Its a crazy world out there....

minny65 wrote:

Our enemies (Iran, Russia, China, N Korea etc) are loving how divided we have become.  I think a ton of the social media and fake news is generated from those countries to build on the division.

Unfortunately, a Country Divided is bound to fail.

I thought this country would be United for decades after 9/11 and when we got Osama Bin Laden.  But the goodwill did not last even one decade and only became worse.

This country will never be united again and its because of social media. I never bought into any societal doomsaying narratives over the many years, just drama and white noise. But now with social media? Anything is possible. Just another instrument of division used by those in power. Look what its doing to our youth. And politically, people will continue to be more and more divided incrementally. The media, as has been mentioned, deserves a mighty scoop of the blame as well. COVID and the shutdown has also permanently changed the mentality of Americans. The wealth disparity will continue. 

A crazy world indeed.

JimmyinSD wrote:


Its sad that when respected people try and point out the issues you bring up.... they get labeled, and even people coming from inside the major parties that call out their own are quickly burned at the stake to destroy their image.  Look at Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, and so many more that have stepped up and called out the bull shit,  only to have their images/brands tarnished.

That's a whole different discussion which I'm not going to get into. Let's just say the 3 people you mention here have made some salient points, but they've also said some monumentally stupid and ridiculous things. Musk is worth $200+ billion and Joe Rogan around $200 million....not sure how their brands have been tarnished.

JimmyinSD wrote:


maybe I should have said have their dogs turn on them.  They were all vilified by the left once they didnt toe the party line.  The right does the same,  you should see the shit show brewing right here in RED SD, there is fixing to be a major melt down of the republican party in the next legislative session if things continue down the path they are on now... me personally,  I think its long overdue.

I saw some of that shit that the Far Left said about Rogan and Musk: ridiculousness. I find both extremes so maddening and disgusting....I know we can both agree on that. I just don't partake in consuming the shit out there. I see it and take a hard turn away. Better for my mood.

badgervike wrote:

I'll bet this is a hard hitting article without a bit of hyperbole.  How about we just argue our differences...without scaring the children.

So stupid. Fear mongering. 'What it would look like', lmao.

Zanary wrote:


...it's right there in the campaigning, though. Right before the shooting, ol' Trumplestilskin was raving his bulls**t about Biden being the "worst president ever"...

...really?

I'm on the other side of the world from being a fan of the mumbling, vacuous waste currently staining the Oval Office...but "worst"?

I'd rate Obama as worse, LBJ, Jackson was an utter s**t, the list would have several names on the "worst" list before Sleepy Joe.

Orange Boi splatters hyperbole and full-on ranting fiction like no other prez/candidate I've ever seen in my life, he's the most shameless liar I've ever seen - more than his photo buddy Clintons, even - and wants special treatment to get out of the stupid s**t he does, because he won't admit fault or accept punishment. He's less than a man, always has been.

So, as far as fear mongering...and yes, I know "Brandon" was and will be stroking mileage from "convicted felon" and "sexual predator" as well as the countless stacks of lies that the Donald's fan club continues to just accept...but does captain combover have anything in his babble beyond exaggeration and disinformation?

Please understand: I'm no Trump supporter. He's a vile piece of shit and grifting con man of the highest order. In real life, he wouldn't stop to piss on his MAGA cult if they were on fire. But the extreme shit goes to each end of the spectrum.