Looking to the mainstream media for truth is like looking to a prostitute for love. I more or less consider this axiomatic nowadays.
But here's the thing: Information delayed is information denied. Withholding this Biden laptop shit show was a deliberate fraud perpetrated by the vast majority of liberal media in the critical weeks before…
Looking to the mainstream media for truth is like looking to a prostitute for love. I more or less consider this axiomatic nowadays.
But here's the thing: Information delayed is information denied. Withholding this Biden laptop shit show was a deliberate fraud perpetrated by the vast majority of liberal media in the critical weeks before the 2020 election.
I do not care what side of the political spectrum you sit on, nor do I care who you voted for or whether you're partial to Donkeys or Elephants. And it bothers the hell out of me that so many people no longer see themselves as Americans first and foremost because allegiances have become tribal. But if you care about this country and its longevity, it should bother you, if not infuriate you, that a veritable cartel of MSM outlets, Big Tech, elites, and Democrats conspired to suppress and/or outright lie in order to influence a US presidential election.
This is not a jeremiad against the left. Yes, I know there are scumbags on the right as well; I know that Trump wasn't exactly a moral standard-bearer, and that he does indeed have a fetishistic attachment to petty lying; I know that the Trump family likely has plenty of "dirt," too.
But the continued corruption of the infosphere on which modern democracy and public decision-making depend is going to ruin this country if we don't do something about the moral equivalency and political expediency routinely practiced by our "leaders." Fuck.
Trump and his family were under the microscope for 5 years, any real dirt would found and published long time ago! Do you remember when Ivanka's family was kicked out from the flight? I do. While in Hunter we have a despicable hardly human being, and MSM was hiding him from public before the election while his dad helped to cover it all up. I wonder if Bari keeps respecting her president after all this coming up.
I was recently in south Florida visiting my lovely cousin. She’s got both conservative and liberal friends and we all went out one night and had a blast.
I had two political conversations, one with a conservative and we agreed on a lot, one with a liberal and we didn’t. Both conversations were respectful, although with the liberal I changed the subject or we would have been talking politics all night.
Contrast that to Oregon where I live and everyone is supposedly liberal yet so angry all the time. They’ll find minor things to disagree about and get all het up. Even when people agree everyone is yelling and red faced when talking politics.
Just saying: in some places we can get along. As long as the dominant strain is not this modern liberalism ... which is actually authoritarian.
My brother and I were just talking about some of these issues yesterday. He lives in Eugene, OR and I live in the SF Bay Area. We lean conservative on most social and economic issues, definitely more so lately in light of the escalating ridiculousness of all things “woke”. Most of our friends and co workers are progressive democrats. Lately we notice more and more that they are just constantly enraged and red faced about something just about every single day. They always seem to be stomping around yelling about something. All things considered most of them just seem miserable.
It's crazy. The last five years my social circle has shrunk to almost nothing. I just can't stand the relentless negativity. Do they think it's some kind of virtue, to be upset all the time?
The relentless negativity is what finally just wore me out! I also feel increasingly socially isolated over the past few years but at least I have a few close friends that I can talk to about all the crazy stuff going on. One of the things that has been very sad for me is that I just love to have the chance to talk about complex controversial issues with all types of people. I love hearing all different opinions and perspectives. It helps me to consider new points of view and consider issues from different angles which is always useful. The super progressive lefty echo chamber is just such an angry place to be hanging around in. A few years ago I decided that pretending like I agreed with what people around me were saying just to fit in wasn’t worth it to me anymore. Now my friends know… if you don’t want to know what she really thinks then don’t ask her. For me it has been a more honest way to live and I am much more at peace.
I relate to so much of what you wrote. I'm, also from the SF Bay Area (and I spent nearly 2 years living in OR). I live near DC, now, and my social circle has also shrunk and my contact with some extended family members has faded. The gap has been widening, for several years. But, rapidly expanded, in the last 3 years. Honestly, I appreciate finding that it's not just me. I've always been a listener. Things have changed, though. I don't know where my circle is, outside of my family. My middle son has the same struggle. He's in his 20's and finding friends seems almost impossible. I truly appreciate your comments.
I will definitely say that finding the Common Sense newsletter has really helped me feel less isolated. When I read comments and occasionally make a comment I feel like I’m hanging out with friends talking things over with people who can express any opinion they want to. It sounds silly but sometimes I think..”sure wish I could go out and have coffee or a beer with some of my Common Sense buddies “. I’ve even wondered about arranging fun social gatherings with readers who live in my zip code. Really, wouldn’t that be fun?
I feel like this platform has helped me feel less isolated, as well. I'm glad to know that it's not just me, who sees things differently than what is the popular narrative. It's great to see that others can discuss ideas and differing perspectives, without the world "coming to an end". I definitely wish that I could find that, nearby. I don't think it's silly, at all, to enjoy the idea of expanding connection building.
Looking to the mainstream media for truth is like looking to a prostitute for love. I more or less consider this axiomatic nowadays.
But here's the thing: Information delayed is information denied. Withholding this Biden laptop shit show was a deliberate fraud perpetrated by the vast majority of liberal media in the critical weeks before the 2020 election.
I do not care what side of the political spectrum you sit on, nor do I care who you voted for or whether you're partial to Donkeys or Elephants. And it bothers the hell out of me that so many people no longer see themselves as Americans first and foremost because allegiances have become tribal. But if you care about this country and its longevity, it should bother you, if not infuriate you, that a veritable cartel of MSM outlets, Big Tech, elites, and Democrats conspired to suppress and/or outright lie in order to influence a US presidential election.
This is not a jeremiad against the left. Yes, I know there are scumbags on the right as well; I know that Trump wasn't exactly a moral standard-bearer, and that he does indeed have a fetishistic attachment to petty lying; I know that the Trump family likely has plenty of "dirt," too.
But the continued corruption of the infosphere on which modern democracy and public decision-making depend is going to ruin this country if we don't do something about the moral equivalency and political expediency routinely practiced by our "leaders." Fuck.
Trump and his family were under the microscope for 5 years, any real dirt would found and published long time ago! Do you remember when Ivanka's family was kicked out from the flight? I do. While in Hunter we have a despicable hardly human being, and MSM was hiding him from public before the election while his dad helped to cover it all up. I wonder if Bari keeps respecting her president after all this coming up.
Amen brother.
I was recently in south Florida visiting my lovely cousin. She’s got both conservative and liberal friends and we all went out one night and had a blast.
I had two political conversations, one with a conservative and we agreed on a lot, one with a liberal and we didn’t. Both conversations were respectful, although with the liberal I changed the subject or we would have been talking politics all night.
Contrast that to Oregon where I live and everyone is supposedly liberal yet so angry all the time. They’ll find minor things to disagree about and get all het up. Even when people agree everyone is yelling and red faced when talking politics.
Just saying: in some places we can get along. As long as the dominant strain is not this modern liberalism ... which is actually authoritarian.
My brother and I were just talking about some of these issues yesterday. He lives in Eugene, OR and I live in the SF Bay Area. We lean conservative on most social and economic issues, definitely more so lately in light of the escalating ridiculousness of all things “woke”. Most of our friends and co workers are progressive democrats. Lately we notice more and more that they are just constantly enraged and red faced about something just about every single day. They always seem to be stomping around yelling about something. All things considered most of them just seem miserable.
It's crazy. The last five years my social circle has shrunk to almost nothing. I just can't stand the relentless negativity. Do they think it's some kind of virtue, to be upset all the time?
The relentless negativity is what finally just wore me out! I also feel increasingly socially isolated over the past few years but at least I have a few close friends that I can talk to about all the crazy stuff going on. One of the things that has been very sad for me is that I just love to have the chance to talk about complex controversial issues with all types of people. I love hearing all different opinions and perspectives. It helps me to consider new points of view and consider issues from different angles which is always useful. The super progressive lefty echo chamber is just such an angry place to be hanging around in. A few years ago I decided that pretending like I agreed with what people around me were saying just to fit in wasn’t worth it to me anymore. Now my friends know… if you don’t want to know what she really thinks then don’t ask her. For me it has been a more honest way to live and I am much more at peace.
I relate to so much of what you wrote. I'm, also from the SF Bay Area (and I spent nearly 2 years living in OR). I live near DC, now, and my social circle has also shrunk and my contact with some extended family members has faded. The gap has been widening, for several years. But, rapidly expanded, in the last 3 years. Honestly, I appreciate finding that it's not just me. I've always been a listener. Things have changed, though. I don't know where my circle is, outside of my family. My middle son has the same struggle. He's in his 20's and finding friends seems almost impossible. I truly appreciate your comments.
I will definitely say that finding the Common Sense newsletter has really helped me feel less isolated. When I read comments and occasionally make a comment I feel like I’m hanging out with friends talking things over with people who can express any opinion they want to. It sounds silly but sometimes I think..”sure wish I could go out and have coffee or a beer with some of my Common Sense buddies “. I’ve even wondered about arranging fun social gatherings with readers who live in my zip code. Really, wouldn’t that be fun?
I feel like this platform has helped me feel less isolated, as well. I'm glad to know that it's not just me, who sees things differently than what is the popular narrative. It's great to see that others can discuss ideas and differing perspectives, without the world "coming to an end". I definitely wish that I could find that, nearby. I don't think it's silly, at all, to enjoy the idea of expanding connection building.
‘The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. "One word of truth outweighs the world.”’ — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I know, he was a Russian so should be canceled.
Yes, we should all be aligned for truthful discourse in electing our political leaders.
Tribalism will destroy us.
Fuck. Is right