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Originally Posted by IMJ
Absolutely. Armchair loudmouth flinging words that are strung together from the clichés of the times and nothing more.
And meanwhile that buffoon is flinging words about extreme right conspiracy groups as if some fool entertain his life with conspiracy is problematic.
You know... as if QAnon was the group of people out in the streets committing violence, trespassing, arson, etc. Oh wait... there's ONE stretch example about a protest at the capital amidst 50 examples of the left burning cities down.
And that buffoon will continue to post as if making solid points - reminds me of that scene in Team America where the Alec Baldwin puppet couldn't say anything of merit so it just kept stringing words together like "Corporations, conglomerates, evil, contracts...."
Absolute armchair buffoon. Absolute perfect word choice, insulting or otherwise.
Exactly. Even if it's unverifiable at least an attempt to cite life experience. Duckie just says "words".
You know Duckie? See I post here with opinions like the rest of us do, but I illustrate concepts, drive home points backed by psychological phenomena and examples like "confirmation bias", talk about personal experiences from relevant and hands on experiences as support and I address other's points head on making the conversation relevant. What do you or any of the brain trust like you offer? What experience do you bring to the table? What have you seen? Do you even know a black person in real life? Or conversely do you have a relationship with a white person in real life, or anybody for that matter? Have you ever been out serving the public in any capacity that has nothing to do with law enforcement? I mean... whadda got for all of your mouth? Whaddya got?
I'll tell you what it appears that you've got. NOTHING other than what appears to be CNN-only-informed, school yard or office bully anger at being challenged or put on blast for stupidity.
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Wow. You know NOTHING about me, or who I am. I've said it before, and I'll say it again- I DON'T EVEN WATCH CNN. Never have. I get my news independently, from multiple sources, none of which involve CNN, MSNBC, or Fox. I rarely ever even watch news on tv, as it is, unless it's our local station. So I really don't know where you get that BS idea from. Other than the fact that I DO consider myself a "liberal" in the sense that I do not agree with the status quo of our government or society.
To answer your questions- YES, I have both known and worked with, and even been friends with people of ALL races, colors, or what have you. Most of my coworkers are Latino. I don't even speak more than a few words of Spanish, but I get along with all of them, and consider one or two friends. I grew up with a Latino best friend until we ended up in different schools, (lost touch with her) but I was there to help her when she nearly cut her thumb off. My husband is a diabetic with end stage renal failure, and just lost his left leg below the knew from it, so I also know what it's like to live with someone who is disabled.
Oh, and yes, I serve the public- as an essential worker in fast food. Deal with people of all kinds EVERY DAY. Get along with and am happy to serve most of them. The only ones that I ever have a problem with are the "Karens" and "Kevins" of the world. I am just as white as most of them, but here's the difference- I RESPECT and treat others with kindness, whereas those asshats don't. I often complain about my job in the gear-grinder thread, but 9 times out of 10, it is about over-entitled, privileged jerks of MY OWN SKIN COLOR. So there's your "personal experience", pal. I LIVE this crap.
And the same thing goes for religion. I grew up in a southern Christian family, with all that goes along with that. But I rejected that system. I rejected the bigotry and hate that so often comes with it. So I chose a pagan path, and have never looked back. Except that ever since I came out of the "broom closet", as it were, I have seen everything from hellfire "you're going to Hell" rhetoric, to outright ridicule by idiots who have NO IDEA what it is I ACTUALLY believe in! So if you think for ONE second that I don't understand what it means to be treated like an outsider or to be ostracized based on labels, you're DEAD wrong. My own mother told me she was disappointed when she learned I am a Wiccan, and that she thought "she raised me better than that". Because of my FAITH. It hurt- a lot. And so I know what it's like for gays or trans people to experience that. Maybe not to the same extent they do, but yes, I can actually relate to being rejected by loved ones based on idiotic perceptions of different beliefs, gender roles, or whatever else people want to judge others on. I've lived that, too. I've even been accused of devil worshipping, sacrificing animals, and worse. Because stupid people believe bs about pagans instead of, y'know, LEARNING about it.
I don't just "say words", pal. EVERYTHING I say or do is based on life experiences and learning. That's what I DO. As a writer, I am ALWAYS learning about the world around me, always observing and studying it. People, in particular. I can tell you the specific order of many of my customers, because I know them, and sometimes even have it pulled up even before they finish answering my greeting! Or sometimes even as soon as I see their car pull up. Because I'm observant and remember their vehicles- out of hundreds I see each day. Does that sound like someone who just listens to whatever rhetoric is being batted around in the media? Or do I need to mention that science and history are my two main interests, so I like to keep up with them as a matter of helping my writing? I'm not the "buffoon" you take me for. I have my own ideas and opinions and everything. Based on facts and experience. So it looks like all your little assumptions about me are just- wrong. And hypocritical.