zep73 Posted May 22 #1 Share Posted May 22 (edited) The sentiment behind political correctness and wokeism is that all are equal, no matter how you look, what you believe in, who your parents are, and so forth. It's noble. All including. predjudice free. Unless you disagree. I am in the middle of the political spectrum, and it pains me to see a divided world. We can do better. Be more flexible. Tolerant. Talk, not fight. So stop pointing fingers. It's never acheived anything good to do that. What are your thoughts about burying the hatchet? Can we move past this moral quarrel? Edited May 22 by zep73 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted May 22 #2 Share Posted May 22 Just now, zep73 said: The sentiment behind political correctness and wokeism is that all are equal, no matter how you look, what you believe in, who your parents are, and so forth. It's noble. All including. predjudice free. Unless you disagree. I am in the middle of the political spectrum, and it pains me to see a divided world. We can do better. Be more flexible. Tolerant. Talk, not fight. So stop pointing fingers. It never acheived anythig good to do that. What are your thoughts about burying the hatchet? Can we move past this moral quarrel? No. I don't even consider myself "center" anymore...I consider myself an outsider anymore politically,as both sides have lost their minds. I still run into a few real Democrats and Republicans and can share a logical conversation with either side. But these loud screeching idiots on both sides...nah,I'm done speaking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #3 Share Posted May 22 9 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said: No. I don't even consider myself "center" anymore...I consider myself an outsider anymore politically,as both sides have lost their minds. I still run into a few real Democrats and Republicans and can share a logical conversation with either side. But these loud screeching idiots on both sides...nah,I'm done speaking. I hear you. I feel the same way sometimes. But giving up is not in my nature. My brain just finds new solutions. I am cursed with optimism, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #4 Share Posted May 22 This Beatles song is addressed to both sides: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver Posted May 22 #5 Share Posted May 22 28 minutes ago, zep73 said: The sentiment behind political correctness and wokeism is that all are equal, no matter how you look, what you believe in, who your parents are, and so forth. It's noble. All including. predjudice free. Unless you disagree. I am in the middle of the political spectrum, and it pains me to see a divided world. We can do better. Be more flexible. Tolerant. Talk, not fight. So stop pointing fingers. It's never acheived anything good to do that. What are your thoughts about burying the hatchet? Can we move past this moral quarrel? I agree we should talk more and fight less. I think we should strive to improve ourselves all the time in every avenue of our lives, and while I appreciate some of the sentiments, I am against political correctness, political speak, and wokeism. We are who we are as a nation, we came from where we came from, but we have been improving over the years in so many ways. To forget the past and attempt to wipe it out is to not remember one of the most important axioms of all time….those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver Posted May 22 #6 Share Posted May 22 10 minutes ago, zep73 said: This Beatles song is addressed to both sides: Song didn’t post bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #7 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Guyver said: Song didn’t post bro. Sorry, must be blocked outside Europe. But should be easy to find it unblocked. We Can Work It Out Edited May 22 by zep73 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver Posted May 22 #8 Share Posted May 22 9 minutes ago, zep73 said: Sorry, must be blocked outside Europe. But should be easy to find it unblocked. We Can Work It Out We can work it out…great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver Posted May 22 #9 Share Posted May 22 Now the song is there. Great Beatles album there, BTW. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 22 #10 Share Posted May 22 10 minutes ago, Guyver said: Song didn’t post bro. I can see the video and I'm in the US. I personally think that the PC cult and Woke-theism have caused more problems than it's solved. The way I figure it most people never cared what another person did with their life, so long as they didn't bother others. Politics ruined politics for me. Too many borderline psychotic individuals in it now. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #11 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 8 minutes ago, XenoFish said: I can see the video and I'm in the US. I personally think that the PC cult and Woke-theism have caused more problems than it's solved. The way I figure it most people never cared what another person did with their life, so long as they didn't bother others. Politics ruined politics for me. Too many borderline psychotic individuals in it now. Xeno I missed you, great to see you again!. I had no idea you were in the US. I thought you were British. Edited May 22 by zep73 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted May 22 #12 Share Posted May 22 37 minutes ago, zep73 said: I hear you. I feel the same way sometimes. But giving up is not in my nature. My brain just finds new solutions. I am cursed with optimism, It's not in my nature either,but when you speak to some,they just can't keep it together anymore... Their political stand has become like a religious birthright to them and all of "Them!" are wrong,evil, treacherous,scum. I keep the line open sometimes,or try to anyway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 22 #13 Share Posted May 22 4 minutes ago, zep73 said: I thought you were British. It's my sense of humor that throws people off.😆 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted May 22 #14 Share Posted May 22 1 minute ago, XenoFish said: It's my sense of humor that throws people off.😆 Extra dry 😆 Oddly enough I get it though hahaha 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #15 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, XenoFish said: It's my sense of humor that throws people off.😆 I admire your courage to be dark and deep. For me that is too personal (most the time). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted May 22 #16 Share Posted May 22 Just now, zep73 said: I admire your courage to be dark and deep. For me that is too personal (most the time). Too each their own. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted May 22 #17 Share Posted May 22 5 hours ago, zep73 said: The sentiment behind political correctness and wokeism is that all are equal, no matter how you look, what you believe in, who your parents are, and so forth. It's noble. All including. predjudice free. Unless you disagree. I am in the middle of the political spectrum, and it pains me to see a divided world. We can do better. Be more flexible. Tolerant. Talk, not fight. So stop pointing fingers. It's never acheived anything good to do that. What are your thoughts about burying the hatchet? Can we move past this moral quarrel? As a business owner in a tiny town, I always look for middle ground. But staying out of political discussions period is the only way I find it. Virtual signaling and extremism is what destroyed the social justice fight. We Quakers were the first to do it and were good at it. But bad ideas from extremists ruined it even with us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted May 22 Author #18 Share Posted May 22 7 minutes ago, Piney said: As a business owner in a tiny town, I always look for middle ground. But staying out of political discussions period is the only way I find it. Virtual signaling and extremism is what destroyed the social justice fight. We Quakers were the first to do it and were good at it. But bad ideas from extremists ruined it even with us. Good to see you again. It's been too long. Yes absolutely. We need to focus less on opinions, and more on values. We all have the same values. We just forget that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted May 23 #19 Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, zep73 said: Good to see you again. It's been too long. Yes absolutely. We need to focus less on opinions, and more on values. We all have the same values. We just forget that. It has, I've been wondering about you myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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