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Fake Collective Caring and Angry Sugar Withdrawal

from 160 - The Ballad of The Fat Girl With The Clean Car · #160

3 min

Tim riffs on people performing concern for others online while neglecting real relationships, then veers into his own sugar addiction and violent revenge fantasies while eating cake.

In this bit7 moments
  • Tim argues that getting out and saying corporations shouldn't control us is empowering and liberating.
  • Kids given nutritious meals still go hungry because they're addicted to sugar and junk food like Fun Dip and ketchup milkshakes.
  • Michelle Obama's attempt to get kids to eat healthy caused a literal riot.
  • Tim describes his own sugar withdrawal: headaches, irrational anger, and imagining horrible things happening to people he hasn't seen in years.
  • A slice of flourless chocolate cake makes him feel like he's not a bad guy after spending time imagining people dying in various ways.
  • When detoxing from sugar and working out, you have to increase your levels of compassion.
  • Getting fit and caring about yourself makes you angry at people who aren't taking care of themselves, creating resentment about their lack of discipline.
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