society, it was not colour related. What I see in all these areas is how greed, fear, and impoverishment incite people to chase some dream, to escape the dross in their lives, and local neighbourhood. Luther King's dream was a land of peace and equality, but without knowing him or his message intimately, I do not know how he recommended people to pursue this 'peace' that we all seek. And our spirits do long for peace, for this is part of our spiritual longing, to uplift our immediate and the greater world, so we can ascend, by making a replication of Paradise here, before returning to Paradise itself, after successfully maturing throughout many lives within the Wheel of Reincarnation. To achieve these goals there is only one way, by attaining to the laws of Creation, rules embedded here by the Lord Himself. We can only do this by living intuitively with our hearts, in a spirit of forgiveness, where everyone become an empty vessel that receives of the Word Itself. We must invite It in though, then use it, or it will leave us again. Man in general has become too material, and with these desires, there will not only always be a great differential between the haves and have nots, but people then live in a polarised world that fuels envy, hate and crime, as well as greed. So in seeking out opportunities, I would ask, are individuals simply looking to become like the rich, posh guy down the road, or do they wish to improve inwardly. If it is the latter, then there you have the basis for starting to addressing the deep wounds in societies around the world, and these sort will do what the guy in the video wanted, return to or stay in their local neighbourhoods, and help transform them. As always, it was good to see some activists in the poorer areas of Chicago, carrying a great weight, as many groups do in other countries too, trying to hold up a decadent decaying society, where most people look for an easy life. So if you are from an impoverished area, then don't get into the rat race, but see what you can do for your neighbours, for it is only in genuine giving that a man can receive. The first community conference I went to, an assessment was done, and the chap from the wealthiest area came in and said, we have no needs. That is what he thought, but he only thought in the material sense, for in the spiritual and community sense, this area was by far the poorest. And I find these trends to be true everywhere, for when people do not have much, most learn how to share with their friends, and develop a sense of community, apart from the few bad apples, sadly. It should not be such hard work though to create a society that is just, safe, and equitable. This is the state of men's souls though, hence local conflicts, and international wars. True conflict resolution can only come about when all men learn the laws of Creation, and unearth a set of values that are spiritual and sustainable, bringing peace on earth. Amen!
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  4. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink'. I like some of the international community work that strives to teach the locals the right skills and resources, so that they become truly independent. As you rightly said, many pious people in the world who like to oppress others, even in their methods of giving. I saw it in many areas in the UK, not least in relation to those with disabilities and learning difficulties, where a whole culture of jobs and grants were built around certain clientele, which empowered the providers more than the receivers. Humility would go a long way to changing society, on all levels!
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  5. Media tends to be reactive sensationalism, not constructive and proactive. After all, generally, the media is part of the elite, and the same oppressive issues that burden the have nots.
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  6. The Govt is the maker of systems and rules by which people are meant to abide, and if this is based upon good Fdeubcfhbbjhfd  values, then people will be better treated, society will be more inclusive, and everyone is then happier...no divisions. Only selfish desires upset the balance, and mankind has so many of these for he has long forgotten his heart and spirit, and thereby the laws of Creation, and so he is now driven by the fear of scarcity, amongst others. He is generally, insatiable. The Govt and appointed leaders have a great responsibility of their people, and it is no surprise that in a world of greed, there is such a wide division of wealth and resources in the ever-distinct dichotomy of the haves and have nots. The system needs profits, and cares not for humans, and the leaders simply imbue these values, or lack of them, into the system at large, disenfranchising the masses, and disempowering them. Democracy...a free vote once every so many yrs, with limited impact. Leaders need to be more accountable for their actions, and lead by example, as this video suggested, create role models. They cannot because most of them are crooks, or greedy gluttons, and care little for the masses, so why should they care about the law of the land, and its purported values? Sow what you reap. Watch society break down in the next 10 yrs, and complete destruction in WW3 due to these very failures of leaders and Givts who are part of the rich and powerful, divorced from what humanity really needs...Love, through an understanding of the Creator's Laws
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  7. It depends who is applying it, what are their inner motives, who do they coerce with, or not coerce with. Value systems!!! @knucklehoagies 
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  8. Because they are not used to working for their people. @paintsius 
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  9. Thanks for your reply. I hope something comes off for you. It was something on my mind for many yrs, but I sensed I had to give some ideas and work a go in the UK mainstream first, but I was cleared out, as I suspected I would be, and my health capitulated due to the harassment. I've since been laid up with ME/CFS for almost 10 yrs, but once I am a little better, I am gone. I shall let my spiritual guidance show the way, but we are coming to a time when city life will implode...I have smelt war in the air for some time, and I am part clairvoyant. Sept 2028 may see a nuke attack on the US by N Korea, or something else that is big, and 2033 Spring will see WW3 break out. I was right with the Ukraine War, to the exact week, and other things before that, so although I do not receive news all the time, every now and then I am given help. Hence, anyone thinking of setting up a commune, needs to do it soon, in a place tucked away from places that could be destroyed. In a perfect life a person needs spiritual guidance, or that of the nature beings, a few of whom I have seen. Findhorn in Scotland was set up this way, but I don't know how spiritual they are currently. I think Pine Ridge in the US has a fine ring to it, and there is Peter's friend in the Appalacians, who may help others live naturally near to where he lives. Titus! The coming storms are going to be so terrible I have been shown, we need to think carefully where we set up, very carefully, but guidance is always the best way. It will be 4 yrs before I am ready, due to the ill health, and I have a house to sort out first, renovate, before I can move on. Are you in the UK or US, and which area were you thinking of. @MartineReed 
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  10. Sorry to hear of your woes. The world is beginning to reap what has been sown for a long time, and the fruits are many and bitter. As you rightly said, trust in the Lord , and let Him guide us to the Promised land. @QueenB572 
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  11. Same falsehood. @vickipedia9539 
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  12. Yes, the roots of falsehood and neglect start in the family values, school education, peers, TV, music, art, business, corporate companies, so many bad influences, including Govts. The leadership of a nation will tell a person a lot about the people of that nation; and I just wonder, how many people around the world feel truly free, and respected by their Govts. Very few I suspect. I have been told by high spiritual sources that the old must now pass away, and the new must soon begin, by embedding on the earth genuine value systems, which are connected to more luminous worlds, and Truth Itself, which resides within the Ray of Light that descends from the Summit of Creation. We can draw on this wisdom if we become empty vessels, and pay aside all our selfish desires that stand in falsehood. Humans relied on their own thinking, intellectual thinking, and physical feelings associated with this part of the brain, as they cut off the spiritual through the intuition and heart. So love is the answer, love for one's neighbours, love for the Almighty Creator, love for his Creation, love for all his creatures, and above all...love for His Laws...through the pursuit of purity, humility, honesty, selflessness, and Truth. Only these can truly free a man, and pave a way home to eternal heights, no matter what the social conditioning that pervades the Earth, for we were born free, and were intended to be free, and we have the freedom to follow this, or yield to systems that compromise our spiritual integrity, and threaten our very existence.  @africkinamerican 
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  13. I am rich .....in spirit. I could have used some projects to make millions for myself some yrs ago, but I do not seek material satiation, only spiritual fulfilment. @davidsuch8942 
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  14. What was held in the Public Domain has shrunk drastically since the late 80s and early 90s. I don't how it is in other nations, but I understand the concept of capitalism and greed. @Blasto2x 
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  15. ARMS for WARS @Screwdriver346 
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  16. Yes, it was there! @kimihuff7645 
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  17. I have heard so much evil in the past in the UK, criticism of those on benefits, the sick, the disabled...my taxes are paying for you lot I hear. These kind of oppressors are the reason why there is no community, as in their barbed comments, they reveal that all they care is about themselves, but man can only receive in spirit when thinking of others...so no wonder such types are miserable. Also, the same types are usually the same kinds who look to dodge taxes..Our country has taken a battering since the Tories destroyed the working class, all for the greed of a small no of rich elite, who were handed our crown jewels on a silver platter, almost for free. And these same bank investors, corporate companies, and stockbrokers are the same group of people who are creaming off all the riches of the world, to make the rich richer. This is the way the system is st up, for wealth around the world to belong to fewer people, then those left behind, can only find solace and help in small enclaves of well-meaning people, who are oft happy to work for next-to-nothing, or handouts, which no self-respecting person likes...The young lady we saw in this video, who knew her community well, and its needs, as did the Pastor, it's these highly driven community activists who often hold together these increasingly poor neighbourhoods. If everyone was more considerate of others, the world would be a much better and safer place. Perhaps, they could teach the young why we pay taxes, I knew, and I was always happy when half my wage was stopped, for I knew I was paying to help the old, infirmed, and my community. Love Thy Neighbour as Thyself is the Way it seems to me. Thanks for your comment, it was thoughtful of you.
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  18. There is one thing taking taxes, another is using them wisely! @KpFriendly 
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  19. An analogy might be of a deluded narcissist who neglects the oppression he causes others, as he evades facing himself in the mirror on a morning, and takes it out of others. Then, well off, he is gifted a win win situation when he can help through money and power influence, not self-change, and this appeases the pangs of conscience that unsettle him, when he momentarily sees the destruction he has wrought upon others, through his neglect. It looks much easier to help these emigrants than the locals, whose issues are complex, and need hard work and commitment to solve. Perhaps, there are other benefits too, fame, power...but it does sound like a vanity project to may leaders, who are equally shy of helping their own kin. Also, therein these people need to feel top dogs over these other communities, like in a family, where power is finite, and so one family member would sooner help a stranger, than their own son, as it would challenge the power dynamics, and their own issues. A world of denial and projection we live in...and it hurts...everyone!!!
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