It's why we need to do everything we can to benefit our odds...every small contribution helps...you never know what you'll stumble across that everyone else missed.

Whatever happened to free speech 😞

It went out the window when the tech-gods decided they didn't like what we had to say.

how did it creep it to every other facet of life though?

I swear, just 15 years ago I felt like I could say the craziest things

"woke" people have sought positions of influence while conservatives sat back and let them

now I can't say Gringo and *i'm white*

both in business and in government.

i think your right

conservatives just sit back and grumble

Good men sat back, and were just content living their simple lives

indeed, as they should have been able too

while wokeologists weren't happy, and sought influence to change our world

and they have

we all need to seek positions of influence and do the same.

do whatever you can...and encourage your children to do the same

we have to start playing the long-game like they are

I guess your right about stepping up and be a leader, but man I hate the idea of directing people around.

It sucks...but the alternative is that we continue to let these lunatics control our culture & society

very true

we can't just all expect someone else to step up like we have for the past 30 years

In our current society, how does one set a good example though, and lead as a Godly man with longstanding values? Maybe this is just me, but I feel like anytime I so much as admit I am a Christian or that I believe in most of the things my Great-grandfathers did, such as putting family first, giving to others. or even in something as simple as sticking my neck out for someone who is at a disadvantage, I am viewed as somehow inferior by the majority of my peers.

There will be unfair standards placed upon you...but the only path forward is simply to be exceptional in every area you can

If your job requires intellect...you must excel and strengthen your intellectual capabilities to be far beyond those of your peers

you need to be social, friendly, and loving more so than your peers

they need to look at you and say "so that's what a conservative person is?...maybe there's something to this"

it's unfair...but that's the path we must take if we wish to change our society

hmm. I think your right. :/

the most difficult thing is bringing the receipts when arguing

kinda harkens back to that old "strive to be found guiltless" thing I was taught growing up.

nearly all of us can intuitively decide how to vote with very little information...it's easy for us to identify who aligns better with our core values

...but explaining that to someone else? That is difficult

bring the receipts?

oh, so like explain our descions.

(bring the evidence / supporting facts)

gotcha

It's exhausting...to keep up with the zealots of the Left

they get energy, they get fulfillment by constantly picking through and preparing themselves for every contingency, every possible argument they will encounter...

This is not where we obtain fulfillment or purpose...but it makes them extremely difficult to argue with

...but it must be done...we must exhaust ourselves with the facts

...and after a lot of practice...it works