A bunch of us, self included, are near that age.
Some are in good health. Others are having a tough time.
The measure of a person is in their wisdom, intent, words and actions, precisely the first four parts of Buddhism's noble 8-fold path.
The heart of (Mahayana/Lotus) Buddhism, when you hear "happiness" is that beyond any exercises or anything else, the understanding that we are all equal but (joyously) different, connected and that we grow as individuals by helping others, IS the source of happiness. Another form of the Golden Rule.
Trump and Musk and so many others are disconnected from humanity and from the environment and the life force of the universe, God, if you wish.
Short of one of those "Paul on the road to Damascus" events (exceedingly rare), "hearts and minds" change little or never. A George Wallace repented for his wickedness, and that, too, is exceedingly rare.
It really is up to us, regardless of how others behave, to stick together, limit the damage they cause, and to bear witness to the the way to a happy life (and only 4 are needed, not the entire 8) to help people attain happiness by NOT falling victim to the manipulation by others who do not understand the Golden Rule, only that gold rules.
Example:
When he goes, another will take his place. Perhaps the "Bitcoin Troika" And we start all over again.
When Trump kicks it, the Crypto Bro Troika will control currency, and hence Wall Street and the world.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20543966
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Until more people resist the impulse for greed, hate and lies, I quote Ibram X. Kendi in one of my earliest posts here.
"Change Hearts and minds? How many millennia will it take?"
https://democraticunderground.com/100216524810
This is from the epilogue of "Stamped From the Beginning", by Ibram X Kendi.
And that day is sure to come. No power lasts forever. There will come a time when Americans will realize that the only thing wrong with Black people is that they think something is wrong with Black people. There will come a time when racist ideas will no longer obstruct us from seeing the complete and utter abnormality of racial disparities. There will come a time when we will love humanity, when we will gain the courage to fight for an equitable society for our beloved humanity, knowing , intelligently, that when we fight for humanity, we are fighting for ourselves. There will come a time. Maybe, just maybe, that time is now.
"Levers of control" always existed. They always will in a representative form of government.
Replace one tyrant with another?
Rather, grab hold of the levers and steer the ship away from the oligarch-fascist-newspeak triangle.
EYES ON THE PRIZE, NO MATTER WHEN HE DIES.
Be growing in wisdom, spending time caring for those who need help, (I kicked in a few bucks for our brother Koz), spreading the good word (people who are not deaf to the world in their cult fantasy will hear it) and be doing good things.
People come and go, even tyrants, but our 4 points of difference will limit their damage, boot them out of office, and help ensure that their hateful ideas are slowly but surely replaced with ones that make for a better life,
Spite is not happiness, and morans gonna learn that the hard way.
Be well, and fetch me a beer so I don't have to get up and trip over something my bifocals can't see.
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