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Old 07-22-2018, 10:46 AM
 
Location: Caribou, Me.
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So you think wars are beneficial, but helping to raise and educate our citizens isn't?

You make my point for me. Thank you.
Well, I certainly know that leftists and Democrats are NEVER going to be happy and finally shut up until we go ahead and declare war on Russia.......
There is that.

 
Old 07-22-2018, 10:46 AM
 
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Please do not attribute statements to me which I have not made. I am neither calling you a monster, nor encouraging anyone to have children.

I am instead calling for compassion, and for the development of better ways to help young Americans build and lead happy and productive lives.

It is regrettable to me that you do not share this view.
Take the pity party elsewhere. Just because I don't support tax dollars to promote more kids being born doesn't mean I don't want people to have better lives. Get over yourself.
 
Old 07-22-2018, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Caribou, Me.
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I have said it before: the level of ignorance among young people today is absolutely breathtaking. They have NOT "done their reading". They have zero interest in thinking independently. Their curiousity level is zero. They are quite content being sheep and herd animals. They BEG to be used and propagandized. They know virtually nothing, and of course, have zero shame about knowing nothing. They DO know alot about social media, and pot. Unfortunately, those two things will not save us.

Sigh.
 
Old 07-22-2018, 10:52 AM
 
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I have said it before: the level of ignorance among young people today is absolutely breathtaking. They have NOT "done their reading". They have zero interest in thinking independently. Their curiousity level is zero. They are quite content being sheep and herd animals. They BEG to be used and propagandized. They know virtually nothing, and of course, have zero shame about knowing nothing. They DO know alot about social media, and pot. Unfortunately, those two things will not save us.

Sigh.
My what broad brushes you have..
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:03 AM
 
Location: Caribou, Me.
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My what broad brushes you have..
Actually, my brush probably needs to be even broader. I'm too much the optimist at times.
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:13 AM
 
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I have said it before: the level of ignorance among young people today is absolutely breathtaking. They have NOT "done their reading". They have zero interest in thinking independently. Their curiousity level is zero. They are quite content being sheep and herd animals. They BEG to be used and propagandized. They know virtually nothing, and of course, have zero shame about knowing nothing. They DO know alot about social media, and pot. Unfortunately, those two things will not save us.

Sigh.
You are spot on.

They are being played and manipulated, and will, one day, lose all as those that play them like pawns on a chessboard steal their country out from under them. Generations of paper-thin brained, non-thinking, non-performing, highly self-esteemed, ignorant fools and tools. It has taken generations to get to this point, but I fear there is little chance, other than President Trump and like-minded statesmen, of coming back from the brink.
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:54 AM
 
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Hey Im all for better work life balances and companies taking care of their people. They use to at least.

You are already starting to see this in the tech industry with unlimited PTO, flex hours, etc.....TBH I think thats great.

Where I draw the line is asking me to pay for your Art History degree, growing the fed govt.....The US could probably do all those freebies the left wants. But you are going to have to do away with DOD spending. If you think the world is a ****ty place now.....
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:56 AM
 
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Please do not attribute statements to me which I have not made. I am neither calling you a monster, nor encouraging anyone to have children.

I am instead calling for compassion, and for the development of better ways to help young Americans build and lead happy and productive lives.

You sound like an educated person who has had some success in life. If so, you are much like me. I find it difficult to understand why you are so resistant to helping others achieve some measure of the success and security we have achieved...
Compassion ends at the point of coercion. There is ZERO compassion in stealing from people to give free child care to other people. That is not only not compassion, it is naked evil to the core.
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:59 AM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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Well, I certainly know that leftists and Democrats are NEVER going to be happy and finally shut up until we go ahead and declare war on Russia.......
There is that.
That's a lie.

We just want to find out which Americans were involved.

The question is ~ why don't YOU?
 
Old 07-22-2018, 11:59 AM
 
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I have said it before: the level of ignorance among young people today is absolutely breathtaking. They have NOT "done their reading". They have zero interest in thinking independently. Their curiousity level is zero. They are quite content being sheep and herd animals. They BEG to be used and propagandized. They know virtually nothing, and of course, have zero shame about knowing nothing. They DO know alot about social media, and pot. Unfortunately, those two things will not save us.

Sigh.
What I find striking is anytime those who support socialism are asked: Are you prepared to lose your A in this class? Since this is a socialist class grading system, we average all the grades together. If you work for an A, you're not going to get one. It'll most likely be a C. Their jaws drop.

And I agree, they are masters are repeating info. Being able to repeat and memorize does not make a person smart. It's makes them a parrot.
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