lately i think every single day about something @jelaniya.bsky.social said on @chrislhayes.bsky.social recently - "the fundamental civic unit in this country is the neighbor"
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It's a great observation, as it explains why even "red" cities are to the left of "blue" rural counties. The proximity of other people changes how we think about and relate with people we don't know and who aren't like us.
jun 30, 2025, 3:33 pm • 1 0 • view
The village mentality is all about reciprocity and community building. It's not just about being a good neighbor, but also about being a good citizen. When we all contribute, the world becomes a more pleasant and enjoyable place.
jun 30, 2025, 3:33 pm • 1 0 • view
Group mentality tends to navigate around the dumbest people or someone who decides what is the standard level of morality. My guess is whoever believes what you said has never had people falsely attack you out of personal prejudice.
jun 30, 2025, 3:51 pm • 0 0 • view
This is sooo bad what just happened in ukraine. Where is the media reporting on this? youtu.be/oC3wFpP6kmM?...
jun 30, 2025, 4:36 pm • 0 0 • view
I have been thinking— during the preamble to July 4th— about what stirs feelings of patriotism for me. The answer: DEI. Witnessing acts of neighbors championing diversity, equity and inclusion. These are the times I feel proud to be an American.
jul 1, 2025, 4:40 am • 1 0 • view
As someone who lived and is living in a conservative area of the state of NY, I can say that a bunch of conservative people tend to listen to consensus and also who yells the loudest. Some of them can just be evil and back-stabbing pieces of shit. So if you took out the "funda" part, then I agree.
jun 30, 2025, 3:49 pm • 0 0 • view
Trumpy insularity and covid separation have done a lot of damage to this dynamic.
jun 30, 2025, 5:00 pm • 2 0 • view
I thought about that too. I'm a renter and my neighbors come and go a lot. What happens to society when a generation is locked out of home ownership?
jun 30, 2025, 8:05 pm • 2 0 • view
jun 30, 2025, 3:43 pm • 3 0 • view
We are surrounded by Rumpers. There is no civility amongst them or from them.
jun 30, 2025, 4:09 pm • 0 0 • view
True in urban settings less so in (dysfunctional) suburban settings
jun 30, 2025, 12:02 am • 0 0 • view
The lack of neighborliness is a big piece of what makes them dysfunctional.
jun 30, 2025, 11:07 am • 5 0 • view
I guess it is a chicken or the egg thing.
jun 30, 2025, 12:09 pm • 1 0 • view
I don’t think it is physical proximity, at least in a residential sense, that makes the difference. When my grandpa was dying of lung cancer, we had many rural neighbors show up to help plant his crops, feed the cows, etc, because they thought of themselves as a community.
jun 30, 2025, 3:49 pm • 4 0 • view
That’s the crazy thing. I live in Kansas. I’m very liberal and because I’m in my 70’s I can say from experience when a tornado hits, someone gets cancer, someone loses a loved one our community shows up for everyone. Believe me, we all know who voted for whom lol. In real life we help each other.
jun 30, 2025, 4:05 pm • 0 0 • view
They lived geographically in an area where many more people live in an urban environment, but had community ties that bound them together. Whatever our residential space, there are just fewer organizations that do that anymore, whether it was church, clubs, or just farmers having coffee together.
jun 30, 2025, 3:52 pm • 2 0 • view
To add: "If you want neighbors, you need to be a neighbor. If you want a village, you need to be a villager." The world becomes a lot more pleasant the enjoyable when everybody contributes.
jun 30, 2025, 12:04 am • 11 1 • view