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LearnedHand

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2. Much as i admire Talarico

Reply to stonecutter357 (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 04:58 PM

10 hrs ago

It’s only a pretty fiction to think that love is the most powerful force. History has shown over and over that power is the most powerful force, and people experience love only when the lust for power is suitably constrained by protective laws and enforcement of them.

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Love is the strongest force in the universe ! [View all] stonecutter357 10 hrs ago OP

On the other hand, "Empathy is the weakness of Western civilization" - Elon Musk Midnight Writer 10 hrs ago #1

Much as i admire Talarico LearnedHand 10 hrs ago #2

I think it's gravity- but what do I know? Conjuay 10 hrs ago #3

Well there is that LearnedHand 10 hrs ago #4

Both Hillary and Kamala went with that theme. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #5