EP. 65 - - - COMMUNITY: Why Does It Feel Like Society Fights To Separate Us?

Divide and conquer is a term that comes from war. The idea is that you separate a team or army up into smaller groups so that they are easier to defeat or control. There is also a term called “psychological warfare” that occurs where you break a large group up and get it to turn against themselves so that you do not have to really do anything but wait until they have broken each other down enough and then you swope in to take control over both groups. Well, this concept has stemmed over into politics, business and even personal relationships. America (since this is where we live and have experienced) is notorious for stirring up controversy to get the public to fight against each other instead of focusing on the corruption that is taking place, this is all hearsay and for entertainment purposes only but is it actually? Red vs blue, red has control blue goes crazy bringing down red. Blue has control red tries to take back control by bringing down blue and the story goes on and on, looping repeatedly, keeping the masses divided instead of coming together and creating real change. However, how do you create real change when so many people might have a different opinion on what is good for the public? So how do we come together and build communities that support each other? Communities where people feel safe. Where they allow their kids to roam the streets and explore freely. Communities where people share instead of hoard toilet paper during chaos. The squad does not claim to have all the answers or a cheat sheet that will get us to this finish line. However maybe just maybe it’s not about coming to agreements but respecting the other side for their opinions and allowing a safe space for them to live life the way they want. Can the squad break down some barriers with this discussion? Can the gang change the landscape of a country like America in an hour-long conversation? Well, we won't know unless we try. So here is to taking every opportunity we have to bring the change that we all want to see. Saddle up and join this squad on an exploration into how they might be able to start small and build out a community that could change the world… or will this discuss take a turn and end up down some different rabbit holes. ================================================================================The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep. Episode 65 Questions/Thought Sparkers:1. When was the first time you realized the world was trying to divide you from someone else based on a label? Did you play into it or push against it?2. What role has fear played in shaping how you see those who are “different” from yourself? How do we unlearn that instinct? How can we start to shape ourselves into those who do not place opinions on others by just reading their cover? 3. Have you ever witnessed or been part of a community that broke the mold? (Where people came together despite deep differences) What made it work?4. How do you personally balance your own beliefs while still creating space for others to have theirs without judgment?5. What small daily actions do you think could create a ripple effect in helping others feel more connected and less alone?6. If the squad had to design a dream community from scratch; what values, rituals, or principles would it be built on?================================================================================WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US? Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day. We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey! Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast