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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 1, 2022 18:32:37 GMT -8
Well, Dennis? Dennis? Why the hell did you call this man "she"? Your analysis couldn't have been any more clear or concise, Artler.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 2, 2022 8:28:45 GMT -8
For now, we can discuss things here that you won't hear anywhere else. And it's not because we are brash, bold, or rude. It's because reality has been outlawed in large swaths of society. Whether we have the fundamental answer or not we are sure that the fundamental questions are not being asked elsewhere.
The primary one in my mind is: Why is it an imperative for Western Civilization to re-orient around sexual deviants? My answer you've heard before: Acceptance of sexual deviance is just further linkage with the idea that the male patriarchy must be overturned. Feminism got in bed with the "gay" movement (don't really know what it should be called these days given where it's going and gone) as partners in this overthrow. Along with the black movement as well. Once the spigot has been turned on, there is no turning it off. It is (as we see) left to spout until ad absurdum . . . until we have men "identifying" as women and competing in women's sports.
Women can't say no to this because the very rationale of feminism is that minority groups must be given special treatment and special powers because the dreaded male patriarchy must be taken down, kept down, and ultimately replaced. Obviously none of the above occurs consciously in the heads of most women. But these are the guardrails that define how everything is parsed.
As far as the idea of respecting someone's belief that they are either Napoleon or a man claiming to be a woman, it's in the DNA of this country's founding that no such thing should ever be respected. Article I of the Constitution reads:
The most deference we give in terms of "specialness" to anyone is calling them "Doctor," "Judge," or "Minister." We Americans rightly do not recognize that anyone is fundamentally better than others just by accident of birth. We have no princesses, kings, or lords. No one is required to give deference to anyone's claim of supposed special "nobility." Even our president is merely "Mr. President." And if you have testicles, expect to be called "Mr." but not "Miss."
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 2, 2022 10:12:12 GMT -8
This is true. And to take it one step further, Marxists believe that everything in society is simply a social construct, that all human beliefs and relationships are infinitely flexible. In their minds, the present structure of society is the result of centuries of oppression by various power groups. Since men have been those in power, it follows that they are responsible for the repression in society which restricts the full blossoming of the individual human, unrestricted by those who wish to keep people down.
Sounds good, but in reality, the left is motivated by the thirst for power and a hate for humanity.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 2, 2022 10:24:01 GMT -8
Well stated. Yes, there is the utopian dream fed to the masses. And then there is the reality of those who thirst only for power and who also have a deep-down hatred of humanity.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 2, 2022 10:49:01 GMT -8
This is very well said. It should be stated also (as you obviously know) that the second-hand smoke of these ideas are so well integrated into the culture that most people (especially “independents,” conservatives, and libertarians) have little to no conscious awareness of the provenance of these ideas.
In fact, the power is in how these ideas have been rebranded away from the monikers of Marxism, liberalism, etc. The complete fungibility of the human soul (if they believe in a soul) is believed fully by most people these days — and far beyond the meritocratic idea of “you can be anything you want to be if you work at it and have the talent.”
You will not run into many a college-“educated” person of the last 50 years who doesn’t believe in the ultimate fungibility of mankind. Whereas religion imparted the idea of human fallibility and limits, the “humanist” (read: materialist/atheist) culture of today believes in no theoretical limits.
We could save ourselves a lot of breath if we just referred back to Thomas Sowell’s basic formulation of the “constrained” versus the “unconstrained” vision of people (the “tragic” versus the utopian).
In the American conception, these limits were acknowledged as a necessary path past hubris and self-destruction. But with the important caveat that no one really knows what they are capable of achieving and that the limits placed on us by others are often just baloney.
That’s all well and good. But now look where we are. We have the idea of boundless limits without the necessary grounding in the fact that we are fallible human beings. Thus we glorify 300 lb. people (lest we “fat shame” them) instead of admitting that being overweight is not only a limitation, it is unhealthy.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 2, 2022 11:16:09 GMT -8
A huge failure of our education system, and an even bigger failure of "conservatives" who don't constantly go out to educate people about this.
Frankly, we should do more than admit that being obese is unhealthy and a limitation. We should see it as a personal human failure. We used to call "Gluttony" one of the seven deadly sins. It wouldn't hurt to have a certain amount of opprobrium attached to it.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 2, 2022 11:28:37 GMT -8
A little bit of a content warning here. But we could model the class, Fat Shaming Opprobrium 101, after this:
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 8:37:54 GMT -8
Kurt Schlichter basically writes the mission statement for our site: And… Funny that we (and Mr. Flu in particular) had rooted out David Frenchism years ago. Others are finally taking notice (which is a good thing): And… Lots and lots of suburban sissies. Lots and lots. One commenter echos my thoughts: It's a darn shame that even Dennis Prager has caved to using the pronouns preferred by the boys who claim to be girls.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 9:17:26 GMT -8
It does sound as if he has been reading R & T regularly. Disingenuous "Christian conservatives" such as French work on the principle that the injunction to "turn the other cheek" is the Alpha and Omega of the Bible. Such dishonesty or stupidity is breathtaking.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 9:33:48 GMT -8
I was reading an article by Rod Dreher the other day. He mentions that he's a good friend of David Brooks. Talk about reader whiplash. Huh? What? I'm sure if Brooks was my neighbor I would like him well enough to loan him a cup of sugar. But, really? David Brooks? Close friend? Along with Jonah Goldberg and the Godfather of Grovel (French), he is part of the trinity of suburban sissies.
I am extremely well acquainted with the sort of people who skip right around taking sound moral stances by simply being quadruply polite and tolerant. They can be "sensitive" and find a way to apologize for any extreme behavior by anyone else (unless it's a conservative making hay).
I do get it but at the same time I don't get it. I was brought up by a stern father who taught me the meaning of right and wrong if only because he so obviously applied these standards to everyone but himself. You can learn a lot that way too, I can tell you. You're in the cauldron of fire. You either become like that or you reject it. I rejected it.
Time to stop being so polite. In fact, it's time to be compassionate...not only to the gender confused but to the people they would inflict their delusions upon. Giving into their delusions (or just downright play-acting) isn't helping them. And it's not helping us.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 9:40:32 GMT -8
Boom! That's so true. As to the gender confused sorts, squishy compassion is fine to a point. But there may come a time when sterner methods will be required. You know the old saying one must sometimes be cruel to be kind.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 9:43:09 GMT -8
Cue the music, Andy:
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 9:45:35 GMT -8
Very early in my life, it struck me that many of this type seem very nice and kind, but in fact they do not give a damn about others. Back slapping and jovial, their smiles are actually shields. They simply don't want to be bothered or get involved with others even if the others are badly misinformed and in need of help.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 9:52:43 GMT -8
That refrain was flowing through my brain as I wrote my bit.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 9:55:12 GMT -8
Our culture has induced moral cowardice. Maybe me included. I won't soon forget at my mother's funeral when one of my dad's oldest friends was telling me about his "son" when I asked how Monty was doing. Well "Monty" is now "Catherine", I was told. And I stood there (it was in the setting of chatting at an eat-and-great after the funeral) and just acted normal. I mean, no, it wasn't the time or place to get in this guy's face. But I was astonished that he could talk about what his son did with such normality. He seemed proud of him (her).
I've known this friend of my father's for years (a solid Democrat politician, by the way). It wasn't my place to laugh or snicker. And I do think I had to fight a little to take a smirk off of my face. But it felt like I was temporarily visiting a bizarre and made-up world. And that's precisely what it is. And there should be no requirement that anyone take part in that made-up world.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 10:05:22 GMT -8
I don't want to sound self righteous, but I have always been one who was not afraid, was maybe even compelled, to call out dishonesty and bullshit when I encountered such nonsense. Believe me, this has cost me through the years. Still, over the years, I have had a few people tell me they admired my forthrightness and my fortitude to stand by what I say and not waffle. I could not be mistaken for Uriah Heep.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 10:30:31 GMT -8
I tend to mouth off as well. But what do you do when an old friend of the family proudly tells you that his son is now a daughter? I guess I wish you would have been there and then I could have tagged you and let you give the response while I stifled a smirk.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 7, 2022 11:00:59 GMT -8
Who knows how I would have reacted, but I probably would have exclaimed, "What?" My surprise would be obvious. Then I might have followed up with "How did that happen?" I am not sure much more would need to be said.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 7, 2022 11:03:50 GMT -8
I think that if you thought about this sufficiently, you wouldn't want to know how that happened.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 11, 2022 22:19:16 GMT -8
I think a tactical nuclear weapon would be better used by being shoved up this freak's ass. He could then entertain his friends in D.C. to a party that is a real blast. Russia is an insignificant threat to the West when compared to the rapid spread of this plague. Dog handler If the first link was not enough
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