A Message to Pennsylvanians
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Date: 2024-11-03
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gregnichols663
I’m guessing you weren’t alive when the process began, but for you to lay blame on the left for globalization, the rust-belt, and the hollowing out of the middle class is absolutely laughable.
I get that your focus is generally more social and philosophical than economic policy, and yes the left has been supportive of globalization on a social level, but let’s review a few highlights.
Reaganomics- Reagan slashed taxes, deregulated markets, liberated capital, and decreased domestic spending. All of that premised in the idea that the wealth created at the top would trickle down, and perhaps some of it would have, were it not for Reagan and the GOP globalists economic policies resulting in the mass transfer of jobs overseas.
Reagan replaced GATT (general agreements on tariffs and trade) with the WHO, and while it wasn’t signed until after Reagan, he is also the one who pushed for and laid the groundwork for NAFTA.
Sure, Trump is not Reagan (or any if the GOP and Dems along the way who have supported these disastrous policies, but effectively the only big legislation Trump passed in his term was yet another supply-side tax cut, and lower taxes for corporations. Worse, once again a giant tax cut for the top earners and corporations is the cornerstone of his proposed economic agenda.
Tariffs
Good on Trump for targeted tariffs on China, but Biden has continued with and even increased those tariffs along with the CHIPS act which is specifically creating investments in the rust belt, but which speaker Johnson says they want to repeal.
The problem is that Trump is now proposing (who actually knows) universal tariffs for all imports.
Targeted tariffs are useful when another nation is subsidizing an industry or otherwise not supporting the free market, or in rare cases where the nations strategic interests require it (such as the CHIPS act, but they are an obvious disaster as general economic policy. They are incredibly inflationary, crush GDP, and result in retaliatory tarriffs.
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I’m guessing you weren’t alive when the process began, but for you to lay blame on the left for globalization, the rust-belt, and the hollowing out of the middle class is absolutely laughable.
I get that your focus is generally more social and philosophical than economic policy, and yes the left has been supportive of globalization on a social level, but let’s review a few highlights.
Reaganomics- Reagan slashed taxes, deregulated markets, liberated capital, and decreased domestic spending. All of that premised in the idea that the wealth created at the top would trickle down, and perhaps some of it would have, were it not for Reagan and the GOP globalists economic policies resulting in the mass transfer of jobs overseas.
Reagan replaced GATT (general agreements on tariffs and trade) with the WHO, and while it wasn’t signed until after Reagan, he is also the one who pushed for and laid the groundwork for NAFTA.
Sure, Trump is not Reagan (or any if the GOP and Dems along the way who have supported these disastrous policies, but effectively the only big legislation Trump passed in his term was yet another supply-side tax cut, and lower taxes for corporations. Worse, once again a giant tax cut for the top earners and corporations is the cornerstone of his proposed economic agenda.
Tariffs
Good on Trump for targeted tariffs on China, but Biden has continued with and even increased those tariffs along with the CHIPS act which is specifically creating investments in the rust belt, but which speaker Johnson says they want to repeal.
The problem is that Trump is now proposing (who actually knows) universal tariffs for all imports.
Targeted tariffs are useful when another nation is subsidizing an industry or otherwise not supporting the free market, or in rare cases where the nations strategic interests require it (such as the CHIPS act, but they are an obvious disaster as general economic policy. They are incredibly inflationary, crush GDP, and result in retaliatory tarriffs.
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clamum9648
I have a friend, coworker from a previous job, and he just voted for Harris. He's not a bad guy, he's intelligent, family man, not a radical or scumbag. But he's incredibly naive, gullible, believes whatever he sees on MSM.
I dunno man, while some things look in Trump's favor I'm not very confident in elections (or people, for that matter) anymore. If Harris does get elected, i think we are in for some very rough times and honestly we deserve every single thing that's coming if that's the case. Maybe we can build something better from the ashes.
Honestly though even with the Orange Man in office I feel like there's going to be an economic depression. I just cannot believe that we can continue on with the money printing and debt that we have and have no consequences (both left & right are liable here. We're going to have to have a radical change from what we've been doing for many decades, although I'd imagine it would be a gradual change from it. But we'll need to rip off the bandaid at some point.
My advice: have the things you need for an emergency. A couple months at least of stored food (I like my patriot supply, water stored and ways to filter water, something to protect yourself and knowledge of how to use and maintain it. If you never have to use that stuff: great, there's a lot of worse ways to spend money.
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I have a friend, coworker from a previous job, and he just voted for Harris. He's not a bad guy, he's intelligent, family man, not a radical or scumbag. But he's incredibly naive, gullible, believes whatever he sees on MSM.
I dunno man, while some things look in Trump's favor I'm not very confident in elections (or people, for that matter) anymore. If Harris does get elected, i think we are in for some very rough times and honestly we deserve every single thing that's coming if that's the case. Maybe we can build something better from the ashes.
Honestly though even with the Orange Man in office I feel like there's going to be an economic depression. I just cannot believe that we can continue on with the money printing and debt that we have and have no consequences (both left & right are liable here. We're going to have to have a radical change from what we've been doing for many decades, although I'd imagine it would be a gradual change from it. But we'll need to rip off the bandaid at some point.
My advice: have the things you need for an emergency. A couple months at least of stored food (I like my patriot supply, water stored and ways to filter water, something to protect yourself and knowledge of how to use and maintain it. If you never have to use that stuff: great, there's a lot of worse ways to spend money.
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ianweir3608
People are too scared of death. Even when their life is miserable they still would rather grovel on their knees for one more day than take The Big Nap.
A life lived in fear of death isn't worth living. Live right and you don't need to fear death. As long as you are ready to die, at any moment, for what you believe, no one will be able to impose on you.
As long as people can threaten you with material discomfort, and it works, you are contributing to the degeneration of your community. We aren't even being threatened with death, we are being threatened with mild discomfort if we rise up, and people are _still_ too scared of the consequences.
Once you come to terms with your own death (whenever that may be, your life truly becomes your own. You can say No, I'm not willing to live like that, and I won't. If you have a problem, kill me about it; if you're not willing to go so far, then stfu and leave me alone
Purge yourself of fear and weakness in one step: come to terms with death.
If we had a plurality of young men who are unafraid of death, reality would be ours to mold.
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People are too scared of death. Even when their life is miserable they still would rather grovel on their knees for one more day than take The Big Nap.
A life lived in fear of death isn't worth living. Live right and you don't need to fear death. As long as you are ready to die, at any moment, for what you believe, no one will be able to impose on you.
As long as people can threaten you with material discomfort, and it works, you are contributing to the degeneration of your community. We aren't even being threatened with death, we are being threatened with mild discomfort if we rise up, and people are _still_ too scared of the consequences.
Once you come to terms with your own death (whenever that may be, your life truly becomes your own. You can say No, I'm not willing to live like that, and I won't. If you have a problem, kill me about it; if you're not willing to go so far, then stfu and leave me alone
Purge yourself of fear and weakness in one step: come to terms with death.
If we had a plurality of young men who are unafraid of death, reality would be ours to mold.
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patrickcharles7190
Congrats on your success. I agree with what you say. However, you say the left is influenced by elites and I think the left (along with media) has been hijacked by the elites. The democratic party is made up of governing people chosen by the elites, who also own media. The real democrats have been blackballed or have changed to independent or right. Their politicians do the elites will with the understanding that the elites will keep them in power by manipulating the people with their media. The media, essentially, tells the people how to think through gaslight, echoing and by flat out lying. Its a circle of evil consisting of leftist politicians, the corporate elites (including the military industrial complex) and media. One thing is for sure; The elite class is more evil than any generation of rich is history. The elites are EVIL. Everything their politicians and media does either weakens the people of strengthens the elites. or both. Every decision Biden and other politicians have made weakens the people or strengthens them. This country is in complete jeopardy. Hopeless.
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Congrats on your success. I agree with what you say. However, you say the left is influenced by elites and I think the left (along with media) has been hijacked by the elites. The democratic party is made up of governing people chosen by the elites, who also own media. The real democrats have been blackballed or have changed to independent or right. Their politicians do the elites will with the understanding that the elites will keep them in power by manipulating the people with their media. The media, essentially, tells the people how to think through gaslight, echoing and by flat out lying. Its a circle of evil consisting of leftist politicians, the corporate elites (including the military industrial complex) and media. One thing is for sure; The elite class is more evil than any generation of rich is history. The elites are EVIL. Everything their politicians and media does either weakens the people of strengthens the elites. or both. Every decision Biden and other politicians have made weakens the people or strengthens them. This country is in complete jeopardy. Hopeless.
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JCPRuckus
OMG, I wasted 16 minutes of my life just to find out this is White g-cide nonsense. I thought you might be going somewhere worthwhile with the elites don't see you as human thing, but you're only talking about your FEELINGS that intellectual elites on the Left don't care about White people, and completely ignoring the billionaire economic elites on the Right who obviously don't care about anyone but themselves.
But here I am being surprised that your fact-based positions aren't based on facts when you started off by both sides-ing the end of democracy in America when only one side, specifically one candidate, has a history of illegally trying to overturn an election the only time they didn't like the outcome, and have indicated they will do so again. At best you're picking and choosing when you deal with reality, because the best type of lie is always a half-truth.
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OMG, I wasted 16 minutes of my life just to find out this is White g-cide nonsense. I thought you might be going somewhere worthwhile with the elites don't see you as human thing, but you're only talking about your FEELINGS that intellectual elites on the Left don't care about White people, and completely ignoring the billionaire economic elites on the Right who obviously don't care about anyone but themselves.
But here I am being surprised that your fact-based positions aren't based on facts when you started off by both sides-ing the end of democracy in America when only one side, specifically one candidate, has a history of illegally trying to overturn an election the only time they didn't like the outcome, and have indicated they will do so again. At best you're picking and choosing when you deal with reality, because the best type of lie is always a half-truth.
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fort. pluribus
I wanted Trump to succeed. However he is just too manipulative and opportunistic and a demagogue. He had 4 years to change or the very least stop the lies. He didn't. Y'all need to ask yourselves why Most of y'all are relinquishing what little power you possess to a wannabe fascist.
VP Kamala wasn't strong on the border and that was her biggest flaw! Abortion/gender-bending rights is a psychosocial issue and should involve parents, local community leaders, extended families, religious leaders etc; not the government. There are a few guarantees with regards to foreign affairs. Our economy is arguably the best among OCED right now. In short, Harris needs to stay away from abortion and gender-bending rights and be very strong on illegal immigration. Trump needs to control his narcissistic tendencies. Which do you think is easier
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I wanted Trump to succeed. However he is just too manipulative and opportunistic and a demagogue. He had 4 years to change or the very least stop the lies. He didn't. Y'all need to ask yourselves why Most of y'all are relinquishing what little power you possess to a wannabe fascist.
VP Kamala wasn't strong on the border and that was her biggest flaw! Abortion/gender-bending rights is a psychosocial issue and should involve parents, local community leaders, extended families, religious leaders etc; not the government. There are a few guarantees with regards to foreign affairs. Our economy is arguably the best among OCED right now. In short, Harris needs to stay away from abortion and gender-bending rights and be very strong on illegal immigration. Trump needs to control his narcissistic tendencies. Which do you think is easier
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minyaw1234
Another point, people voting for the left are people with an external locus of control (loc) - they believe they are victims of their circumstances and everything needs to change for them to feel comfortable. But you never will feel comfortable living with an external loc, you never will take control over your life because you don't even think you can.
That's why self-help and in general, people that want to better themselves are mostly conservative. Since they believe it's not the state, not the other race, not the government that is responsible for them failing, it's themselves and they have the power to change things.
Empires fail when you let people with an external loc rule over you. Empires grow when most people know they are responsible, with people with an internal loc.
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Another point, people voting for the left are people with an external locus of control (loc) - they believe they are victims of their circumstances and everything needs to change for them to feel comfortable. But you never will feel comfortable living with an external loc, you never will take control over your life because you don't even think you can.
That's why self-help and in general, people that want to better themselves are mostly conservative. Since they believe it's not the state, not the other race, not the government that is responsible for them failing, it's themselves and they have the power to change things.
Empires fail when you let people with an external loc rule over you. Empires grow when most people know they are responsible, with people with an internal loc.
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Moonless6491
I agree with much of what the left says. Healthcare, social reforms, love, acceptance, protection from the elite. but each time they get to power, they do the opposite of these things. Each time they get to power, my job suffers, my bank account suffers, my health insurance goes up, I feel personally attacked for just being alive. I live in the country and I see it every day. They want to destroy us. For the first time in my life, I am experiencing reverse racism. Bill Clinton destroyed my home city with globalist manufacturing. I went to NYC once. I felt like a rat and it dawned on me that the left is just that. A commune of rats looking to eat, piss and shit on everything they find. Then they burn down their own city when the cops kill one of the rats that went too far.
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I agree with much of what the left says. Healthcare, social reforms, love, acceptance, protection from the elite. but each time they get to power, they do the opposite of these things. Each time they get to power, my job suffers, my bank account suffers, my health insurance goes up, I feel personally attacked for just being alive. I live in the country and I see it every day. They want to destroy us. For the first time in my life, I am experiencing reverse racism. Bill Clinton destroyed my home city with globalist manufacturing. I went to NYC once. I felt like a rat and it dawned on me that the left is just that. A commune of rats looking to eat, piss and shit on everything they find. Then they burn down their own city when the cops kill one of the rats that went too far.
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HeyLiem
Totally kick ass rant, Rudyard! Well done, very helpful for the weekend before election day!
I think of your style as both foundational, from deep reading of history, books, and then your style is also current affairs, where you put it all together and have an excellent description of how we got here. How the hell did we get here! Well Rudyard can tell us. When we understand how we got to this mess, it makes it easier to enlist more people to start doing things right. No pun intended.
I don't think you need to make predictions which seems like too much pointless pressure.
If you just keep on doing these two things, a deep reading of forgotten world history, that's true, and putting it all together so we can understand how we got here where we are today.
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Totally kick ass rant, Rudyard! Well done, very helpful for the weekend before election day!
I think of your style as both foundational, from deep reading of history, books, and then your style is also current affairs, where you put it all together and have an excellent description of how we got here. How the hell did we get here! Well Rudyard can tell us. When we understand how we got to this mess, it makes it easier to enlist more people to start doing things right. No pun intended.
I don't think you need to make predictions which seems like too much pointless pressure.
If you just keep on doing these two things, a deep reading of forgotten world history, that's true, and putting it all together so we can understand how we got here where we are today.
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shukuffxi
Constructive criticism for you:
1) You don't need a script. If you need anything, just just down a few terms and ideas and then rock and roll.
2) You're smart and young and that's a wicked combination: you have eyes to see and the type of youthful certainty that ads to your confidence. You admit missteps, learning, failures and humility is there too. Keep that in mind.
3) A not overly used path in content creation right now is similar to Sargon's older videos: have a bit of a presentation for what you plan to talk about laid out and a browser window for anything you want to look up. You can mix the talking like in this video with a bit of the prepared stuff (i. e: charts, maps, things that help you articulate your point more clearly.
Have fun.
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Constructive criticism for you:
1) You don't need a script. If you need anything, just just down a few terms and ideas and then rock and roll.
2) You're smart and young and that's a wicked combination: you have eyes to see and the type of youthful certainty that ads to your confidence. You admit missteps, learning, failures and humility is there too. Keep that in mind.
3) A not overly used path in content creation right now is similar to Sargon's older videos: have a bit of a presentation for what you plan to talk about laid out and a browser window for anything you want to look up. You can mix the talking like in this video with a bit of the prepared stuff (i. e: charts, maps, things that help you articulate your point more clearly.
Have fun.
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Maddog3060
Yeah, as an amateur student of history in the 1990s I also noticed that de-industrialization was killing our country. In WW2 there was a factory in Detroit that produced a B-24 bomber every hour at full speed. How can you compete against such an industrial capacity You cannot; hence forces inimical to national safety (such as communists) had to destroy it. There's other reasons besides but I've been aware of the genuine communist issues for decades now. McCarthy was right.
Anyway, if anything else your description of Pennsylvania made me want to visit it sometime. I mean, if everything doesn't go completely to sh][t.
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Yeah, as an amateur student of history in the 1990s I also noticed that de-industrialization was killing our country. In WW2 there was a factory in Detroit that produced a B-24 bomber every hour at full speed. How can you compete against such an industrial capacity You cannot; hence forces inimical to national safety (such as communists) had to destroy it. There's other reasons besides but I've been aware of the genuine communist issues for decades now. McCarthy was right.
Anyway, if anything else your description of Pennsylvania made me want to visit it sometime. I mean, if everything doesn't go completely to sh][t.
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loganstrait7503
I just don't see any scenario where voting for Donald is somehow supposed to be a solution for all the problems that exist. As if Donald is somehow against the Ford eavesdropping software or against foreign investors and corporations buying up all the single family homes. I am a young downwardly-mobile white man with political grievance; but no-one trying to get me to vote for Trump seems to have any coherant argument besides saying transgressive things and owning the libs. Don't get me wrong; if I could vote for the creators of South Park, I would; but Donald Trump is not as chill as them. Lol.
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I just don't see any scenario where voting for Donald is somehow supposed to be a solution for all the problems that exist. As if Donald is somehow against the Ford eavesdropping software or against foreign investors and corporations buying up all the single family homes. I am a young downwardly-mobile white man with political grievance; but no-one trying to get me to vote for Trump seems to have any coherant argument besides saying transgressive things and owning the libs. Don't get me wrong; if I could vote for the creators of South Park, I would; but Donald Trump is not as chill as them. Lol.
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cwengineer21
If you want to avoid a 1984 scenario then you need to vote for Kamala. If you think the opposite then you haven’t read or understand Project 2025. Wether Trump enacts it or not, he will move closer to it. Elon Musk is talking about tanking the economy and taking away most government programs that most people need and don’t realize.
I have yet to hear anyone on the right accurately explain what being woke is. It is about being aware of the systemic problems that exist in society. How minorities are treated, how the system has barriers that make it harder for certain groups of people.
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If you want to avoid a 1984 scenario then you need to vote for Kamala. If you think the opposite then you haven’t read or understand Project 2025. Wether Trump enacts it or not, he will move closer to it. Elon Musk is talking about tanking the economy and taking away most government programs that most people need and don’t realize.
I have yet to hear anyone on the right accurately explain what being woke is. It is about being aware of the systemic problems that exist in society. How minorities are treated, how the system has barriers that make it harder for certain groups of people.
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paulwhite6642
I disagree that the US is fundamental to stability and peace in the West. Since the 1991 end of communism in Europe, the US has been the aggressor and belligerent in Europe, purposely creating instability in Europe and through war refugees from the Middle East, Afghanistan and North Africa, along with its corrupt influence over the EU through corporate lobbying and the US Deep State. I believe US withdrawal from Europe will precipitate a revival of traditional cultures and religions. The nationalist rebirth in Europe is real and suppressed by gobalist US and UK forces.
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I disagree that the US is fundamental to stability and peace in the West. Since the 1991 end of communism in Europe, the US has been the aggressor and belligerent in Europe, purposely creating instability in Europe and through war refugees from the Middle East, Afghanistan and North Africa, along with its corrupt influence over the EU through corporate lobbying and the US Deep State. I believe US withdrawal from Europe will precipitate a revival of traditional cultures and religions. The nationalist rebirth in Europe is real and suppressed by gobalist US and UK forces.
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ChristopherWeikel
You say here what most right wing commenters shy away from, the left at its top level is not misguided or even merely insane (perhaps insane but not merely insane) but actively truly evil and malovolent. They want to make you suffer because they enjoy making you suffer ala O'Brien in 1984. It is not a rational evil where bad things are done to fill the needs of ambition, lust or greed. Making you suffer is their primary objective. Its funny how the malelovent and pointless killing of a squirrel may finally be what gets normies to understand this.
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You say here what most right wing commenters shy away from, the left at its top level is not misguided or even merely insane (perhaps insane but not merely insane) but actively truly evil and malovolent. They want to make you suffer because they enjoy making you suffer ala O'Brien in 1984. It is not a rational evil where bad things are done to fill the needs of ambition, lust or greed. Making you suffer is their primary objective. Its funny how the malelovent and pointless killing of a squirrel may finally be what gets normies to understand this.
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shootermcgavin4999
I was thinking about just getting out. Maybe going to Thailand or Malaysia. I'm 40, avg male, single, childless, not a lot going for me here. I would rather get in on a country that is on the way up vs a legacy country which is just a brand name and is on the way down. our biggest export is USD and that isn't worth much anymore. The banking establishment elites and fed reserve sold out this country. It's game over man. Avg person can't afford a house or barely afford rent.
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I was thinking about just getting out. Maybe going to Thailand or Malaysia. I'm 40, avg male, single, childless, not a lot going for me here. I would rather get in on a country that is on the way up vs a legacy country which is just a brand name and is on the way down. our biggest export is USD and that isn't worth much anymore. The banking establishment elites and fed reserve sold out this country. It's game over man. Avg person can't afford a house or barely afford rent.
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whatifalthist
I have been saying for a while that Gen Z is make or break for western society. I urge all people, but especially my generation, to do something for the benefit of our society, your future children and the protection of freedom and the republic. Go vote, but don't end it there, stay active in the process and maintain the government at bay. Do not succumb to the constant dread, there is only hope if we are all willing to fight for it and preserve it.
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I have been saying for a while that Gen Z is make or break for western society. I urge all people, but especially my generation, to do something for the benefit of our society, your future children and the protection of freedom and the republic. Go vote, but don't end it there, stay active in the process and maintain the government at bay. Do not succumb to the constant dread, there is only hope if we are all willing to fight for it and preserve it.
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ronofthesea5953
1: 04: 01-. utopia pushes you into slavery. It does, in our case. I have a theory or hypothesis (belief)or what ever.
Basically, a population, if given freedom, will devolve unless the people themselves have reached a spiritual maturation point.
idk how short the general American (normie) populace falls but it is evidently - observably lacking by a wide margin.
This - in a nutshell - equals slavery, With or without war/s.
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1: 04: 01-. utopia pushes you into slavery. It does, in our case. I have a theory or hypothesis (belief)or what ever.
Basically, a population, if given freedom, will devolve unless the people themselves have reached a spiritual maturation point.
idk how short the general American (normie) populace falls but it is evidently - observably lacking by a wide margin.
This - in a nutshell - equals slavery, With or without war/s.
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fort. pluribus
Honestly. Differences aside. Can we all appreciate the time/effort/attention VP Kamala Harris and FPOTUS Donald Trump put into this race I sincerely wish good health on both candidates; it must not be easy on their person or on their loved ones. Being impartial, it seems to me both candidates are passionate Americans. They should be able to work together. If we can't even agree to this then we are seriously in trouble as a nation.
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Honestly. Differences aside. Can we all appreciate the time/effort/attention VP Kamala Harris and FPOTUS Donald Trump put into this race I sincerely wish good health on both candidates; it must not be easy on their person or on their loved ones. Being impartial, it seems to me both candidates are passionate Americans. They should be able to work together. If we can't even agree to this then we are seriously in trouble as a nation.
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whatifalthist
Biden chose feelings over realpolitik. When you run a nation, not to mention a nation like the US in it's positon on feelings and personal morality on an international scale (an argument can me made where that's fine internally) your going to run the nation into the ground, you do whats best for your people and nation when your a leader not what makes you personally feel good and gets you brownie points with the looser crowd.
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Biden chose feelings over realpolitik. When you run a nation, not to mention a nation like the US in it's positon on feelings and personal morality on an international scale (an argument can me made where that's fine internally) your going to run the nation into the ground, you do whats best for your people and nation when your a leader not what makes you personally feel good and gets you brownie points with the looser crowd.
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