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  • #61
    Originally posted by Starlight View Post
    Duh? That's obviously true.

    Whenever there's a couple of black people at the lily-white Trump rallies they get put behind the stage so the video of the rally makes it look as if black people support Trump. And the number of black people who spoke at the RNC was about 3 times the number of Black people in Trump's cabinet. Republicans seem very good at using black Republicans as props.
    It is hard to be a Black conservative. The Dems have been lying about solving problems of Blacks for such a long time, big segments of Blacks have continued to hope to reach the carrot on the stick.

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    • #62
      Originally posted by Dimbulb View Post
      Duh? That's obviously true.

      Whenever there's a couple of black people at the lily-white Trump rallies they get put behind the stage so the video of the rally makes it look as if black people support Trump. And the number of black people who spoke at the RNC was about 3 times the number of Black people in Trump's cabinet. Republicans seem very good at using black Republicans as props.
      Translation: "I'm a racist."
      Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
      But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
      Than a fool in the eyes of God


      From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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      • #63
        Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
        Sorry. I didn't pull this together.

        This philosophical/cultural shift has been turning children away from what has been a Christian culture in America. So, the distrust of parents (beyond just being evil in itself) has cut children off from the Christian heritage that was held by families in earlier generations. The communist practices have been to strip children from the parents and pushing the children to see the government as their parent. If children are dependent on the government, then it is the whims of government that determine what happens to the children.

        I hope this is sufficient.
        The idea that older people are more prejudiced than younger people naturally follows the liberalization of younger generations that we've witnessed throughout the last 200 years, many times in the name of Christianity, so I'm having a hard time seeing how that is anti-Christian. I also don't understand what you're saying about government. Children in countries with stronger social programs than the US aren't prevented from having great relationships with their parents. In fact, social programs make it easier for there to be a healthy parent-child relationship.

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        • #64
          Originally posted by Psychic Missile View Post
          The idea that older people are more prejudiced than younger people naturally follows the liberalization of younger generations that we've witnessed throughout the last 200 years, many times in the name of Christianity, so I'm having a hard time seeing how that is anti-Christian. I also don't understand what you're saying about government. Children in countries with stronger social programs than the US aren't prevented from having great relationships with their parents. In fact, social programs make it easier for there to be a healthy parent-child relationship.
          That's fine. I cannot cover everything needed for you to understand these things.

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          • #65
            Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
            Translation: "I'm a racist."
            Are you? I'm not surprised.
            "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
            "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
            "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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            • #66
              Originally posted by Psychic Missile View Post
              It would be greatly beneficial if a society was unity-focused and began with an affirmation of equality, but it is all too easy for a people to pay lip service to unity while at the same time attacking it. The Declaration of Independence began "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." at the same time the writers owned slaves. Deconstruction is very useful because it allows us to pin-point specific problems and their relation to society so we can eliminate them. Considering the problems deconstruction have highlighted in modern times, what would it take for the US to become a "wholistic system of ethical justice and equality"? Progressives would have to go from the minority to the majority, meaning a significant demographic shift in the future, at least 40-60 years, and even then regressives/corporatists creating a system to retain power is possible. The only alternative imaginable is dismantling the system, which is why the current protests don't surprise me, and I expect we will see a great deal more of them - people see a future of unity within their grasp as well as its human obstacles. That's why I think deconstruction is the result of an absent path to unity.
              I have been pondering many of these same points---particularly since many muslim-majority countries are failing/broken...there may be an opportunity to construct a new socio-political vision....?...
              As you mentioned---The declaration of Independence was a hypocrisy from the start. So called "unalienable rights" were the privilege of only an elite group of white landowners (Native Americans not included). The first change that would be necessary in any new vision of Unity would be an understanding that Equality of all humanity and "unalienable rights" (or basic human rights) would apply to ALL humanity globally and would be non-negotiable.

              The "Islamicate" (various caliphates and empires) period was flawed and problematic---but the concept of unalienable rights meant that slaves had (basic) rights and they could go to court for redress if their rights were infringed. If all of humanity are brothers---of the same family---then (undeserved) basic rights should belong equally to all members of the (human) family---all humanity regardless of their position in the family.

              Suppose we say that the right to education is a human right. Then one needs to examine policies and customs that accord privilege as well as create inequality---such as legacy admissions and tax policies such as school/education funding based on property taxes...(U.S.)...etc. Access to education can also become an obstacle, and this needs to be considered---If one needs to travel to and live in Massachusetts to be able to go to MIT then it could hinder equal accessibility....and policies that exclude access to those non residents of a district or province....etc. Therefore, the right to education means that all peoples will be able to have an education without financial issues, mobility issues, issues of access (including test scores)....etc. .The right to education must also include a vision for non-institutional education systems such as work-based education, training programs, apprenticeships, internships, and other methods of gaining skills that are non-institutional....therefore, institutional education systems will not be the only choice for people---but will compete against other forms/systems of education....(Diversity of choice can balance the power that monopolies create)
              This vision then needs to be translated into laws, policies and customs for that society. The implementation of the vision may be diverse as the circumstances of the communities may vary. A one-size fits all solution may create more problems than it solves....?...
              The principle of the right to education would be a non-negotiable right---its implementation would be flexible so that while the principle remains constant---the solutions that implement this vision/principle can adapt to changing needs of the community. It also means there is no "enemy" to fight against. All humanity work together to ensure the principle (right to education) gets safeguarded.

              If u had to come up with a set of non-negotiable rights for humanity---what would they look like?

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              • #67
                Originally posted by Dimbulb View Post
                Originally posted by Mountain Man
                Translation: "I'm a racist."
                Are you? Am I? I'm not surprised.
                Neither am I.
                Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                Than a fool in the eyes of God


                From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
                  That's fine. I cannot cover everything needed for you to understand these things.
                  After you ran away when I challenged you on your COVID-19 claims I should have expected as much.

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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by Psychic Missile View Post
                    After you ran away when I challenged you on your COVID-19 claims I should have expected as much.
                    What more needed to be said that what I already covered? I can only identify what I know, I can't make you understand things when you are willfully ignorant.

                    Did you want me to continue in futility to make you understand the basics?

                    Also, you went onto a goofy topic of social programs. What more is there to do when someone has the motto: "In Government I trust?"

                    Then you come out with your idiot response that I am answering right now.

                    Nor can I figure out why you are for tearing families apart and for destroying the fabric of society.
                    Last edited by mikewhitney; 09-13-2020, 06:51 AM.

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by Psychic Missile View Post
                      The idea that older people are more prejudiced than younger people naturally follows the liberalization of younger generations that we've witnessed throughout the last 200 years, many times in the name of Christianity, so I'm having a hard time seeing how that is anti-Christian. I also don't understand what you're saying about government. Children in countries with stronger social programs than the US aren't prevented from having great relationships with their parents. In fact, social programs make it easier for there to be a healthy parent-child relationship.
                      Don't forget how successful the Hitler Youth program was

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
                        Don't forget how successful the Hitler Youth program was
                        You'd compare Scandinavian education and healthcare to the Hitler Youth program?

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by Leonhard View Post
                          You'd compare Scandinavian education and healthcare to the Hitler Youth program?
                          Why did you think of Sandinavians in my response? What sort of bias do you have here?

                          I was just presenting directions that the government programs can take.

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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
                            What more needed to be said that what I already covered? I can only identify what I know, I can't make you understand things when you are willfully ignorant.

                            Did you want me to continue in futility to make you understand the basics?

                            Also, you went onto a goofy topic of social programs. What more is there to do when someone has the motto: "In Government I trust?"

                            Then you come out with your idiot response that I am answering right now.

                            Nor can I figure out why you are for tearing families apart and for destroying the fabric of society.
                            You're making a claim that an anti-Christian agenda is being pushed into schools that needs deprogramming. That's not a mainstream opinion, so it's natural for you to explain it. If vague, unconnected claims that come from youtube videos you've watched are "the basics", I question your reason for introducing the concept at all. You're the one who brought up people being dependent on the government. That's YOUR goofy topic. And what do sitcom depictions of parental dynamics have to do with CRT and anti-Christian indoctrination in schools? You're way off track, and it would be a miracle if anyone could grasp what you're saying.

                            Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
                            Don't forget how successful the Hitler Youth program was
                            A great example of older generations being more prejudiced!

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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by Psychic Missile View Post
                              You're making a claim that an anti-Christian agenda is being pushed into schools that needs deprogramming. That's not a mainstream opinion, so it's natural for you to explain it. If vague, unconnected claims that come from youtube videos you've watched are "the basics", I question your reason for introducing the concept at all. You're the one who brought up people being dependent on the government. That's YOUR goofy topic. And what do sitcom depictions of parental dynamics have to do with CRT and anti-Christian indoctrination in schools? You're way off track, and it would be a miracle if anyone could grasp what you're saying.
                              I'm not sure what to do with you. If you don't understand Communism and your don't understand the times we are in, yes I guess it would take a miracle for you to figure out the modern era.


                              A great example of older generations being more prejudiced!
                              Oh my. On your last statement you fail to learn from history. This means you are not prepared for when it repeats itself -- when the younger people go deep into propaganda and turn against traditions and their families.

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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by mikewhitney View Post
                                I'm not sure what to do with you. If you don't understand Communism and your don't understand the times we are in, yes I guess it would take a miracle for you to figure out the modern era.
                                I understand Communism and the times we are in. Communism has nothing to do with the US because the number of people who live here and want a Communist government are minuscule. If you have been convinced otherwise from conspiracy peddlers that's a rather large burden of proof.

                                Oh my. On your last statement you fail to learn from history. This means you are not prepared for when it repeats itself -- when the younger people go deep into propaganda and turn against traditions and their families.
                                Whose propaganda?

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