General politics discussion. Keep it civil.

[KA24DESOneThree]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Should we include Hustler and Mien Kampf as well?

Empathy is not what America needs. Empathy is trash and is what is creating most of our problems.

Stoicism is what we need.

If you're 5 and a boy and want to wear a dress the teacher should be saying "nah bruh, you got a penis, go put on some shorts and play cowboys and indians".

Kids are sponges and simple to brainwash. This poly-gender trans bullshit is a cult, plain and simple. Secularism has become ifs own religion and is indoctrinating people with it's stupidity.

Remember all those weirdos that became priests to prey on children... well now they become teachers to groom kids.

Empathy is what America needs. Empathetic thought processes lead to better societal outcomes, because a people-focused government cares. Also, I could have sworn that one of the core tenets of being a good Christian was having empathy for others, at least it was for the six years I went to Christian school.

You have better-designed cities, less addicts, a more respectful society. Healthcare that makes sense, because empathy for people also means empathy for the hours they work to pay the taxes that provide services.

I was 5 and wanted to wear a dress, so my parents let me wear a dress and try to walk in high heels. I fell down, and it was hilarious.

Stoics wouldn't turn to a god, god's a crutch. You're weak.

What part of understanding one's sexuality isn't learning? There's this line of reasoning that books are the problem but social media's the real problem- a book doesn't have a hook, and a book doesn't have many thousands of likes/views to influence a young mind. TikTok doesn't have a librarian or counselor. Schools, for all their ills, have people in them who can ask questions, answer questions, or refer those with questions to more qualified professionals. I still firmly believe that hostile governments are using psyops on American children to weaken the next generation- and those same bad actors are trying to ban information availability in places where it can be contextualized.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

Empathy is what America needs. Empathetic thought processes lead to better societal outcomes, because a people-focused government cares

No, no it doesn't. California is a shining example. "People focused government" is just code for buying votes.

Western governments are benevolent because their value is derived from the ingenuity, work ethic, productivity and resourcefulness of their people.

When a nations value is driven by commodity or resource (oil, diamonds, gold, cheap labor) it becomes brutal and autocratic. You don't need happy clever people to get rich off diamonds and slaves.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

Also, I could have sworn that one of the core tenets of being a good Christian was having empathy for others, at least it was for the six years I went to Christian school.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

You have better-designed cities, less addicts, a more respectful society. Healthcare that makes sense, because empathy for people also means empathy for the hours they work to pay the taxes that provide services.

LOLWUT. A pragmatic view would lead to that because you wouldn't care about feelings.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

I was 5 and wanted to wear a dress, so my parents let me wear a dress and try to walk in high heels. I fell down, and it was hilarious.

So they let you dress up in classic spirit of kids goofing around instead of immediately taking you to a specialist to begin hormone therapy....

Interesting....

It's funny that you are worried about psy-ops and Tiktok yet it's those systems that are pushing the "woke" agenda you continue to align with.

[KA24DESOneThree]

Originally Posted by Corbic

No, no it doesn't. California is a shining example. "People focused government" is just code for buying votes.

Western governments are benevolent because their value is derived from the ingenuity, work ethic, productivity and resourcefulness of their people.

When a nations value is driven by commodity or resource (oil, diamonds, gold, cheap labor) it becomes brutal and autocratic. You don't need happy clever people to get rich off diamonds and slaves.

California isn't a people-focused government. If you lived here and understood, or read my paeans against zoning or agricultural water usage, you'd understand. But you don't, and worse, you don't seem to understand what "people focused government" might ever mean.

Ingenuity, work ethic, productivity, and resourcefulness. Walmart, Amazon, Exxon Mobil, Apple, UnitedHealth, CVS Health, Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, McKesson, Chevron.

You don't even get into pharmaceuticals, which are arguably about driving profits and not actually helping people, until number 11. Microsoft's 13, Ford's 19, GM's 21, Verizon's 26, UPS is 37, Pfizer is 38, Tesla is 50, P&G is 51, USPS is 52, GE is 54, RTX Corp is 59, Boeing is 60.

Remember when Intel, HP and IBM were powerhouses, driving computing (and thus quality of life) forward? 64, 65, and 67, respectively.

LOLWUT. A pragmatic view would lead to that because you wouldn't care about feelings.

A pragmatic view would reduce cities to dollars, would cut out parking (yay) and green spaces (boo) because they're not taxable, would make cities stretch hundreds of stories high whenever possible because the more people on less land is more taxes and less infrastructure upkeep.

An empathetic view would keep some green spaces, would add community spaces, would make the roads safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

Empathy isn't just "I understand why you're crying and I grieve with you," it's "humans are better to each other when given some relatively simple things to nourish their souls."

So they let you dress up in classic spirit of kids goofing around instead of immediately taking you to a specialist to begin hormone therapy....

Interesting....

They gave me that choice. Some conservatives are so scared little Johnny's going to want to be Joanna that they won't even let their kids play.

I had a Barbie, too. She was a nudist and also, somehow, a prude.

It's funny that you are worried about psy-ops and Tiktok yet it's those systems that are pushing the "woke" agenda you continue to align with.

Psyops are pushing division everywhere.

Woke means I'm awake and open to new ideas. It doesn't mean I'm open to all of them (just right now a hawk jumped off my chimney and flew by my office window, neat) but it does mean that I'm willing to listen.

I don't understand everything, and I don't agree with everything. But I'm willing to listen and reconsider my worldview.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

Empathy is what America needs.

I was 5 and wanted to wear a dress, so my parents let me wear a dress and try to walk in high heels. I fell down, and it was hilarious.

They make high heels for 5 year olds? How many inches were the heels? Were they stilettos? Your parents are awesome! Helping their little girl get accustomed to wearing heels at a young age is very empathetic.

I owe you an apology. I didnt realize you were a female. Now all of your posts make a lot more sense.

[dizzariot]

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

The difference is that your child doesn't need to read a library book. Its existence means nothing if your kid doesn't pick it up.

Why is this book in the elementary school. Sex-Ed doesn't come until 8th grade or high school. Heterosexual, homosexual, trans, whatever: why is it in the reach of an elementary-school child?

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

But its existence means everything to a kid who gets no support at home and has no idea how to handle what they're going through. They get perspective and the knowledge that they're not the only person who has gone through what they're going through.

...so back to the book being on the shelf. My kid has to have the ability to find this book because someone else can't do parenting right? I am tired of wearing a diaper because everyone else is shitting their pants. My empathy, regrettably, ends there.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

Practical skills aren't the entirety of what it takes to be a functioning member of society. You don't get empathy from practical skills, and like it or not, empathy needs to be part of the repertoire of any American voter.

I only brought up practical skills because you mentioned kids being 'pushed though; even when they were not performing. Empathy is fine. It should be taught at home. A math teacher teaches math, nothing else. That does not mean they can't have classroom tenets of being nice to others, but that's about it.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

You have better-designed cities, less addicts, a more respectful society. Healthcare that makes sense, because empathy for people also means empathy for the hours they work to pay the taxes that provide services.

Maybe you're talking about the most ideal form of empathy, but empathizing with everyone's needs (self-diagnosis for mental illnesses, over-indulgence in bad substances due to that) is how you arrive at this mess. When you validate everyone's 'depression' claims you're telling them it's okay to self-medicate. Somewhere, for some, far down that line, is the addict on skid row.

Shit man I was an emo kid. Talking about depression/suicide was part of it. Everyone thought I was lame. Nowadays I would be the average kid, save sikkkkkk emo hair.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

I was 5 and wanted to wear a dress, so my parents let me wear a dress and try to walk in high heels. I fell down, and it was hilarious.

I also did this. There is picture evidence. Please see comment about how no one talked to you about hormone blockers or transitioning. That is a comment that warrants a response.

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

What part of understanding one's sexuality isn't learning? There's this line of reasoning that books are the problem but social media's the real problem- a book doesn't have a hook, and a book doesn't have many thousands of likes/views to influence a young mind. TikTok doesn't have a librarian or counselor. Schools, for all their ills, have people in them who can ask questions, answer questions, or refer those with questions to more qualified professionals. I still firmly believe that hostile governments are using psyops on American children to weaken the next generation- and those same bad actors are trying to ban information availability in places where it can be contextualized.

This is why my kids will not be addicted to 'screens'...and this is the right answer. Blue-haired (sorry to use a simple stereotype to convey a point) science teachers are not qualified professionals...

Originally Posted by dizzariot

I also did this. There is picture evidence. Please see comment about how no one talked to you about hormone blockers or transitioning. That is a comment that warrants a response.

you'll never get a response because the reality is, the majority of people pushing this ideology are childless progressives/socialists/marxists/communists (pick any one you wish) and have no real care or empathy. they are disingenuous, fakes, phoneys, charlatans, hacks (pick any one you wish) and they only care to push a narrative that supports their lifestyle.


any parent worth a damn should tune into this episode from PBD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJFj0ojmk8Q

lets see how long before the mafia goes after this episode and files complaints for takedown/removal due to <insert horse shit complaint here>

Originally Posted by nick_d_240sx

But, hey, now there's a giant manhunt with tanks and helicopters, for one guy who walked into the capital on Jan. 6th. GTFO..

They literally broadcasted his photo, name, address on the news. I dont think they even did this for the night stalker or any serial killers.

https://rumble.com/v3ujgrj-police-st...-attendee.html