Big night tonight4개월 전 by gavvet78 in assassinationBig night tonightWith president Trump promising "fireworks like never seen before" will he be getting more than even he bargained…
Consequences... Imagine that.4개월 전 by gavvet78 in buildabridgeandgetoveritConsequences... Imagine that.When you have been wrapped in cotton wool and safe spaces most of your life, I guess it's not hard to become a…
As funny as the simpsons are...4개월 전 by gavvet78 in wokeAs funny as the simpsons are...Their chickens are coming home to roost. They have quite a bit to answer for and not to the woke mobs they are…
D-day on the 4th of July?4개월 전 by gavvet78 in assassinationD-day on the 4th of July?Are we going to see fireworks of different sort at Mount Rushmore come Independence Day 2020? President Donald…
Why the self absorbed project4개월 전 by gavvet78 in issuesWhy the self absorbed projectI guess when all that is in your life is focused on self then it's easy to see everything only from your own…
And so the cannibalism begins4개월 전 by gavvet78 in wokeAnd so the cannibalism beginsPull up chair for the war of the woke. It's been a long time coming, this postmodern philosophical harvest of "truth…
Virtue signaling penance and or pandering to the mob4개월 전 by gavvet78 in signalingVirtue signaling penance and or pandering to the mobGuilt can be a strong motivator as is peer pressure. Some religions have incorporated it into their rites and…
Politics, politics, politics4개월 전 by gavvet78 in politicsPolitics, politics, politicsProgressivism and Conservatism both have their virtues but have been corrupted by politicians. True to form this is…
The Religion of Progressives4개월 전 by gavvet78 in religionThe Religion of ProgressivesHaving all but abandoned religion and traditional values progressives require something to fill the gap. What has…
Without an independent voice?4개월 전 by gavvet78 in voiceWithout an independent voice?The world is changing again... The internet gave us a voice. Everybody could become their own publisher and social…
Coup or assasination?4개월 전 by gavvet78 in assassinationCoup or assasination?Victor Davis Hanson pointed out the orchestrated nature of recent anti-trump statements from retired military generals…
Why pandering to a mob can never work4개월 전 by gavvet78 in mobsWhy pandering to a mob can never workMobs take on a life of their own. There is a certain anonymity that is derived from being in a crowd. Think needle…
Mobocracy Anyone?4개월 전 by gavvet78 in mobsMobocracy Anyone?In the early days of the internet, trolls were quick to emerge. Now social media is rife with angry twitter mobs…
A lot of sense, among all the nonsense4개월 전 by gavvet78 in narrativesA lot of sense, among all the nonsenseNow this was a well balanced perspective. Well articulated and thorough. An absolute must read. It's longer than…
Till death do us part - or just succession?4개월 전 by gavvet78 in ripTill death do us part - or just succession?No longer just a fantasy. What were considered crackpot theories just a decade ago are now beginning to take on an…
Maelstrom and currents4개월 전 by gavvet78 in opinionsMaelstrom and currentsOur current information landscape is more like a tumultuous whirlpool than a calm lake surface. Swimming in these…
Meaningless gestures4개월 전 by gavvet78 in technologyMeaningless gesturesI guess one of the causes of these wonderful signals of virtue can be ascribed to the rize of technology. Have all…
The simplistic vs the complex?5개월 전 by gavvet78 in thoughtlessThe simplistic vs the complex?Are things ever only black and white? Rarely so. Simple creatures remain in their limited sphere because their…
History, the key to the future5개월 전 by gavvet78 in revolutionHistory, the key to the futureLet's see, how does this all end? Change is necessary when things are warped but rushing things with a revolution…
How to kill a movement... Co-option and stagnation5개월 전 by gavvet78 in ridiculousHow to kill a movement... Co-option and stagnationFollow the money... et al When a movement emerges, its a new cow for professional "activists" to milk. Co-opt it and…