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Post by Arlon10 on Mar 9, 2017 16:46:42 GMT
Have you ever known the news to be as ridiculous as lately?
Do you sometimes wonder where are all the smart people? Are they hiding? Are they going to jump up soon and yell, "surprise?" We thought it would be fun to see what you would do without us.
Are any of these people smart? Franklin Graham, Joel Osteen, Mark Burnett, Cardinal Wuerl, Cardinal Dolan, Mike Huckabee?
What about Schumer, Pelosi or Hoyer? What about Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris or Daniel Dennet? Is Donald Trump smart? Is Paul Ryan smart?
Is there someone else you can mention here who is smart? Are you smart? If you're so smart, what are your plans exactly?
People who do not live in America might not be alarmed as much as Americans, but you're welcome to participate however you like.
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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 9, 2017 17:43:40 GMT
When 9/11 happened, I got physically sick, watching the constant news coverage.
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Post by Cinemachinery on Mar 9, 2017 19:01:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 19:02:50 GMT
Many of the worst things that happen in the world do not get reported in the news.
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Post by Edward-Elizabeth-Hitler on Mar 9, 2017 19:04:30 GMT
I dread to ask, but why is one of the options "I'm an agnostic atheist"?
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Post by progressiveelement on Mar 9, 2017 19:15:54 GMT
I got sick watching scat. Never again!
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Post by Edward-Elizabeth-Hitler on Mar 9, 2017 19:16:58 GMT
I got sick watching scat. Never again! A friend once showed me "two girls, one cup". I had to excuse myself to be violently sick. |
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Post by Cinemachinery on Mar 9, 2017 19:17:54 GMT
I dread to ask, but why is one of the options "I'm an agnostic atheist"? Because a doctor cut off the wrong leg of a patient and WHY HAVEN'T THEY CURED CANCER YET, EDDIE!??! |
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Post by progressiveelement on Mar 9, 2017 19:20:12 GMT
I got sick watching scat. Never again! A friend once showed me "two girls, one cup". I had to excuse myself to be violently sick. I can't bear to watch it. 😷 |
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Post by Edward-Elizabeth-Hitler on Mar 9, 2017 19:21:57 GMT
A friend once showed me "two girls, one cup". I had to excuse myself to be violently sick. I can't bear to watch it. 😷 Don't. |
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Post by general313 on Mar 9, 2017 19:59:32 GMT
I feel nauseated when getting the daily update on what new destruction the Donald has brought upon us.
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Post by OldSamVimes on Mar 9, 2017 20:21:13 GMT
Of course.
I lose track of the people I meet with anxiety and depression that spend a lot of their time watching the news.
Obviously, the things we choose to think about and let into our brain will influence our perceptions of the world.
The news is 97% negative stuff, so no wonder people who watch a not of news have pessimistic views of the world. It's not a realistic representation of the world.
50 years ago we could watch one hour of news a day and read one newspaper. Now people can soak up the woes of the world 24 hours a day if they want. IMO the human brain is not designed to take in all the suffering in the world.
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Post by Arlon10 on Mar 9, 2017 22:23:52 GMT
I dread to ask, but why is one of the options "I'm an agnostic atheist"? I prefer to let them explain that. |
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Post by Marv on Mar 10, 2017 11:56:25 GMT
I got sick watching scat. Never again! A friend once showed me "two girls, one cup". I had to excuse myself to be violently sick. Gay. |
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 10, 2017 12:05:43 GMT
I don't watch news anymore. The thing is that they try to play with your emotions and show negative things. I know that is not wrong but news channels and newspaper are often biased and commercialised so much that they often manipulate things.
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Post by Marv on Mar 10, 2017 12:13:03 GMT
I don't watch news anymore. The thing is that they try to play with your emotions and show negative things. I know that is not wrong but news channels and newspaper are often biased and commercialised so much that they often manipulate things. Gotta get those ratings. :/ |
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 10, 2017 12:20:56 GMT
I don't watch news anymore. The thing is that they try to play with your emotions and show negative things. I know that is not wrong but news channels and newspaper are often biased and commercialised so much that they often manipulate things. Gotta get those ratings. :/ Yes, sadly it's a race for them. |
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Post by Arlon10 on Mar 10, 2017 12:51:02 GMT
Crossover more or less depending. |
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Post by Arlon10 on Mar 10, 2017 13:14:34 GMT
Trump's victory was a definite shock to the system, but that is already wearing off. In a few months the country will be mostly like it has been since Ronald Reagan was elected, more like when George W. Bush was president. Whichever party is in power thinks everything is fine, whichever party is not thinks everything is miserable, but it's been about the same over 25 years, and won't likely change.
There are nevertheless still those few people who for about 25 years have noticed both parties are failing. Democrats think the government should enable people to do whatever they want. Republicans think the government should prevent people doing whatever they want. They do not agree what the problem is, but they agree the military and or government is the solution. The national debt continues soaring. There was a "Tea Party" movement that tried to break out of that mold. Some might think Trump represents that. He does not. Huckabee, Cruz, Walker and other Republicans do, but don't expect them to advance under Trump's direction.
"And Now for Something Completely Different" by Monty Python won't be enough change either.
"And that's the way it is ..." Walter Cronkite
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