Thanks. I’ve been saying this for years. Basic pattern recognition.
Another reason it works so well is the everyone was propagandized all their childhood about “public servants,” and they just can’t believe they could be capable of such acts. People suffer severe emotional pain looking into the face if evil. They much prefer to pretend it away.
Thanks. I only came to awareness that objective evil is here--it is not an abstraction any longer. So when KJP calls for unity----uhh no. Your side has unmasked itself.
PS: Just back from Amherst. Beautiful countryside campus. Looks like a fine school academically. The young tour guide - Econometrics/CS double major; stepson plans to major in Math so a good match - was an absolutely wonderful ambassador for his school and its mission.
And I totally saw all of the, well, Evil of which you and Mr. V3 warned me.
Sure is a beautiful countryside campus. Mount Holyoke has that as well (but not for your boy). Spent many happy hours in the Phi Gamma Chi house (w. the not-yet Mr. V3)--the white Greek "temple" upon the hill. immediately uphill from Emily Dickinson's home. V. glad you saw the other side clearly. Thx for message!
Not that I think it's in the running but the 5 colleges are now a consortium and students can take a class - even at Holyoke or Smith - if they don't offer it at Amherst, although I imagine UMass is leveraged in this way the most.
I was impressed to know that Dickinson - the first woman undergrad at Amherst - and Robert Frost and Calvin Coolidge (Silent Cal's my Fave Prez of all time) are also alums.
There’s some revisionism there, I am sure. Emily D was a student at Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. Amherst did not permit females back then. The 5-College Consortium was in place before my sophomore year, as I took Catullus at Amherst , Sept ‘69(and had to run from return bus to zoology class. Frost was in place when Mr. V3 was student, He agrees w. you on Silent Cal, fwiw.
I imagine DJT is pleading for unity from Never-Trumpers and pro/anti vaxxers. Not from the left which has clearly now, if not before, unmasked itself—in Karen Pinder fashion.
I wasn't quite sure why so many famous professional actors aggressively loathed Trump. TDS? Were they conscientiously playing part/role then? Now I get it differently. They are insanely jealous. He has the best role ever and they also know and resent that he is the greatest actor ever. #MaybeOtherSecretServicesActedDeceitfully.
There is perception, and there is reality. At least back in the seventies there was some semblance of a veneer. but now its just laughable. Politicians pontificating about "saving democracy" through invoking tyranny.
And my answer is, if government is incompetent, then it is obvious what needs to be done. and that is remove them from the levers of power. Let individuals who are competent act independently. Since the government is so good at incomptence™ they should be in charge of identifying it and weeding it out.
"everyone was propagandized all their childhood about “public servants,” "
I just flew from Baltimore to Harford CT and it seems (Pattern Alert) and it seems that the TSA selects for a certain type. This is not limited to race or country of origin. Nor gender... shall we say, certainty in more than a few.
Point being, they'll take just about anybody now, at all the alphabets. And I suspect it goes all the way down to the Assistant Front Desk Greeter at the Office of the County Dog Catcher.
There's just an absolute mess of them. We largely don't feel that we're getting the scope or quality of services we should for the taxes we pay for the bloated workforce. And they pretty much all understand their plight and will vote for the most progressive, socialist, and it seems (Pattern Alert) the authoritative actor available - as long as it makes them comfortable saying, "I'm Doing My Part!" *involuntary eye twitch*
It gives my the Flying Heebie Jeebies every time someone says, "I'm Doing My Part!" *involuntary eye twitch*
Razor Man, I'm with you and would take the childhood propaganda so much further than "public servants". "Greatest country ever", "heroes" (for every person who ever wore a uniform of any kind), "democracy". The list could go on forever.
Watching TV really ruins people for how incompetent actual police work is. It’s not like CSI. They’re not doing meticulous detective work and lab analysis. Also your doctor is often less like House and more like the mechanic who’s looked at 50 other cars this week and isn’t all that invested in yours.
Thanks. I’ve been saying this for years. Basic pattern recognition.
Another reason it works so well is the everyone was propagandized all their childhood about “public servants,” and they just can’t believe they could be capable of such acts. People suffer severe emotional pain looking into the face if evil. They much prefer to pretend it away.
Thanks. I only came to awareness that objective evil is here--it is not an abstraction any longer. So when KJP calls for unity----uhh no. Your side has unmasked itself.
PS: Just back from Amherst. Beautiful countryside campus. Looks like a fine school academically. The young tour guide - Econometrics/CS double major; stepson plans to major in Math so a good match - was an absolutely wonderful ambassador for his school and its mission.
And I totally saw all of the, well, Evil of which you and Mr. V3 warned me.
2nd thought--you were there outside of term time and saw the rot!
LOL I suggested that to the fam.
Sure is a beautiful countryside campus. Mount Holyoke has that as well (but not for your boy). Spent many happy hours in the Phi Gamma Chi house (w. the not-yet Mr. V3)--the white Greek "temple" upon the hill. immediately uphill from Emily Dickinson's home. V. glad you saw the other side clearly. Thx for message!
Not that I think it's in the running but the 5 colleges are now a consortium and students can take a class - even at Holyoke or Smith - if they don't offer it at Amherst, although I imagine UMass is leveraged in this way the most.
I was impressed to know that Dickinson - the first woman undergrad at Amherst - and Robert Frost and Calvin Coolidge (Silent Cal's my Fave Prez of all time) are also alums.
There’s some revisionism there, I am sure. Emily D was a student at Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. Amherst did not permit females back then. The 5-College Consortium was in place before my sophomore year, as I took Catullus at Amherst , Sept ‘69(and had to run from return bus to zoology class. Frost was in place when Mr. V3 was student, He agrees w. you on Silent Cal, fwiw.
LOL well, they did stretch that a bit.
What do you think of Trump also calling for unity? I take it as a terrible sign.
I imagine DJT is pleading for unity from Never-Trumpers and pro/anti vaxxers. Not from the left which has clearly now, if not before, unmasked itself—in Karen Pinder fashion.
Maybe he's leading them on. But I'm seeing a repeat of last time, trying to make nice with people who only want him gone.
Certainly Trump's selection of JD Vance as his VP seems to support your contention.
Could’ve been worse. Scott or Rubio. In any case, we’re just gonna need to keep our expectations in check.
I wasn't quite sure why so many famous professional actors aggressively loathed Trump. TDS? Were they conscientiously playing part/role then? Now I get it differently. They are insanely jealous. He has the best role ever and they also know and resent that he is the greatest actor ever. #MaybeOtherSecretServicesActedDeceitfully.
you nailed it
There is perception, and there is reality. At least back in the seventies there was some semblance of a veneer. but now its just laughable. Politicians pontificating about "saving democracy" through invoking tyranny.
And my answer is, if government is incompetent, then it is obvious what needs to be done. and that is remove them from the levers of power. Let individuals who are competent act independently. Since the government is so good at incomptence™ they should be in charge of identifying it and weeding it out.
"everyone was propagandized all their childhood about “public servants,” "
I just flew from Baltimore to Harford CT and it seems (Pattern Alert) and it seems that the TSA selects for a certain type. This is not limited to race or country of origin. Nor gender... shall we say, certainty in more than a few.
Point being, they'll take just about anybody now, at all the alphabets. And I suspect it goes all the way down to the Assistant Front Desk Greeter at the Office of the County Dog Catcher.
There's just an absolute mess of them. We largely don't feel that we're getting the scope or quality of services we should for the taxes we pay for the bloated workforce. And they pretty much all understand their plight and will vote for the most progressive, socialist, and it seems (Pattern Alert) the authoritative actor available - as long as it makes them comfortable saying, "I'm Doing My Part!" *involuntary eye twitch*
It gives my the Flying Heebie Jeebies every time someone says, "I'm Doing My Part!" *involuntary eye twitch*
They're nimrods...just say it...;]
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Razor Man, I'm with you and would take the childhood propaganda so much further than "public servants". "Greatest country ever", "heroes" (for every person who ever wore a uniform of any kind), "democracy". The list could go on forever.
Watching TV really ruins people for how incompetent actual police work is. It’s not like CSI. They’re not doing meticulous detective work and lab analysis. Also your doctor is often less like House and more like the mechanic who’s looked at 50 other cars this week and isn’t all that invested in yours.
Man- that's a clarifying point!