Message from @Wood-Ape - OK/MN
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I had a really funny red pill moment with my dad recently. I was telling him how America is just a huge shopping mall and is kind of a joke and without skipping a beat he was like "you know...yeah. Yeah it is"
Just an economic interest zone at this point
Our identity is whether you're a Pepsi or a Coke person
With open borders and international free market might as well just sell the whole population into slavery.
E. Michael Jones says "the big gay disco and the military to expand it"
No offense to service men. We all know the difference between soldiers and the MI complex.
Yeah that's what's a huge bummer is I respect military people a lot cause I definitely don't wanna do that haha so god bless them
The only time I get emotional watching a movie is when it's a war movie where soldiers are doing really heroic stuff.
I'm just like *sniff* hell yeah dude...
Like we have the best military in the world and some of the most dedicated troops, but of all places to go waste blood and treasure for 15 years, Afghanistan?
My dad literally said America is a country for everyone š©
gross
Going back to the conspiracy theory subject
Thereās people who think that the atomic bomb is a hoax
I was watching a war documentary on that war ( I think the one on the Korengal Valley) and the troops said they say they get ambushed next to where shell casings are from when the British Empire was.
@DixieBoy76 - KY It *would* solve a lot of problems if that were true. Wishful thinking
@Wood-Ape - OK/MN That would be my guess.
People just like to *believe* in conspiracy theories
most people who believe in conspiracy theories just think conspiracy theories are fun and find ways to justify them after the fact
It doesnāt matter how silly. It often times consumes them. This is how I view the people who blame literally everything on the Jews. Like, yes. I get it, Jews have a disproportionate representation in certain fields. We all agree on that. But to say that theyāre some superhuman race that controls the strings on every major world event is simply *wishful thinking*. Why do I say wishful thinking? Because for them, it gives them an excuse to believe that this isnāt somehow our own fault too.
I mean, imagine how society would change (both for worse and better) if there was someway to prove that the world couldn't be destroyed, or that certain nations weren't practically invincible. Borders would start changing all over the place.
I think cold war nuke fear is a big part of the nihilism of Boomers & X'er s. Climate Change has supplanted / supplemented that nihilism for Millenials and Zoomers
@Wood-Ape - OK/MN Thatās a fascinating way to look at it. Never thought about it that way. Iām sure itās a variety of reasons, but thatās a factor Iām sure.
A lot of baby boomers do seem very apathetic. But I think that itās for a variety of reasons. However, your hypothesis does seem to be confirmed by the fact that a lot of boomers are mentally trapped in the age of the Cold War.
seriously though has anyone's parents said something worse than "this country belongs to no one, it's for everyone"?
@Jacob Not really, but I do pity you. Keep your chin up.
haha I just don't bother trying to debate politics with him
Maybe go the Jared Taylor route and just try to agree on small things like the āpress 1 for Englishā. I mentioned that to my mom and it started off a really good dialogue.
oh I'm sure my dad loves being able to choose different languages on the phone
As much as leftists get made fun of for the ādialogueā meme, dialogue is important.
I agree with what Mr Taylor said, but with my parents in particular there's literally no point
I have nothing to gain from trying with them
there's always going to be some people that you just can't convert
I think that overall debating isnāt something that should be done between family members. Thatās how I was raised anyway.
We focus on loving one another and strengthening our bonds and just enjoying being related. Or thatās what I try to do.
I don't really have an opinion on that because my only "family members" are my parents
And we don't really get along for non-political reasons
Iām sorry to hear that brother. Iāll pray for yāall.
Thanks
And if you ever need anything feel free to reach out fam. Weāre a big family here.
So do you just not discuss politics with your family, or is *debating* in particular that you're against?
Debating in particular