Man... it's totally Nuts out there. It's just one thing after another. The shock is that almost everyone is just going along with it. I live on a semi-remote tropical Island. Just recently, a few under 50 expat residents died in a flash. Totally unexpected. No identified cause of deaths. Nobody questions whether or not the vaccines were a factor. People are lining up to get jab #5 & a separate Flus shot simultaneously. There's a lot of Crazy people around. Even on beautific tropical Islands.
Wonderful way with words, “break a few eggs” (big smile here), “But by all means vote in November, because that makes such a difference…”. Yeah. From start to finish, you hit the old bent nail right on the head and ended up with the perfect observation. They’re all professional politicians. Words and actions are unrelated. Objective to be reelected. Hence, serve the money; the BIG money - and their objectives. Test a few more mice. Get ‘em wholesale. Break a few more eggs. Circular.
Well, the vax may not be tested but the recipients sure wil be.
Testing times ahead, particularly for the UK. Our ex Prime Minister suggested we buy a new kettle - it's good to know our great and good have thought the important issues through.
As a general rule, I agree about voting, but sometimes there are real choices on the local level. For example, in NYC there is the newly formed Medical Freedom Party with entirely grassroots candidates. Formed the day after Easter, we managed to get eight people on the ballot for November. If you live in NYC, check out the website to see if there's a candidate running in your state senate, state assembly, or congressional districts: medicalfreedomparty.com (We have bigger plans for next year.)
@Grandma Bear - I don't want to rain on your parade but you are assuming folks are educated enough to jump off that stupid Republican / Democrat track and actually think for themselves. Also you are assuming that elections are not rigged and that the hanging shad incident is a one-time thing. One thing you can count on for sure is NYC residents sure love to give up their freedoms bit by bit.
There is so much more to having third parties in a race than the question of who will actually "win" the election. Candidates have the opportunity to meet and talk with people, it offers conditions in which conversations about subjects generally avoided can take place, and in which other candidates must answer questions they'd like to avoid. People's attitudes are changing here in NYC, people are waking up and many want other choices. I see a palpable difference from just four or five months ago. Most important, there is a difference between a realism that recognizes the huge challenges and problems we face, and a futile cynicism that can serve as an excuse to do nothing. Whatever happens, we'll wake up a few people, shine some light in the darkness, motivate some people to take some form of action. We'll have done something.
Your optimism is refreshing. I truly hope that you make inroads in NYC. The people there have been beaten down terribly by the government. I agree that meet and greets can open up people's minds. That is all it takes is a little light in that darkness.
Man... it's totally Nuts out there. It's just one thing after another. The shock is that almost everyone is just going along with it. I live on a semi-remote tropical Island. Just recently, a few under 50 expat residents died in a flash. Totally unexpected. No identified cause of deaths. Nobody questions whether or not the vaccines were a factor. People are lining up to get jab #5 & a separate Flus shot simultaneously. There's a lot of Crazy people around. Even on beautific tropical Islands.
Wonderful way with words, “break a few eggs” (big smile here), “But by all means vote in November, because that makes such a difference…”. Yeah. From start to finish, you hit the old bent nail right on the head and ended up with the perfect observation. They’re all professional politicians. Words and actions are unrelated. Objective to be reelected. Hence, serve the money; the BIG money - and their objectives. Test a few more mice. Get ‘em wholesale. Break a few more eggs. Circular.
My two takeaways from this article are:
1) People are generally stupid and
2) Stupid people think voting matters.
Thanks, Russell - posted on your TL.
Well, the vax may not be tested but the recipients sure wil be.
Testing times ahead, particularly for the UK. Our ex Prime Minister suggested we buy a new kettle - it's good to know our great and good have thought the important issues through.
As a general rule, I agree about voting, but sometimes there are real choices on the local level. For example, in NYC there is the newly formed Medical Freedom Party with entirely grassroots candidates. Formed the day after Easter, we managed to get eight people on the ballot for November. If you live in NYC, check out the website to see if there's a candidate running in your state senate, state assembly, or congressional districts: medicalfreedomparty.com (We have bigger plans for next year.)
@Grandma Bear - I don't want to rain on your parade but you are assuming folks are educated enough to jump off that stupid Republican / Democrat track and actually think for themselves. Also you are assuming that elections are not rigged and that the hanging shad incident is a one-time thing. One thing you can count on for sure is NYC residents sure love to give up their freedoms bit by bit.
There is so much more to having third parties in a race than the question of who will actually "win" the election. Candidates have the opportunity to meet and talk with people, it offers conditions in which conversations about subjects generally avoided can take place, and in which other candidates must answer questions they'd like to avoid. People's attitudes are changing here in NYC, people are waking up and many want other choices. I see a palpable difference from just four or five months ago. Most important, there is a difference between a realism that recognizes the huge challenges and problems we face, and a futile cynicism that can serve as an excuse to do nothing. Whatever happens, we'll wake up a few people, shine some light in the darkness, motivate some people to take some form of action. We'll have done something.
Your optimism is refreshing. I truly hope that you make inroads in NYC. The people there have been beaten down terribly by the government. I agree that meet and greets can open up people's minds. That is all it takes is a little light in that darkness.