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Post by Sasquatch on Jun 3, 2020 22:07:20 GMT -5
I'm glad we have a spot here on H.I. to plunge into the mire of politics, if we CHOOSE to.
It's amazing to me that people can't separate politics from their other interests.
Facebook, perhaps unsurprisingly, is probably the foremost example of this. Aside from posting humorous satire on my personal feed, I keep it out of groups, which are dedicated to specific interests.
Now, even they aren't safe. Tonight I see a post on the Indiana Native Plant Society asking the members to "Affirm" some sort of BLM pledge. Incredibly, the Admins allowed it.
It's not just social media, either. The political monster is spreading it's tentacles through the workplace more and more every day. Politics has become so polarized that if the wrong person even misinterprets something you say or write, pretty soon you are gone. This needs to stop.
I thought we were already supposed to have Freedom of Speech. Clearly there is an asterisk on it these days.
Thanks to Woody and Co for keeping things civil here.
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Post by swetz on Jun 3, 2020 22:14:55 GMT -5
Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from all social or personal consequences. It's always been that way really.
You're perfectly free to go into your boss' office and say how ugly their family is while pointing and laughing at the photos on their desk. You won't go to prison, but you probably won't work there much longer.
I think we are just more exposed to people's thoughts and inner monologues with social media in ways that we weren't before.
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Post by bill9068 on Jun 4, 2020 11:01:25 GMT -5
The thing about social media is the anonymity. People will post anything that normally they would never say to a person’s face. The term I’ve seen used is keyboard warrior. Sad, but the world we live in these days.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2020 18:01:19 GMT -5
Like it or not, everything has become political, and in my opinion, that`s driven primarily by a liberal puppet media driving an agenda. One of the things that frustrates me the most are people who aren`t "political". If you aren`t informed on all the political drivers and nuances today, you`re absolutely abdicating your responsibilities as a U.S. citizen. Our constitutional rights are the things to thank God for, (second only to salvation), and our rights aren`t granted to us by government, and aren`t even granted to us by the Constitution. These are God granted rights, and the Constitution merely acknowledges them, and supposedly keeps government from infringing upon them. I thank God for being able to speek freely and express whatever I think. Someplace like that is where I`ll spend my time and energy; where there`s no censorship and squashing of any of my rights.
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Post by greghopper on Jun 4, 2020 18:17:52 GMT -5
Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from all social or personal consequences. It's always been that way really. You're perfectly free to go into your boss' office and say how ugly their family is while pointing and laughing at the photos on their desk. You won't go to prison, but you probably won't work there much longer. I think we are just more exposed to people's thoughts and inner monologues with social media in ways that we weren't before. Exactly...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 7:12:21 GMT -5
Like it or not, everything has become political, and in my opinion, that`s driven primarily by a liberal puppet media driving an agenda. One of the things that frustrates me the most are people who aren`t "political". If you aren`t informed on all the political drivers and nuances today, you`re absolutely abdicating your responsibilities as a U.S. citizen. Our constitutional rights are the things to thank God for, (second only to salvation), and our rights aren`t granted to us by government, and aren`t even granted to us by the Constitution. These are God granted rights, and the Constitution merely acknowledges them, and supposedly keeps government from infringing upon them. I thank God for being able to speek freely and express whatever I think. Someplace like that is where I`ll spend my time and energy; where there`s no censorship and squashing of any of my rights. Perfectly stated!
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Post by greghopper on Jun 5, 2020 7:21:08 GMT -5
Like it or not, everything has become political, and in my opinion, that`s driven primarily by a liberal puppet media driving an agenda. One of the things that frustrates me the most are people who aren`t "political". If you aren`t informed on all the political drivers and nuances today, you`re absolutely abdicating your responsibilities as a U.S. citizen. Our constitutional rights are the things to thank God for, (second only to salvation), and our rights aren`t granted to us by government, and aren`t even granted to us by the Constitution. These are God granted rights, and the Constitution merely acknowledges them, and supposedly keeps government from infringing upon them. I thank God for being able to speek freely and express whatever I think. Someplace like that is where I`ll spend my time and energy; where there`s no censorship and squashing of any of my rights. Let us know when you find this place.... Surely your not trying to imply your be censored “Here”!
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Post by swetz on Jun 5, 2020 9:17:52 GMT -5
Like it or not, everything has become political, and in my opinion, that`s driven primarily by a liberal puppet media driving an agenda. One of the things that frustrates me the most are people who aren`t "political". If you aren`t informed on all the political drivers and nuances today, you`re absolutely abdicating your responsibilities as a U.S. citizen. Our constitutional rights are the things to thank God for, (second only to salvation), and our rights aren`t granted to us by government, and aren`t even granted to us by the Constitution. These are God granted rights, and the Constitution merely acknowledges them, and supposedly keeps government from infringing upon them. I thank God for being able to speek freely and express whatever I think. Someplace like that is where I`ll spend my time and energy; where there`s no censorship and squashing of any of my rights. Let us know when you find this place.... Surely your not trying to imply your be censored “Here”! That's another thing to consider. Non-government organizations who provide forums or social media platforms can set their terms of service and what they will allow on their turf. For example here, Woody can delete any thread or comment that he wants. That's not equivalent to being censored by the government.
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Post by duff on Jun 11, 2020 4:06:20 GMT -5
I agree Sas, I couldn't handle the politics in the other forums.
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