02-23-2021, 10:56 PM
(02-23-2021, 08:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: An unfortunate situation that a group of white huber elites pounced on and exploited by directly associating it with racism.
I see the summer's protests as bottom up, as the people speaking. The people protesting were of many cultures, many races. Some whites have oppressed blacks for centuries. I am among many who think this should end. Politicians can listen to voters and act on the voter's opinions if they so choose, and can and should wind up voted out of power if they choose not to listen. That a party chooses to listen to the people and act according to their will indicates the system is working.
(02-23-2021, 08:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: Are you sure about the over all validity of your personal interpretations and your understanding of where the country is at these days?
Pretty sure, yes. Willing to listen and tweak on occasion, also yes. For example it has been about a year since somebody recommended WEIRD. It has become one of my major themes.
(02-23-2021, 08:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: What makes you think that you have a right to change me?
The First Amendment of the US Constitution establishes free speech. Are you familiar with its real meaning? Apparently not. Are you questioning it? Do you oppose the Constitution?
(02-23-2021, 08:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: What make you think that I don't have a right to kill a person acting like a Nazi these days or a cult like group of religious heretics?
Do you oppose the Law? I'm fairly sure there are laws against murder in your jurisdiction. I'm not a big fan of Nazi, but they ought to be trying to put their beliefs into practice in violation of law before the government acts against them, let alone private citizens.
There is certainly freedom of religion in your jurisdiction. If a devout agnostic can be a heretic, I suppose I am a religious heretic, but I don't harass others who don't argue with God in the same way as I do. If the religious heretics have not violated the law, the government should leave them alone, as should private citizens.
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.