One problem he has is that his heart isn't in it anymore. And so, he doesn't have anything new to offer. I think he has the energy and motivation to make videos about himself, but he lacks charisma and he has nothing to say that would keep people coming back.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)
by Simon inuh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
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Top Jw YouTube channel
by Mit123 inlooks like panda tower has overtaken cedars with 116mil followers.
is he the top jw youtuber?.
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TonusOH
Hasn't Evans bought large blocks of "subscribers" in the past? I suppose he can always buy his way back, if that is how he measures success. His video views have lagged behind those of a number of other JW channels for some time now, haven't they?
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Depression and big pharma drugs
by Anonymous666 ini'm going to drop a bomb shell here for all you who think you know something about depression.
most depression cases are being cause by the food and drug administration.
they are putting things in certain foods that they know will affect certain people especially those who have gluten problems.
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TonusOH
I'm almost afraid to ask, but... how, exactly, does the FDA 'put things in food' and give people drugs that make them want more drugs?
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In the past 24 hours, the world has been breaking into fragments. What will be the Outcome??
by liam innew german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
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TonusOH
Vidiot: So… what if “Make America Great Again” really means “Make America a Superpower Again”?
If there's one thing Trump knows, it is marketing. People argue over what is meant by "great" and whether the USA was ever great, depending on the metric used. Trump's whole marketing plan is to complain that politicians have gotten so complacent and corrupt that it has dragged the nation down, thus his plan to pull it out of that tailspin.
I never thought that he would really try to "drain the swamp." He admitted that he was a creature of that same swamp, after all. And I don't think he made an attempt at it in his first term. I think this is more of a revenge tour than a legitimate attempt at fixing our government structure, and I think the task is all but impossible. But I'd also love to see a forced shrinking of the federal government; having the curtain pulled back on at least some of the corruption that is wasting taxpayer money would be a bonus.
This all comes with the obvious caveat: anything that his administration finds that might get Republicans in trouble will almost certainly be ignored in favor of targeting the political left. He won't really drain the swamp as much as he will filter out some of the waste and corruption. And, depending on how things go in the next two/four years, any progress he manages to make might simply be unwound by the next administration.
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In the past 24 hours, the world has been breaking into fragments. What will be the Outcome??
by liam innew german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
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TonusOH
I wouldn't say that we gave away billions to Ukraine (although there is the matter of the tens of billions that seem to have "disappeared"). The money might even be considered well-spent (again, except for any that was possibly stolen) if it helped to expose Russia's weaknesses and give them a bloody nose on the international stage (an injury that will feel a lot less painful if he gets what he wants from these negotiations, which seems likely).
Trump is taking advantage of Ukraine's (and the EU's) plight to get a favorable long-term deal out of it. The idea is that, if the USA has a vested (economic) interest in keeping it independent, it is worth it to Ukraine to agree to the deal. But if the deal does not include boots on the ground, it will remain very vulnerable to future Russian agression. If there is anything that shows us that Trump is not a politician, (or not a typical one, anyway) it's his willingness to make such baldly lopsided offers, knowing that there's a good chance he will get what he wants.
I'm curious how future administrations (especially Democrat administrations) will deal with all of these changes. But I'm in no rush to find out. There is one thing for sure: when Trump speaks of putting America first, he is doing so honestly and unapologetically. That's refreshing, to a degree.
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In the past 24 hours, the world has been breaking into fragments. What will be the Outcome??
by liam innew german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
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TonusOH
EU and NATO nations contributing more to their own defense and security can only be a good thing in the long run. Many people decry the way the USA meddles and plays "world police." One way to push back against that is to become less dependent on the USA for their safety. Time to start increasing their military budgets and growing their armed forces. Rip that bandaid off now.
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On the anniversary of Anthony Morris' Resignation
by Vanderhoven7 instrange that after 2 years we still don't know the facts about anthony's resignation.
grant davus writes:.
the announcement.
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TonusOH
If it is true that he is dealing with cognitive decline and the response from the rest of the GB is to bury him, I have to think that one of two things must be true:
1. He was one miserable asshole.
OR
2. His fellow GB members are a collection of miserable assholes.
Why not explain that he was stepping down due to health? That would be perfectly reasonable.
I hope that he was pushed out in some sort of power struggle. If the GB are the kind of people who would treat him like this because of mental decline, that is very, very messed up.
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When God Hates something or certain things are we expected not to do it 100%?
by Longlivetherenegades inwhen god hates certain things does that mean you are not expected to do that particular thing or certain things 100% .
1. god hates divorce does that mean we are not expected to divorce at all?
(hint: jesus allow divorce) .
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TonusOH
According to the Bible, the only thing that god will not forgive is blasphemy against the holy spirit (Matt 12:31).
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Dodge has found 4.7 Trillion Dollars in Untraceable money
by liam inelon was looking at the way they audit within the government agencies.
he found there are no links to payments made.
250 million payment………..to………………..consultant……..name ………..unknown.
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TonusOH
DOGE was intended to be an 18-month investigation that would return with recommendations for action. Providing these quick-and-dirty updates can be a problem, since it creates a narrative that may be wrong, or that may be too ambitious. Identifying waste is good and I am all for it, but creating unrealistic expectations could backfire in two years.
I think the federal government is massively oversized, and reducing the number of people it employs is a critical part of what DOGE will (may?) help accomplish. But there needs to be pushback to make sure the exectutive is not overstepping its bounds. If the solution to our problems involves giving the President even more power, it's not a viable solution.
And that's before we consider stuff like the idea that there will be $5,000 checks being sent to "taxpayers." One of the main reasons Trump was elected was because people were unhappy with inflation during the prior four years. How is a $5,000 stimulus check to each taxpayer going to reduce inflation???
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Her Handbag Told Her to Stop Preaching
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/qzpj3kzgidi?si=x1xazpqmed1zq5h2.
ah, yes, another shining example of the watchtower’s *unmatched* commitment to rational thought.
forget logic, science, or even basic common sense—just blame that suspiciously cursed handbag for all your troubles!
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TonusOH
Using the handbag in the ministry, she experienced powerful thoughts of “Go home!” Bad thoughts rushed into her mind almost audibly, all of them anti-kingdom.
I'm guessing that the real story is that this woman was starting to have doubts about "the truth" and eventually was convinced to fall in line and decided to excuse her near-apostasy by blaming... HER ANTI-JW HANDBAG. I mean, yeah, it sounds stupid. But the best part is that she was believed and even had her experience immortalized in a JW publication!
And, yes, I heard those stories in the 1980s as well. Especially after the purge in the early 80s that got rid of Ray Franz, there were plenty of people worried that Satan and his demons were on full attack against the WTS because they knew the end was so near. My mother was part of a small group of sisters who loved to discuss this stuff, and who were constantly on the lookout for things that might serve as an invitation to evil spirits (woooOOOOOoooo!).