Who Is Really Running The Country?

[mikkel_the_dane]

I'd rather not have a repeat of the Obama years.

Overhyped, overrated presidency.

Yeah, that is the fate of an empire in decline. But fear not, when the young ones take over, you will be run by psychopaths and narcissists. Then it will go even faster.
That is my expert analysis and you can't teach me anything, because I know best.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Yeah, that is the fate of an empire in decline. But fear not, when the young ones take over, you will be run by psychopaths and narcissists. Then it will go even faster.
That is my expert analysis and you can't teach me anything, because I know best.

Actually I think your right.

This world is on a steady track towards a dystopian dark ages.

Don't forget to take your joy!

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Actually I think your right.

This world is on a steady track towards a dystopian dark ages.

Don't forget to take your joy!

I'm looking forward to this bleak dystopia. Hopefully it has free healthcare and universal basic income.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'm looking forward to this bleak dystopia. Hopefully it has free healthcare and universal basic income.

Smile before you enter. It's a requirement via mandate.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Smile before you enter. It's a requirement by law.

Sure. I'll greet it with smile from head to toe, shirt off, beads around neck.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Actually I think your right.

This world is on a steady track towards a dystopian dark ages.

Don't forget to take your joy!

...

I don't worry about things I can't control. But that is just me.

 

[metis]

I feel the same way about Trump.

Yep, as at least Obama was basically honest. Can't say the same about Trump.

 

[esmith]

I hear ya, as we've seen over and over again partisan political positions dominating over what Jesus taught. When over 60% of people who say that they still believe in Trump, then those churches are simply preaching a counter-"gospel", especially since Jesus strongest emphasis was on belief and moral character. This is the emphasis of his Sermon On the Mount and his Parable of the Sheep & Goats a well as most other parables.

Why are you always bringing religion into the discussion when it has nothing to do with religion?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Why are you always bringing religion into the discussion when it has nothing to do with religion?

Can you explain that?

 

[esmith]

I hear ya, as we've seen over and over again partisan political positions dominating over what Jesus taught. When over 60% of people who say that they still believe in Trump, then those churches are simply preaching a counter-"gospel", especially since Jesus strongest emphasis was on belief and moral character. This is the emphasis of his Sermon On the Mount and his Parable of the Sheep & Goats a well as most other parables.

Why are you always bringing religion into the discussion when it has nothing to do with religion?

Can you explain that?

See highlighted section of @metis post above.

 

[F1fan]

Smile before you enter. It's a requirement via mandate.

But people have a natural reason to smile, healthcare, sensible gun safety, kids safe in schools, the super wealthy pay fair taxes, tax cuts for the middle class and poor, etc. None of this is what conservatives support.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

See highlighted section of @metis post above.

Why doesn't it have anything to do with religion?

 

[esmith]

Why doesn't it have anything to do with religion?

Ok, maybe @metis has a point that I don't understand and you seem to imply that it does, so educate me.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Ok, maybe @metis has a point that I don't understand and you seem to imply that it does, so educate me.

Okay, here is a version of a description of what religion is in practice:
What is Religion?
The key part is this:
"Religion is the most comprehensive and intensive manner of valuing known to human beings."

So in effect when you claim something is import, you are doing an intensive manner of valuing. And as far as I can tell, this is important to you and thus you can ground it as a core value. That is the point.

Even I as a non-religious person in the standard understanding of religion, am still religious as per above.

 

[esmith]

Okay, here is a version of a description of what religion is in practice:
What is Religion?
The key part is this:
"Religion is the most comprehensive and intensive manner of valuing known to human beings."

So in effect when you claim something is import, you are doing an intensive manner of valuing. And as far as I can tell, this is important to you and thus you can ground it as a core value. That is the point.

Even I as a non-religious person in the standard understanding of religion, am still religious as per above.

Doesn't make sense to me.....
So, I still stand by my statement.