Posts by freemindfade

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Since Democrats Are All About the “Children” why does ABORTION Not Bother Them?

by minimus in

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if everything is supposed to be about the lives of children, how can they hypocritically fight to take babies and kill them?

what about the children and their quality of life?.

Make America Great Again Hats...would you wear one?

by minimus in

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i like trump but i would be reticent wearing that hat.🤠.

freemindfade

What is it -- right now (or 2016,if you prefer) -- about America that isn't great? (Be specific.)

We are in the midst of an ideological civil war, that hopefully doesn't materialize into a real civil war. This I believe is not being pushed by the majority of Americans but smaller, louder factions. Trump and his rhetoric push the divide, the keepers of the culture (MSM, celebrities, universities) push further and further the other way. if you have to ask me which came first the chicken (trump) or the egg (lefist culture) as far as the flash point, i would have to say the fault lies in the left. Trump was a gift from the left, not the right.

When was this time that the word 'again' implies? When was it exactly that those who endorse this slogan believe that America "was great"?

I firmly believe America can never be perfect, and "good" has not been a destination but a pursuit. America is an ideology, and to say "great again", I think is to say put it back on its track that got us many great things that have come from the American experiment. Not just for America but for the world.

What does a "great" America look like? Is it a reference to the fifties? Eighties? Pre 911? Pre political correctness?

Again, similar answer to above. We have a disaster of people thinking everything bad America has done is the result of America being bad. But the reality is, for most of human history on earth, life for people has not been very good at all. Until the European enlightenment, that gave rise to the principles that make America. A lot of the bad things have been done away with, including things America was at first involved in, IE slavery. America didn't invent slavery, most of the world since the rise of agriculture employed slavery, AMERICA ENDED IT. People forget. That's where the genius ideas of the founding fathers are what matters. It gives us the tools to make things better.

A great America looks like one of ultimate freedom and sovereignty of the individual. A culture that nurtures self-reliance and love of liberty. Again a progressive pursuit, not a specific time.

Why exactly do they think that America "was great" then, but not now?

The things I mentioned above: ultimate freedom and sovereignty of the individual. A culture that nurtures self-reliance and love of liberty. Again a progressive pursuit, not a specific time. All seem to be in danger, and new Marxist mentality is rising up and it threatens the trajectory to continue this progress and return to pre-enlightenment tribalism!

What values and beliefs are implicit in accepting this slogan and everything that goes with it?

Not a fan of political slogans, but i think this one is a return to the principles that started America. The idea of liberty over government elitism and political compulsion of speech and thought.

Correspondingly, what values and beliefs does accepting this slogan require a person to thereby reject?

That America is evil. America is bad. The reality of America is the story of western ideas and enlightenment out of darkness. American is not the tyranny and oppression leftists would have you think it is, but the system that OVERCAME those things. The world is in a pretty good place despite what leftists and JWS would have you believe, people have more than ever, live longer, things are actually really good, but people have also lost their gratitude. So really maybe America is the greatest its ever been, but if we undermine what got it here, we risk losing it all. America didn't always do great things, but it gave us what we need to pursue great things. Freedom

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RIP Anthony Bourdain

by freemindfade in

so sad to hear about the loss of one of the best storytellers.

such a great unique personality.

he will be greatly missed .

freemindfade

His wisdom and wit will be sorely missed

https://airows.com/travel/23-brilliant-life-lessons-from-anthony-bourdain

1.) “SKILLS CAN BE TAUGHT. CHARACTER YOU EITHER HAVE OR YOU DON'T HAVE.”

2.) “IF YOU’RE TWENTY-TWO, PHYSICALLY FIT, HUNGRY TO LEARN AND BE BETTER, I URGE YOU TO TRAVEL – AS FAR AND AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE. SLEEP ON FLOORS IF YOU HAVE TO. FIND OUT HOW OTHER PEOPLE LIVE AND EAT AND COOK. LEARN FROM THEM – WHEREVER YOU GO.”

3.) “DON'T LIE ABOUT IT. YOU MADE A MISTAKE. ADMIT IT AND MOVE ON. JUST DON'T DO IT AGAIN. EVER”

4.) "WHAT NICER THING CAN YOU DO FOR SOMEBODY THAN MAKE THEM BREAKFAST?"

5.) “TRAVEL CHANGES YOU. AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THIS LIFE AND THIS WORLD YOU CHANGE THINGS SLIGHTLY, YOU LEAVE MARKS BEHIND, HOWEVER SMALL. AND IN RETURN, LIFE - AND TRAVEL - LEAVES MARKS ON YOU. MOST OF THE TIME, THOSE MARKS - ON YOUR BODY OR ON YOUR HEART - ARE BEAUTIFUL. OFTEN, THOUGH, THEY HURT.”

6.) "YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT SOMEONE WHEN YOU SHARE A MEAL TOGETHER."

7.) “YOUR BODY IS NOT A TEMPLE, IT'S AN AMUSEMENT PARK. ENJOY THE RIDE.”

8.) “MAYBE THAT’S ENLIGHTENMENT ENOUGH: TO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE MIND; NO MOMENT OF SMUG CLARITY. PERHAPS WISDOM...IS REALIZING HOW SMALL I AM, AND UNWISE, AND HOW FAR I HAVE YET TO GO."

9.) “I DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU TO LIKE YOU OR RESPECT YOU.”

10.) “GOOD FOOD IS VERY OFTEN, EVEN MOST OFTEN, SIMPLE FOOD.”

11.) “WE KNOW, FOR INSTANCE, THAT THERE IS A DIRECT, INVERSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREQUENCY OF FAMILY MEALS AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. BLUNTLY STATED, MEMBERS OF FAMILIES WHO EAT TOGETHER REGULARLY ARE STATISTICALLY LESS LIKELY TO STICK UP LIQUOR STORES, BLOW UP METH LABS, GIVE BIRTH TO CRACK BABIES, COMMIT SUICIDE, OR MAKE DONKEY PORN. IF LITTLE TIMMY HAD JUST HAD MORE MEATLOAF, HE MIGHT NOT HAVE GROWN UP TO FILL CHEST FREEZERS WITH CUB SCOUT PARTS.”

12.) "OPEN YOUR MIND, GET UP OFF THE COUCH, MOVE.”

13.) “LUCK IS NOT A BUSINESS MODEL.”

14.) “THERE’S SOMETHING WONDERFUL ABOUT DRINKING IN THE AFTERNOON. A NOT-TOO-COLD PINT, ABSOLUTELY ALONE AT THE BAR – EVEN IN THIS FAKE-ASS IRISH PUB.”

15.) “UNDER 'REASONS FOR LEAVING LAST JOB', NEVER GIVE THE REAL REASON, UNLESS IT'S MONEY OR AMBITION.”

16.) “IT’S VERY RARELY A GOOD CAREER MOVE TO HAVE A CONSCIENCE.”

17.) “THE WAY YOU MAKE AN OMELET REVEALS YOUR CHARACTER.”

18.) “CONTEXT AND MEMORY PLAY POWERFUL ROLES IN ALL THE TRULY GREAT MEALS IN ONE’S LIFE.”

19.) “GOOD FOOD AND GOOD EATING ARE ABOUT RISK.”

20.) "THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS AT THIS IN RUSSIA, SO NO MATTER HOW MANY JELL-O SHOTS OR JAGER SHOOTERS YOU MIGHT HAVE DOWNED AT COLLEGE MIXERS, NO MATTER HOW GOOD A DRINKER YOU MIGHT THINK YOU ARE, DON'T FORGET THAT THE RUSSIANS - ANY RUSSIAN - CAN DRINK YOU UNDER THE TABLE.”

21.) “IF YOU LOOK SOMEONE IN THE EYE AND CALL THEM A ‘FAT, WORTHLESS, SYPHILITIC PUDDLE OF BADGER CRAP’ IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU DON’T LIKE THEM. IT CAN BE – AND OFTEN IS – A TERM OF ENDEARMENT.”

22.) “WITHOUT NEW IDEAS SUCCESS CAN BECOME STALE.”

23.) “BUT I DO THINK THE IDEA THAT BASIC COOKING SKILLS ARE A VIRTUE, THAT THE ABILITY TO FEED YOURSELF AND A FEW OTHERS WITH PROFICIENCY SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO EVERY YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN AS A FUNDAMENTAL SKILL, SHOULD BECOME AS VITAL TO GROWING UP AS LEARNING TO WIPE ONE’S OWN ASS, CROSS THE STREET BY ONESELF, OR BE TRUSTED WITH MONEY.”

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RIP Anthony Bourdain

by freemindfade in

so sad to hear about the loss of one of the best storytellers.

such a great unique personality.

he will be greatly missed .

freemindfade

Amazing storyteller, authentic human being, amazing life experience and philosophy he generously shared.

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RIP Anthony Bourdain

by freemindfade in

so sad to hear about the loss of one of the best storytellers.

such a great unique personality.

he will be greatly missed .

freemindfade

So sad to hear about the loss of one of the best storytellers. Such a great unique personality. He will be greatly missed

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Make America Great Again Hats...would you wear one?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i like trump but i would be reticent wearing that hat.🤠.

freemindfade

Never. I don't think a red hat can make america great. But sticking to our principles of maximum freedoms is more important. The hat is just a trolling tool.

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Miss America and Misguided Views on Sexuality

by Simon in

so miss america pageant is going to remove the swimsuit and evening gown parts of their pageant because they have decided it's demeaning to women.

i guess it will just be women in overcoats telling us they want world peace .... bravo, we all applaud, right?

maybe we shouldn't be so quick to do so .... what is it really saying?

freemindfade

Pretty sure no one watched this thing anyway, and the few that did probably only did for the swimsuit portion

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

by Simon in

seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

freemindfade

What goes around comes around. Just because you're top of the intersectionality popularity game one week doesn't mean someone else won't come and use the system against you.

A few years back darkmatters2525 (they do funny you tube animation on the Bible), did a video about the inevitable endless plight of SJW's. Eventually, everything becomes guilty and everything becomes banned, even all the SJW's. Modern leftism is as degenerative a mind virus as the Abrahamic religions. Socialism, social justice warrioring, PC culture, the snake just eats the tail.

And you are totally right Simon, this is why I keep saying, fight for maximum freedoms, not more stupid laws and quit moving the Overton window into oblivion.

We didn't make the progress we have of liberal ideas up until now by censorship, shaming, and all this other stupid crap. Stephen Fry made that clear a recent Monk debate about political correctness. he as a man married to another man in the UK, knows it didn't happen by shouting down, and censoring the world.

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Miss America and Misguided Views on Sexuality

by Simon in

so miss america pageant is going to remove the swimsuit and evening gown parts of their pageant because they have decided it's demeaning to women.

i guess it will just be women in overcoats telling us they want world peace .... bravo, we all applaud, right?

maybe we shouldn't be so quick to do so .... what is it really saying?

freemindfade

Why not just make women wear burkas and then the problem will be solved eh?
It's insanity.

But if you bring up the idea even merely rhetorically (as you just did) to make a point about how insane things are, your words will get twisted like Vice did, then Michelle Goldberg at the monk debates saying Jordan Peterson said women shouldn't wear heels and makeup to the office. You literally cannot win in this new PC wasteland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhl5yeZlltI

The left is a bottomless pit of endless stupidity

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

by Simon in

seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

freemindfade

These gay activists could use their time in a better way. Instead of trying to force other people to accept them and wasting our court systems valuable time, they should look at the opportunity before them. They can open a bakery to serve the gay community and everyone else or not. If they decide to serve exclusively gay people, that's fine with me. From a business point of view, it'd be stupid, but they would have the right to serve whomever they want. And I would defend that right.

Capitalism > Discrimination Laws

To my point much earlier, look at Jim Crow laws, the GOVERNMENT enforced required segregation to hold back the market from NOT discriminating.