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Hello Mr. Takei.
I logged into this website on a whim for once in my life, and my feed was filled with your activity. I wonder if it is automated, or if you simply have plenty of time on your hands to speak publicly.

Either way, I think we are all falling victim to a common propaganda/anti-propaganda dialectic that forces you to be for-or-against something, when in reality, it is all pomp-and-circumstance for a government which frankly has no meaningful power over the people aside from its policing and tax policies. Likewise, a people who cannot act against their government for whatever reason, often comfort and an unwillingness to fight and die - for better or worse.

I feel it is important to liberate our minds from this, lest we become a part of its machine via subscribing to its newsbase, and reposting/reflecting on their depravity, accidental instruments of their news machine.

I would ask, though you may have a duty as a public figure to defend those you represent, is it not more worthy to be an island of peace? The poltical spheres cannot be changed without direct action, which many seem unwilling to do - maybe they know: play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

How can we extract ourselves from their grasp?

I really would enjoy a break from their nonsense and more recipes - but not willful ignorance, of course. I think the world force feeds us enough.

Either way, I think it is important that we all follow our bliss. Is this yours?

Cheers,
V