Karna Liv Nau

12/11/2024

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11/02/2024

Why Not Voting Because of Gaza or RFK Dropping Out Is a One Way Ticket to the Handmaid’s Tale

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“Karna, I can’t go to the party tonight. It’s too painful! I have friends there who I used to feel were part of my spiritual soul family. They were going to vote for RFK, but now they’re voting for TRUMP!”

“I don’t know who I’m voting for. Honestly, I don’t know if I’m voting at ALL! The fact that our government is funding the genocide in Gaza is just unconscionable.”

These are examples of two conversations I’ve had over the past month with loved friends that made me want to nerd out and tell you about why I chose to vote for Harris despite these very real challenges.

You Probably Don’t Know This Crazy History

I could write a 30-page thesis about what I found, but I know “ain’t nobody got time for that,” so here’s the gist.

There are conservative, capitalist Christians who have been plotting a takeover of the American government since the 70’s. Podcast host David Sirota calls this “The Master Plan,” and hosted a well-researched podcast with the same name.

It goes a little something like this:

* The Powell Memo (1971):Corporate lawyer Lewis Powell wrote a memo to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlining how business interests could regain power by influencing politics, media, and academia. This blueprint inspired conservative think tanks to figure out how to reshape American policy to favor corporate interests.

* Rise of the Heritage Foundation (1973): Founded as one of the first conservative think tanks, the Heritage Foundation quickly became a powerful force, influencing policy through research, lobbying, and alliances with political leaders. They were instrumental in framing conservative agendas that continue to impact policy today.

* The Moral Majority and Christian Right Movement (Late 1970s): Evangelical leaders like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson mobilized conservative Christians to participate in politics, framing issues like abortion, school prayer, and family values as moral imperatives. This movement created a lasting alliance between evangelical Christianity and conservative politics.

* Reaganomics and Deregulation (1980s): Under President Reagan, policies promoting corporate deregulation, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in social services became the cornerstone of conservative economic philosophy. This era set the stage for a political landscape in which business interests took precedence over public welfare.

* Religious Influence in Education (1980s-1990s):Conservatives began pushing for policies to incorporate Christian beliefs in public education, from school prayer to abstinence-only s*x education. Efforts to promote “traditional values” created lasting debates on how religion influences public schooling and curriculum standards.

* Campaign Finance Transformation (Citizens United, 2010): The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts on political campaigns, dramatically increasing the power of wealthy donors and conservative super PACs in shaping elections.

* Focus on Judicial Appointments (2010s-Present): Through organizations like the Federalist Society, conservatives focused on appointing judges who align with Christian nationalist and corporate-friendly ideologies. With appointments like those of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, the Supreme Court shifted further right, solidifying conservative influence over crucial issues.

* Evangelical Endorsement of Trump (2016): Despite controversial behavior, Trump receives significant evangelical support, as he promises to further the conservative agenda by appointing right-leaning judges, restricting abortion access, and advancing religious freedoms, reinforcing the powerful Christian-nationalist influence in conservative politics.

Now, pop over to Elephant Journal and read the full article:

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2024/11/why-not-voting-because-of-the-situation-in-gaza-or-rfk-dropping-out-is-a-one-way-ticket-to-the-handmaids-tale/

This is it folks!

This is our chance to ELECT THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT in American history!

Do it for our daughters, our marginalized communities, for the q***r community, for women, for men, for religious freedom, for the immigrants we so desperately need, for decency, kindness, love, respect, and for the planet!

If you want to help spread this information, please consider sharing this article, leave a comment, and whatever else you feel inspired to do!

Let’s not let these radical capitalist Christian Nationalists turn this country into the Handmaid’s Tale!

❤️❤️❤️

10/24/2024

Sometimes, I find myself scrolling on any social media outlet only to see horrific posts, a barrage of conflicting information, disturbing images, scary ideas, or angles of complex topics–and want to run away from it all, stick my head in the sand and not know what to believe.

I wonder if you feel this, too?

There are so many conflicting narratives, political interests, and issues, including witnessing a genocide and the possibility of facing mass deaths and destruction caused by climate change, and it’s easy to want to check out and not want to deal with any of it.

Yet, I also have a seemingly unquenchable thirst for understanding us humans and have a deep desire to find a narrative that at least somewhat helps me process this world and what’s going on.

Over the past few years, I have spent countless hours reading and listening to various people who share different viewpoints on our life together here on Earth, and I’d like to share some of what I found with you.

One reason for writing this is that I’m seeing people who, for the most part, have identified as Democrats feel hesitant about voting for Kamala Harris and feel disillusioned and like the Democratic party isn’t doing anything about important issues for them, like the war in Gaza and Israel, fueling the international war-machine, speaking out enough about climate change, and around the American food and health crisis.

TL;DR and Why to Spend Your Precious Time Reading This Article

Since this is quite a long read, I’d like to offer my intention in writing this commentary and explaining how to approach it.

Imagine that you and everyone else have been pushed into looking at the world through a hyper-focused lens. I’m inviting you to zoom out and consider this larger perspective:

This election marks a culmination of five thousand years of living in a man-made (literally) construct one could call a capitalist, white supremacist, colonialist, monotheistic, hetero-patriarchy. Wow, that’s a mouthful!

In this article, I aim to orient us in history and see how this construct pertains to the “United” States. I’ll discuss what was lost to us, how it came to be, why electing a female president is a big deal, the dangers of Christian Nationalism, and how it relates to the very real plan they have to take over the government called Project 2025, why Feminist isn’t about hating men and what it’s actually about, some thoughts about the rise of culture wars against trans people, and the role of the Supreme Court in this mess.

I’ll also touch on the genocide in Palestine briefly and offer some thoughts about why, despite it being a horrifying reality, it isn’t enough to make me not vote at all and not vote for Harris.

I’m sure I’m leaving out some important angles. I’m sure it’s imperfect. And I’m sending it out anyway, with the hopes that the passionate hours this poured out of me will somehow shine a light on a path forward forged in Love and Humanity.

Read more via first comment!

10/15/2024

For the last twenty years (maybe even forty), I've been studying how people respond to different types of communication, especially in tender, vulnerable, or challenging moments. Over time, I’ve learned that advice or problem-solving rarely brings comfort or resolution. Instead, the true connection point lies in creating a space where someone feels deeply heard, not something to be fixed or problem-solved.

✨ Because: Connection = Pure Medicine✨

Boy, does our culture not teach us these things, and neither did most of our parents (because no one taught them.) I know mine didn’t. One of the things that was painful about having a parent with a narcissistic survival personality was that I was often told how I should feel, and I learned the right way to respond that would not elicit an anger flare-up.

Interestingly, I feel like the things that helped me survive, being hyper-vigilant and tuned into my father’s every mood, tone, and expression, are the very skills that I’ve honed into an ability to truly hear what people are sharing with me beyond their words.

Did you know I write articles on Substack?

My publication is called UNFOLDING, and just got a little Glown Up.

I'd love for you to come check it out!

Love,

Karna

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08/30/2024

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05/10/2024

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