We kind of already know that Tim has been red-pilled, though. He's even come out and explicitly said he's voting for Trump. So it's not really shocking. What's more shocking to me is how many are purposely turning a blind eye to the complete insanity that's happening across the country. I've talked to several people who have said, "Yeah, I just kind of avoid the news and social media now – I don't wanna hear about that stuff." as if them turning away from it somehow makes it go away. Apathy seems to be the new normal for many who can't be bothered to care about things outside of their small existence.
Not to sound cliche, but reality is often dissapointing. I cannot blame people for apathy, for tuning out if it always seems like doom and gloom, but I cannot forgive ignorance. At the very least they should be aware of the surface level things happening.
Yeah, I can agree with that sentiment somewhat as well. But we've reached a point where apathy is dangerous, in my opinion. I mean we have all hell breaking loose in cities nationwide, as well as entire ecosystems being set to flame. Although, I'm hearing conflicting reports about the latter with regards to whether these massive forest fires are arson or simply random fires; it's definitely been an irregularly dry and hot summer for the west coast.
I'm not saying that people need to necessarily dedicate all of their attention to current events and what's happening politically, but when it's reached a point where we're seeing major media companies and big corporations advocating for the violence and anarchy taking place, then I feel apathy is only further adding to the overall harm.
I feel the point being made in a famous quote from WW2 is seeming to fit more and more with today:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
– Martin Niemöller
At what point will people begin to recognize that this already involves them and the future of those they're leaving behind? I'm painfully aware of the disappointments in life, which is exactly why I speak up when I see things that concern me – because I don't want the young in my family to experience more than I had to.
One thing I've never understood about that quote ...
It's the socialists who are "coming" for everybody. Just different flavors (the international communist kind or the nationalist fascist kind). If the "socialists" who were disappeared were in power instead, they'd have started the exact same process against the opposing flavor of socialists.
To hell with all of them. I'll stick up for the trade unionists though.
Those people who just avoid news and social media are generally much happier people - they're also the people who refuse to educate themselves enough to know what's even going on. They've relegated it to "It's nastier politics, it happened in the past, it'll happen again, it's kinda bad now, I know that I can't say anything good about Trump or wear a red hat, OK, that's all I need to know, I'm going back to my life now."
It's part of how amazing America is. Really. It can be this polarized and still 50% of people won't vote. As long as they're not aware of how the bad shit is affecting their lives and can pretend it isn't, then it's all fine. And for them, they go work their job, continue on as if nothing major is happening - because it really isn't happening for them. America is such a place that this much bad shit can be happening and people can still get away with ignoring almost all of it completely. There's something so unique and amazing and bizarre about the American experiment that it's just enthralling.
We kind of already know that Tim has been red-pilled, though. He's even come out and explicitly said he's voting for Trump. So it's not really shocking. What's more shocking to me is how many are purposely turning a blind eye to the complete insanity that's happening across the country. I've talked to several people who have said, "Yeah, I just kind of avoid the news and social media now – I don't wanna hear about that stuff." as if them turning away from it somehow makes it go away. Apathy seems to be the new normal for many who can't be bothered to care about things outside of their small existence.
Not to sound cliche, but reality is often dissapointing. I cannot blame people for apathy, for tuning out if it always seems like doom and gloom, but I cannot forgive ignorance. At the very least they should be aware of the surface level things happening.
Yeah, I can agree with that sentiment somewhat as well. But we've reached a point where apathy is dangerous, in my opinion. I mean we have all hell breaking loose in cities nationwide, as well as entire ecosystems being set to flame. Although, I'm hearing conflicting reports about the latter with regards to whether these massive forest fires are arson or simply random fires; it's definitely been an irregularly dry and hot summer for the west coast.
I'm not saying that people need to necessarily dedicate all of their attention to current events and what's happening politically, but when it's reached a point where we're seeing major media companies and big corporations advocating for the violence and anarchy taking place, then I feel apathy is only further adding to the overall harm.
I feel the point being made in a famous quote from WW2 is seeming to fit more and more with today:
At what point will people begin to recognize that this already involves them and the future of those they're leaving behind? I'm painfully aware of the disappointments in life, which is exactly why I speak up when I see things that concern me – because I don't want the young in my family to experience more than I had to.
One thing I've never understood about that quote ...
It's the socialists who are "coming" for everybody. Just different flavors (the international communist kind or the nationalist fascist kind). If the "socialists" who were disappeared were in power instead, they'd have started the exact same process against the opposing flavor of socialists.
To hell with all of them. I'll stick up for the trade unionists though.
I have never had a socialist, trade unionist, or jew speak up for me in my entire life.
Yup.
Here's video of the unprovoked shooting:
https://twitter.com/LASDHQ/status/1304993095725932545
If reality was remotely aligned with CNN, those people would be ultra aware and screaming 'I told you so's.
Those people who just avoid news and social media are generally much happier people - they're also the people who refuse to educate themselves enough to know what's even going on. They've relegated it to "It's nastier politics, it happened in the past, it'll happen again, it's kinda bad now, I know that I can't say anything good about Trump or wear a red hat, OK, that's all I need to know, I'm going back to my life now."
It's part of how amazing America is. Really. It can be this polarized and still 50% of people won't vote. As long as they're not aware of how the bad shit is affecting their lives and can pretend it isn't, then it's all fine. And for them, they go work their job, continue on as if nothing major is happening - because it really isn't happening for them. America is such a place that this much bad shit can be happening and people can still get away with ignoring almost all of it completely. There's something so unique and amazing and bizarre about the American experiment that it's just enthralling.