We have completely commercial-free amateur radio bands because of strong legislation and a lot of coordinated effort. It's not impossible to do something like that, but capitalist realism definitely can make it feel impossible.
Is it not?
Capitalism is what we worship, so they wouldn't be too far off...
Anyone have a "gift article" link?
I mean, I'm pretty sure Yugoslavia was never a part of the North Atlantic area. Unless we're counting the Mediterranean Sea. But I don't think that helps the argument here...
The countries you mentioned were all built on a genocide of their indigenous inhabitants to establish an ethnostate. They each, however, have since at least acknowledged that ethnostates are bad and have structured their charters/constitutions on the principle of strict equality for its citizens.
Israel, on the other hand, is currently in the process of establishing a Jewish ethnostate with an outspoken intention of creating at best an apartheid state, if not a completely ethnically cleansed state.
I see a clear difference in ongoing behaviour, and I don't think the ideas are as conjoined as you present them.
This is a false equivalence.
The urge to do this is real, but talking to yourself like a kind, loving, and forgiving friend can do amazing things. You can practice by making a point of being a kind, loving and forgiving person outwardly, and one day you might just find yourself doing it internally too.
~~You're off by 3 orders of magnitude...~~ Retracted.
Plrase please please do this
Don't try to change their mind, but rather, ask them why they believe that. Talk about their reasoning for holding that position. Point it out gently when their reasons don't make sense. Ask them "if details were different, would you still believe what you believe?" Ask them what they would need to see to change their mind.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by this?
Find a temple nearby and see if they offer a beginners meditation course.