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Re: What Now

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Hound of Heaven wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:54 pm

This post lacks positivity and motivation. Your post serves as a glimpse into the absurdities of Progressivism. The narrative unfolds as a chaotic tapestry of despair and negativity throughout. The perspective you hold is the reason we did not win the election. It may be challenging to accept, as many individuals tend to hold their beliefs as the most valid. However, it could be beneficial to revisit your post multiple times until you recognize that it lacks any sense of hope or positivity. The future looks promising for the Democratic Party, provided we acknowledge that the 12% progressive faction is the extreme fringe and address them accordingly. The more I observe left-leaning news programs since the election, the more optimistic I become that fellow Democrats are beginning to recognize the necessity of addressing the extreme fringe within our party. Here are some uplifting facts for you. For years, we managed to regulate the majority of the information that our fellow citizens consumed via television and computers. We mistakenly believed that Fox News represented the opposition and that they were the entity we needed to contend with. That was an error, as alternative news sources like podcasts, YouTube, and other formats have surpassed mainstream media as the primary means through which people obtain information. The positive aspect of alternative news is that we are not limited to a few news sources; we have the opportunity to create a coalition of liberal entertainers to rival conservative podcasts and YouTubers. The primary focus of any political party must consistently be to prevent individuals from gravitating towards the most extreme edges within the party. When a political party permits the most extreme voices within its ranks to overshadow the majority, negative consequences arise, such as enabling a self-serving billionaire to secure the presidency, the Senate, and Congress. Republicans are not Nazis, racists, or any other extreme label that progressives have conjured up in hopes of swaying votes. It was entirely false! The mainstream media can no longer sell those absurd lies to the American public; they are being fact-checked by alternative sources. The encouraging aspect of what I just described is that we now understand the importance of combating the Republicans with ideas and positivity, rather than ignorance, in the hope that voters will be motivated by fear to choose Democrats. If we mature and cease our efforts to satisfy the progressives, we can effectively compete with alternative media and potentially challenge the Republicans. I have a lot to express regarding the importance of returning to our roots as a party focused on hope and change. However, I'll conclude with this thought: the future is indeed bright. You have the sole authority to decide whom you engage with each day. Engaging with individuals who possess a defeatist attitude or those who are so unaware that they cannot restrain their words, whether online or in person, can erode the positivity within you. I have decided not to engage with particular posters on this board. There are long-time posters here whom I will never acknowledge as existing. Yesterday, one of the posters I have chosen to ignore referred to Americans as retarded and then labeled a board member a "damned unapologetic racist moron." Engaging in conversation with someone unable to manage their anger will ultimately have a detrimental impact on you. Unfortunately, individuals who behave in this manner can be located on the far edges of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Allowing negativity to dictate the agenda of a political party during a presidential campaign will inevitably lead to unfavorable outcomes. You have just observed that unfold in real time. I recommend that from this day onward, you make an effort to recognize that the positivity receptors in your brain require daily exercise. If not, other less favorable receptors in your brain will step in and dominate, leading you to experience a sense of despair and negativity. Fortunately, you have the power to decide your actions from this point onward. You have the option to persuade yourself that the reality you perceive is the sole existence, or you can forge a pathway to a new reality by recognizing that you hold the power over which aspects of your mind dictate the agenda and emotional tone of your life each day. Wishing you all the best and a safe journey ahead.
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Re: What Now

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:38 pm
Hound of Heaven wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:54 pm

This post lacks positivity and motivation. Your post serves as a glimpse into the absurdities of Progressivism. The narrative unfolds as a chaotic tapestry of despair and negativity throughout. The perspective you hold is the reason we did not win the election. It may be challenging to accept, as many individuals tend to hold their beliefs as the most valid. However, it could be beneficial to revisit your post multiple times until you recognize that it lacks any sense of hope or positivity. The future looks promising for the Democratic Party, provided we acknowledge that the 12% progressive faction is the extreme fringe and address them accordingly. The more I observe left-leaning news programs since the election, the more optimistic I become that fellow Democrats are beginning to recognize the necessity of addressing the extreme fringe within our party. Here are some uplifting facts for you. For years, we managed to regulate the majority of the information that our fellow citizens consumed via television and computers. We mistakenly believed that Fox News represented the opposition and that they were the entity we needed to contend with. That was an error, as alternative news sources like podcasts, YouTube, and other formats have surpassed mainstream media as the primary means through which people obtain information. The positive aspect of alternative news is that we are not limited to a few news sources; we have the opportunity to create a coalition of liberal entertainers to rival conservative podcasts and YouTubers. The primary focus of any political party must consistently be to prevent individuals from gravitating towards the most extreme edges within the party. When a political party permits the most extreme voices within its ranks to overshadow the majority, negative consequences arise, such as enabling a self-serving billionaire to secure the presidency, the Senate, and Congress. Republicans are not Nazis, racists, or any other extreme label that progressives have conjured up in hopes of swaying votes. It was entirely false! The mainstream media can no longer sell those absurd lies to the American public; they are being fact-checked by alternative sources. The encouraging aspect of what I just described is that we now understand the importance of combating the Republicans with ideas and positivity, rather than ignorance, in the hope that voters will be motivated by fear to choose Democrats. If we mature and cease our efforts to satisfy the progressives, we can effectively compete with alternative media and potentially challenge the Republicans. I have a lot to express regarding the importance of returning to our roots as a party focused on hope and change. However, I'll conclude with this thought: the future is indeed bright. You have the sole authority to decide whom you engage with each day. Engaging with individuals who possess a defeatist attitude or those who are so unaware that they cannot restrain their words, whether online or in person, can erode the positivity within you. I have decided not to engage with particular posters on this board. There are long-time posters here whom I will never acknowledge as existing. Yesterday, one of the posters I have chosen to ignore referred to Americans as retarded and then labeled a board member a "damned unapologetic racist moron." Engaging in conversation with someone unable to manage their anger will ultimately have a detrimental impact on you. Unfortunately, individuals who behave in this manner can be located on the far edges of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Allowing negativity to dictate the agenda of a political party during a presidential campaign will inevitably lead to unfavorable outcomes. You have just observed that unfold in real time. I recommend that from this day onward, you make an effort to recognize that the positivity receptors in your brain require daily exercise. If not, other less favorable receptors in your brain will step in and dominate, leading you to experience a sense of despair and negativity. Fortunately, you have the power to decide your actions from this point onward. You have the option to persuade yourself that the reality you perceive is the sole existence, or you can forge a pathway to a new reality by recognizing that you hold the power over which aspects of your mind dictate the agenda and emotional tone of your life each day. Wishing you all the best and a safe journey ahead.
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Re: What Now

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Hound wrote: Republicans are not Nazis, racists, or any other extreme label that progressives have conjured up in hopes of swaying votes.
They aren't? Who were the Nazis hound? Were Nazis fundamentally extremist people? Did the Nazi's know beforehand that they were about to commit genocide? Nazis were decent, hard-working, family values people who became convinced they needed to purify their country in a variety of ways. All the same fear stoking and overboard nationalism MAGA trades in. Do I think MAGA will lead to the same outcomes? No, we live in a different time.
We can't take farmers and take all their people and send them back because they don't have maybe what they're supposed to have. They get rid of some of the people who have been there for 25 years and they work great and then you throw them out and they're replaced by criminals.
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Re: What Now

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:38 pm
Hound of Heaven wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:54 pm

This post lacks positivity and motivation. Your post serves as a glimpse into the absurdities of Progressivism. The narrative unfolds as a chaotic tapestry of despair and negativity throughout. The perspective you hold is the reason we did not win the election. It may be challenging to accept, as many individuals tend to hold their beliefs as the most valid. However, it could be beneficial to revisit your post multiple times until you recognize that it lacks any sense of hope or positivity. The future looks promising for the Democratic Party, provided we acknowledge that the 12% progressive faction is the extreme fringe and address them accordingly. The more I observe left-leaning news programs since the election, the more optimistic I become that fellow Democrats are beginning to recognize the necessity of addressing the extreme fringe within our party. Here are some uplifting facts for you. For years, we managed to regulate the majority of the information that our fellow citizens consumed via television and computers. We mistakenly believed that Fox News represented the opposition and that they were the entity we needed to contend with. That was an error, as alternative news sources like podcasts, YouTube, and other formats have surpassed mainstream media as the primary means through which people obtain information. The positive aspect of alternative news is that we are not limited to a few news sources; we have the opportunity to create a coalition of liberal entertainers to rival conservative podcasts and YouTubers. The primary focus of any political party must consistently be to prevent individuals from gravitating towards the most extreme edges within the party. When a political party permits the most extreme voices within its ranks to overshadow the majority, negative consequences arise, such as enabling a self-serving billionaire to secure the presidency, the Senate, and Congress. Republicans are not Nazis, racists, or any other extreme label that progressives have conjured up in hopes of swaying votes. It was entirely false! The mainstream media can no longer sell those absurd lies to the American public; they are being fact-checked by alternative sources. The encouraging aspect of what I just described is that we now understand the importance of combating the Republicans with ideas and positivity, rather than ignorance, in the hope that voters will be motivated by fear to choose Democrats. If we mature and cease our efforts to satisfy the progressives, we can effectively compete with alternative media and potentially challenge the Republicans. I have a lot to express regarding the importance of returning to our roots as a party focused on hope and change. However, I'll conclude with this thought: the future is indeed bright. You have the sole authority to decide whom you engage with each day. Engaging with individuals who possess a defeatist attitude or those who are so unaware that they cannot restrain their words, whether online or in person, can erode the positivity within you. I have decided not to engage with particular posters on this board. There are long-time posters here whom I will never acknowledge as existing. Yesterday, one of the posters I have chosen to ignore referred to Americans as retarded and then labeled a board member a "damned unapologetic racist moron." Engaging in conversation with someone unable to manage their anger will ultimately have a detrimental impact on you. Unfortunately, individuals who behave in this manner can be located on the far edges of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Allowing negativity to dictate the agenda of a political party during a presidential campaign will inevitably lead to unfavorable outcomes. You have just observed that unfold in real time. I recommend that from this day onward, you make an effort to recognize that the positivity receptors in your brain require daily exercise. If not, other less favorable receptors in your brain will step in and dominate, leading you to experience a sense of despair and negativity. Fortunately, you have the power to decide your actions from this point onward. You have the option to persuade yourself that the reality you perceive is the sole existence, or you can forge a pathway to a new reality by recognizing that you hold the power over which aspects of your mind dictate the agenda and emotional tone of your life each day. Wishing you all the best and a safe journey ahead.
This post lacks the presence of paragraphs.

Couldn't resist. Sorry.
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Re: What Now

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Gadianton wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:00 am
Hound wrote: Republicans are not Nazis, racists, or any other extreme label that progressives have conjured up in hopes of swaying votes.
They aren't? Who were the Nazis hound? Were Nazis fundamentally extremist people? Did the Nazi's know beforehand that they were about to commit genocide? Nazis were decent, hard-working, family values people who became convinced they needed to purify their country in a variety of ways. All the same fear stoking and overboard nationalism MAGA trades in. Do I think MAGA will lead to the same outcomes? No, we live in a different time.
We agree then; Republicans are not Nazis.
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Re: What Now

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Hound of Heaven wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:37 am
Jersey Girl wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:38 pm
This post lacks the presence of paragraphs.

Couldn't resist. Sorry.
If I am utilizing paragraphs, it indicates that I am typing on my tablet. If you don't see paragraphs, it means I'm using speech-to-text software. I then go back with my tablet's stylus to correct and add or delete punctuation. I apologize if this is difficult to understand, but I have gout, and when I experience a flare-up in my fingers, it becomes challenging to use the stylus, much less type on the keyboard. If you find it challenging to grasp my message, I can begin using paragraphs.
Oh goodness I was joking with you, buddy. I think when you use voice to text you can say "new paragraph"? I don't use it but my spouse does sometimes.

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Re: What Now

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Res,

I hope you’ll be back in a few months once things calm down. Tensions and fears are at a fever pitch online, and doom scrolling isn’t good for anyone.

I value your posts here immensely and really hate to see you call it quits here. Please don’t be a stranger!
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Re: What Now

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hound wrote:We agree then; Republicans are not Nazis.
I do admire your good will.
We can't take farmers and take all their people and send them back because they don't have maybe what they're supposed to have. They get rid of some of the people who have been there for 25 years and they work great and then you throw them out and they're replaced by criminals.
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Re: What Now

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Hound of Heaven wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:37 am
If you find it challenging to grasp my message, I can begin using paragraphs.
Please do.
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Re: What Now

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Gadianton wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 3:26 am
hound wrote:We agree then; Republicans are not Nazis.
I do admire your good will.
Well I mean they are not Nazis by definition. But some neo Nazis support Trump.

But not racist? The Republicans? Not all Republicans are racist, some are. My Republican bil won't rent to black folk.
Is that racist?
His son was doxxed for posting all kinds of deznat hate on the interwebs under pseudonyms. He is a virulent racist. He voted for Trump.

Not sure where we are going?
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