If the Union Dissolves...

[Bread and Circuses]

9. I disagree, I believe you've confused Buddhist teachings

As you know, there's a Buddhist saying: “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.”


In Buddhist thought, suffering arises when we continually recreate pain—trapping ourselves in mental loops, illusions, and the belief that we are separate from divine Truth.

Suffering is not the pain itself, but the mind’s insistence on clinging to it.

This framework, however, doesn’t neatly apply to systemic injustice or criminality—realities that exist beyond the confines of personal perception. These are not internal distortions; they are external assaults.

We are being slammed, punched, and kicked into submission. Bum-rushed daily by forces that seek to erase our dignity.

I am not “suffering.” I anticipated this. I see it clearly.
And I remain brave. I remain compassionate and joyful.


Regarding the dissolution of the Union—every empire falls or is reconfigured. This country is entering a period of profound socio-political transformation.
I’m rooting for Democracy 2.0.
I organize. I donate. I make calls, write letters, and show up at rallies. I show up for you. You show up for me.