Sums up much of the current GOP.
All theater and no action.
That's why they need to be primaried the hell out as soon as possible. You could vote for a Mr. Potato Head toy and get just about the same results anyway.
Hell, most of the time, the old dinosaurs of the party spend more time pandering to the media and retards on the left than they do actually listening to the constituents they're supposed to be representing. I don't think there's a much better example of that than Mitch. He's always more concerned with how the media will make him look because he's so damn old that he can't quite understand that media opinions mean absolutely zero to the GOP base in 2021. I thought Trump would have made that pretty clear to many of them, but they seem stuck in a past that no longer exists in the present.
More and more people are beginning to become a bit more proactive and run for positions in Government specifically because of how terrible those already elected are. I'm hoping it's a trend that continues.
Although, personally, I think the biggest problem plaguing modern politics is lobbyists.
We need to get money the hell out of politics. Lobbyists served a very practical purpose in the past; however, nowadays, people are more connected than ever through the internet and lobbyists only serve to further corporate interests and prove the venality of politicians. Politicians have a direct platform to potential voters. We can safely get rid of lobbyists and nothing of value would be lost. If anything, they're a huge impediment on the citizenry.
There's literally zero wrong with having traditions or a culture. if anything, they've been a net-positive for society as a whole because they've given us a stable foundation of morals and principles to strive for.
If you're white, you do have a culture and you should feel proud of what those who came before you accomplished. Just because people have been inculcated with the belief that it's "racist" to do so does not make it true. It's only when you take those beliefs to the extreme that it becomes the case — but that applies across the board with every race/ethnicity. Striving toward moving into the future, and traditions, are not mutually exclusive. Both can easily be done/observed at the same time.
The biggest problem with these people is that they're technologically ignorant and don't actually understand how modern times of moved on from when they first entered into politics. Mitch, for example, still believes that the Media has far more power than it actually does — so he panders to them. He goes out of his way to appeal to media and their viewership (who would also likely be Liberal voters) and it's most assuredly hurt the cohesion and message of the party as a whole.
He's in his own little retard world, that's just not there anymore. If that makes sense?
Of course, there's also RINO's to take into consideration, who are also a big problem; as well as corrupt lobby simps and neocons. For once, I want politicians who actually give a shit about their own citizens — not how much money they get, not what their "brand" looks like, not corporate interests, not foreign interests, not activism, not any of that crap. Seems like nothing but a pipe-dream in 2021, though.
I'm mostly speaking about cultural tradition, not political tradition. With regards to political tradition: yes, I agree completely.
When I speak about tradition vs tech, I believe both can co-exist just fine; however, that's also reliant on those participating being keen to the idea. It's a different topic entirely whether or not certain traditions are necessary, though. I would argue that many certainly aren't.
I still believe that cultural traditions should be observed when they serve a positive result either mentally or emotionally. That said, I don't think it's possible to force such things onto others either. In fact, it would probably turn into an inimical situation that would cause some serious backlash. So when I see people attempting to force certain things on others, I can't help but wonder if they realize they're essentially creating their own opposition.
I guess the best way to describe what I feel they should do is is: "Show, don't tell."
If the way of life they're so adamant is better is as great as they proclaim, then that should be self-evident when observing those who practice it. With many traditions in our culture, I believe certain ones are pretty self-evident — but it's still reliant on participation to succeed.
What's most frustrating, is watching the mendacious way that activist narratives malign certain traditions through media and entertainment. I believe if there's any single thing that's undoubtedly pernicious to our culture, it would definitely be consumerism.
I believe there are options besides a total collapse, but that they're nearly unachievable as long as there's not social cohesion by the population. I don't believe it's a coincidence at all that the rapid rise of intersectionality and identity politics came immediately after "Occupy Wall Street" became such a large movement. The social cohesion that was forming was an immediate threat to the "ruling class" and they responded by manipuilating society through entertainment/media and social media — almost weird type of acculturation where people were forced to accept a nearly nonexistent culture that was fabricated specifically to divide them.
They were incredibly successful as well. But all of that is a different discussion entirely.
That ain't happening, friend.
The Government only exists to take; it will never give back. Which is why all of these idiots eager to hand their rights over are truly retarded.
Sums up much of the current GOP.
All theater and no action.
That's why they need to be primaried the hell out as soon as possible. You could vote for a Mr. Potato Head toy and get just about the same results anyway.
Hell, most of the time, the old dinosaurs of the party spend more time pandering to the media and retards on the left than they do actually listening to the constituents they're supposed to be representing. I don't think there's a much better example of that than Mitch. He's always more concerned with how the media will make him look because he's so damn old that he can't quite understand that media opinions mean absolutely zero to the GOP base in 2021. I thought Trump would have made that pretty clear to many of them, but they seem stuck in a past that no longer exists in the present.
More and more people are beginning to become a bit more proactive and run for positions in Government specifically because of how terrible those already elected are. I'm hoping it's a trend that continues.
Although, personally, I think the biggest problem plaguing modern politics is lobbyists. We need to get money the hell out of politics. Lobbyists served a very practical purpose in the past; however, nowadays, people are more connected than ever through the internet and lobbyists only serve to further corporate interests and prove the venality of politicians. Politicians have a direct platform to potential voters. We can safely get rid of lobbyists and nothing of value would be lost. If anything, they're a huge impediment on the citizenry.
There's literally zero wrong with having traditions or a culture. if anything, they've been a net-positive for society as a whole because they've given us a stable foundation of morals and principles to strive for.
If you're white, you do have a culture and you should feel proud of what those who came before you accomplished. Just because people have been inculcated with the belief that it's "racist" to do so does not make it true. It's only when you take those beliefs to the extreme that it becomes the case — but that applies across the board with every race/ethnicity. Striving toward moving into the future, and traditions, are not mutually exclusive. Both can easily be done/observed at the same time.
The biggest problem with these people is that they're technologically ignorant and don't actually understand how modern times of moved on from when they first entered into politics. Mitch, for example, still believes that the Media has far more power than it actually does — so he panders to them. He goes out of his way to appeal to media and their viewership (who would also likely be Liberal voters) and it's most assuredly hurt the cohesion and message of the party as a whole.
He's in his own little retard world, that's just not there anymore. If that makes sense?
Of course, there's also RINO's to take into consideration, who are also a big problem; as well as corrupt lobby simps and neocons. For once, I want politicians who actually give a shit about their own citizens — not how much money they get, not what their "brand" looks like, not corporate interests, not foreign interests, not activism, not any of that crap. Seems like nothing but a pipe-dream in 2021, though.
I'm mostly speaking about cultural tradition, not political tradition. With regards to political tradition: yes, I agree completely.
When I speak about tradition vs tech, I believe both can co-exist just fine; however, that's also reliant on those participating being keen to the idea. It's a different topic entirely whether or not certain traditions are necessary, though. I would argue that many certainly aren't.
I still believe that cultural traditions should be observed when they serve a positive result either mentally or emotionally. That said, I don't think it's possible to force such things onto others either. In fact, it would probably turn into an inimical situation that would cause some serious backlash. So when I see people attempting to force certain things on others, I can't help but wonder if they realize they're essentially creating their own opposition.
I guess the best way to describe what I feel they should do is is: "Show, don't tell."
If the way of life they're so adamant is better is as great as they proclaim, then that should be self-evident when observing those who practice it. With many traditions in our culture, I believe certain ones are pretty self-evident — but it's still reliant on participation to succeed.
What's most frustrating, is watching the mendacious way that activist narratives malign certain traditions through media and entertainment. I believe if there's any single thing that's undoubtedly pernicious to our culture, it would definitely be consumerism.
I believe there are options besides a total collapse, but that they're nearly unachievable as long as there's not social cohesion by the population. I don't believe it's a coincidence at all that the rapid rise of intersectionality and identity politics came immediately after "Occupy Wall Street" became such a large movement. The social cohesion that was forming was an immediate threat to the "ruling class" and they responded by manipuilating society through entertainment/media and social media — almost weird type of acculturation where people were forced to accept a nearly nonexistent culture that was fabricated specifically to divide them.
They were incredibly successful as well. But all of that is a different discussion entirely.
That ain't happening, friend.
The Government only exists to take; it will never give back. Which is why all of these idiots eager to hand their rights over are truly retarded.
The bee is supposed to be satire, not captain obvious
Another accurate Babylon Bee story
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