Head Of Instagram Admits Facebook Bias: ‘We’re Not Neutral’ [dailywire.com]

Naomi comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Hello. *We are not neutral; no platform is neutral. * He's being honest, no? This site is dominated by right-wingers for example. And those platforms are run by private companies. Do you think they should be neutral?

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@w0tn0t "What you appear to miss is that Slug & Gab do not suspend accounts as the other mentioned have!!" Are you sure about that...?

Eyewitness account from 1/6 featuring suspicious organized groups.

Naomi comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Hello. No matter which side they are on, law-abiding protesters must separate themselves from a mob of the ill-intentioned, not making excuses for them for their wrong doing.

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@RobBlair Particularly in America where people are more and more polarized. Time will tell.

there’s a reason i put that im willing to admit there are radicals on both side in my fb post ...

Naomi comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Hello. Does one's opinion always have to be labeled as to whether it is conservative or liberal? One should be free to change one's opinion as the circumstances change although one's core principles stay the same.

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@Joehlert11 I know I sound naive when I say this but I believe that we are all conservative in that we want to conserve good things that are working well for us all, and we are all liberal in that when there needs to be a change to improve the current situation, we will consider it.

What did Trump do, if anything, to incite violence?

Naomi comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Hasn't any news reporter asked Trump the very question yet? He would probably say 'No' in public but he may say 'Yes' to the people close to him, or "No, honestly!" to them in which case he is a honest person. We simply don't know what kind of person he really is.

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@Terence57 You're getting to know him better.

I may have ruined your day... 🤣

Setright comments on Jan 14, 2021:

What do you call a man with a short penis?

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@Setright I have a similar background. I visited Copenhagen about 18 months ago. I also briefly visited Malmö. Malmö had such a makeover that it looked very different from the bad image that has been generated on YouTube.

I may have ruined your day... 🤣

Setright comments on Jan 14, 2021:

What do you call a man with a short penis?

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

Hello. I'm glad you're here. You're in Denmark, no? We could do with more members from a wider range of countries. :)

Angela Merkel is no fan of Trump.

jasonc65 comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Well, I'll be darned. Merkel is not a libtard.

Naomi replies on Jan 14, 2021:

Hello. Merkel grew up in East Germany. I think it says a lot about her supporting free speech.

That's why short people walk tall, me included. 😂 (What excites tall people, I wonder...?)

govols comments on Jan 13, 2021:

That's wrong... Dang. But pob'ly true.

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Politically incorrect? One should be able to take this as banter.

That's why short people walk tall, me included. 😂 (What excites tall people, I wonder...?)

govols comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Tall people get excited by a random unknown short person bewilderedly staring at the top shelf in the grocery store.

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

I bet that's true.

Fight! Guns vs Hackers.

2FollowHim comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Nobody knows 'the ends', do they? I don't know the weather tomorrow and the 'ends' are anybody guess. People aren't in control of either ends or means when under the long duress of US citizens. Never before, to my knowledge anything like virus controls, no social life, no seeing family, no ...

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@2FollowHim We can have opinions, but at the end of the day, it is the facts that matter, I think. So, don't lose sight of facts, I would say. I'm not familiar with Bigger, Bolder Bakers, but talking of adjustment, a friend of mine is a florist, and because of lockdowns, she switched her business from selling flowers at a shop to online services. She takes orders online, arranges flowers and delivers them to customers. She is a clever girl and is doing rather well. :)

Fight! Guns vs Hackers.

Tarpon comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Antifa and BLM dressed as MAGA

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@Tarpon You're missing the point. It sounds like you're saying that because Antifa and BLM activists behave much worse, the break-in of the Capitol building by the Proud Boys and QAnon shaman was OK. You should be condemning the break-in and vandalism of the Capitol building, not making excuses to justify it.

Fight! Guns vs Hackers.

Tarpon comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Antifa and BLM dressed as MAGA

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@Tarpon, @xerxes We are so over this argument. Lol No matter which side you're on, why look at the poor behaviour of the opposition and feel better about yourself?

Fight! Guns vs Hackers.

2FollowHim comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Nobody knows 'the ends', do they? I don't know the weather tomorrow and the 'ends' are anybody guess. People aren't in control of either ends or means when under the long duress of US citizens. Never before, to my knowledge anything like virus controls, no social life, no seeing family, no ...

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Hello. "Nobody knows 'the ends', do they?" True, but surely, they are expecting certain "good" outcomes as a result of their actions. So, will the ends justify the means? I live in England, so I'm a bystander. It is sad to observe that no matter which side they're on, the people in America are going through grim times. You have your god on your side, so you will be OK. Look after your sanity.

Patriotism No Longer Allowed On Airplanes?

Pand0ro comments on Jan 12, 2021:

What about English patriotism? Israeli. French. Russian. Saudi Arabian. North Korean.

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Hello. Would you say many Americans are insular? No personal offence, but I'm under the impression that many members here think in a very American-centric way.

Parler leak - they've mapped the location of every parler user.

WorldSigh comments on Jan 13, 2021:

It looks like Kyle put a lot of work into his map. It’s a really nice fake! 😉

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Hello govols, "I'm becoming an accelerationist." Lol! I like it. As long as your personal life including your family and business are safe; that's the bottom line for ordinary citizens like us.

Parler leak - they've mapped the location of every parler user.

WorldSigh comments on Jan 13, 2021:

It looks like Kyle put a lot of work into his map. It’s a really nice fake! 😉

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@bastion What a crazy situation America is in!

Parler leak - they've mapped the location of every parler user.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 13, 2021:

If this is real, their geolocation is about a mile off.

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Hello Dave. It doesn't look like fake news on this occasion; it's hard to find evidence to show that this is fake news right now. *A hacker from Austria has revealed a massive data leak in Parler LLC, a social media platform favoured by many supporters of US President Donald Trump.* https://twitter.com/donk_enby/status/1348281459031814146 https://www.wionews.com/technology/hacker-reveals-massive-data-leak-in-social-networking-app-parler-after-us-capitol-siege-356183 This news is all over the Internet, reported by many sources.

Parler leak - they've mapped the location of every parler user.

WorldSigh comments on Jan 13, 2021:

It looks like Kyle put a lot of work into his map. It’s a really nice fake! 😉

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@bastion *A main hacker of Parler documented the data dump on Twitter.* *The main hacker, Twitter user @donk_enby, began by archiving every post from Jan. 6, 2020, the day of the Capitol riot. Gizmodo reported, “Operating on little sleep, @donk_enby began the work of archiving all of Parler’s posts, ultimately capturing around 99 percent of its content...@donk_enby said she was crawling some 1.1 million Parler video URLs.”* *The hacker soon crowdsourced her work to help download data faster.* *So, how did this hacker get all the information in the first place? Parler’s process of “deleting” users' posts helped a lot. According to Vice, like most online apps and services, Parler didn’t actually delete user posts. Instead, they marked them as unviewable and omitted them from search results. Similar to when you make a YouTube video “Unlisted.”* *"I am now crawling URLs of all videos uploaded to Parler. Sequentially from latest to oldest. VIDXXX.txt files coming up, 50k chunks, there will be 1.1M URLs total: https://donk.sh/06d639b2-0252-4b1e-883b-f275eff7e792/"* https://twitter.com/donk_enby/status/1348281459031814146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1348281459031814146%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.distractify.com%2Fp%2Fparler-data-dump https://www.distractify.com/p/parler-data-dump On this occasion, it doesn't look like fake news.

Parler leak - they've mapped the location of every parler user.

WorldSigh comments on Jan 13, 2021:

It looks like Kyle put a lot of work into his map. It’s a really nice fake! 😉

Naomi replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@WorldSigh, @bastion *Parler's cardinal security sin is known as an insecure direct object reference, says Kenneth White, codirector of the Open Crypto Audit Project, who looked at the code of the download tool @donk_enby posted online. An IDOR occurs when a hacker can simply guess the pattern an application uses to refer to its stored data. In this case, the posts on Parler were simply listed in chronological order: Increase a value in a Parler post url by one, and you'd get the next post that appeared on the site. Parler also doesn't require authentication to view public posts and doesn't use any sort of "rate limiting" that would cut off anyone accessing too many posts too quickly. Together with the IDOR issue, that meant that any hacker could write a simple script to reach out to Parler's web server and enumerate and download every message, photo, and video in the order they were posted.* It sounds frightening.

List of corporations that have cut off support for republicans over capitol riots: AT&T ...

BobHiggins comments on Jan 12, 2021:

How many protesters actually invaded the Capitol? Maybe a few dozen of overzealous people. For that, the whole Republican Party will suffer. What happened to balanced thinking?

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello 2peros. I'm not taking sides, but even if the list is correct, why look at the poor behaviour of the others and feel better about yourself? No matter which side, those who resort to violence should be condemned, surely, no?

Have you watched this?

RobBlair comments on Jan 12, 2021:

"The FBI don't do easy" or Antifa, or actual election fraud, but they do spy on GOP presidential candidate campaigns, they do keep quiet with the absurd Russian collusion hoax, and they certainly bide their time with this whole Q-anon garbage. They've already put a journalist on the no fly list.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello. Don't they have to take the oath of impartiality or the like in America?

Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?

Naomi comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello. Is this your own descriptions of the left and the right? It must've taken you ages to compose the post, and i appreciate it. I observe that your descriptions show your own bias - you're definitely right wing, no?

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@BobHiggins If this post is meant to serve as a survey or the like (I'm assuming so because of the question you pose 'Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?'), the descriptions of each side need to be more objective IMO. Still, your post provoked a few thoughts, and I thank you for it. :)

Self-quarantine, self-entertainment. 😆

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 12, 2021:

How did you know?

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello there. I have a tomboyish brain. Lol Hope things are reasonably peaceful in the Philippines.

Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?

Hanno comments on Jan 11, 2021:

I think you need a strong left wing intellectual to write the sections on the left. The sections on the right looks Ok, however the sections on the left looks a bit like a right winger wrote them.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@TheMiddleWay Cannot be an objective indicator to describe the left or the right.

Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?

Hanno comments on Jan 11, 2021:

I think you need a strong left wing intellectual to write the sections on the left. The sections on the right looks Ok, however the sections on the left looks a bit like a right winger wrote them.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@TheMiddleWay The use of the term 'indoctrination' to describe the left bothers me a little, too.

Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?

Hanno comments on Jan 11, 2021:

I think you need a strong left wing intellectual to write the sections on the left. The sections on the right looks Ok, however the sections on the left looks a bit like a right winger wrote them.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Spot on, Hanno. That's the impression I get, too.

Are You Right Wing or Left Wing?

GeeMac comments on Jan 12, 2021:

I think the terms left and right have been misunderstood and generalized to the point of being meaningless. Thugs are thugs, whether attacking the Capitol or declaring an independent zone in Seattle. Both are more and more confrontational. Both are now seeking to overturn the power structure. ...

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello GeeMc, "What’s considered “right wing” in Canada may look socialist in America." What is considered 'right wing' in England would also look socialist to Americans. Also, the word 'liberal' has different meanings between America and Britain/Europe.

President Donald J.

Naomi comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello. Probably, Trump has been advised to do this, but I think it is the correct measure to take. His law-abiding supporters will probably agree with him, but vigilante-type civil-war fantasists might see him as a traitor. Tweet like this has been circulated.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@bastion I can't tell TBH.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

ktpinto comments on Jan 10, 2021:

My take on it: Maybe some citizens are just tired of bending over. Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@ktpinto The United States is a representative democracy. This means that your government is elected by citizens.

President Donald J.

Naomi comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello. Probably, Trump has been advised to do this, but I think it is the correct measure to take. His law-abiding supporters will probably agree with him, but vigilante-type civil-war fantasists might see him as a traitor. Tweet like this has been circulated.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@bastion, I'm thinking of Nigel Farage. When he was promoting Brexit, he attracted many far-right nationalists. Intentionally or unintentionally? I don't know. Trump seems to have the same tendency.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

ktpinto comments on Jan 10, 2021:

My take on it: Maybe some citizens are just tired of bending over. Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@ktpinto You said: "Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No." Why not condemn them for their wrong doing? You won't clarify. Maybe you hadn't thought it through at the time of posting your first comment. I rest my case.

President Donald J.

Naomi comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello. Probably, Trump has been advised to do this, but I think it is the correct measure to take. His law-abiding supporters will probably agree with him, but vigilante-type civil-war fantasists might see him as a traitor. Tweet like this has been circulated.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@bastion Despite the fact that the statement was released by the White House?! This is how broken American society is, I guess.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

ktpinto comments on Jan 10, 2021:

My take on it: Maybe some citizens are just tired of bending over. Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No.

Naomi replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Hello w0tn0t. I don't take sides. I don't even live in America. I've seen so many comments like yours that sound like that they are looking for excuses to justify the riots at the Capitol. I find the "they do it, so why not us?" type of arguments inane TBH. Whatever the circumstances, why look at the poor standards of others and feel better about yourself?

One millennial says.

2peros comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Canada and Switzerland are capitalists with socialist programs, not true socialists.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

We need to hear from Canadian members here. Perhaps they can give us some insights. Hope they will find this post.

One millennial says.

ReaperBones comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Generational difference yes - but ask any Canadian where they'd prefer to go for healthcare and it's always the US.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Fair enough. :)

One millennial says.

2peros comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Canada and Switzerland are capitalists with socialist programs, not true socialists.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

According to Nathan, perhaps, true socialists mean those countries to millennials.

One millennial says.

ReaperBones comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Generational difference yes - but ask any Canadian where they'd prefer to go for healthcare and it's always the US.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Any stats to support your comment?

Ouch. I'd better read Orwell again. Have you?

Setright comments on Jan 11, 2021:

"Animal Farm" and "1984"....in the late eighties at school. I am actually in the last two chapters of "The Road to Wigan Pier" at the moment - listening this time, via Audible. With respect to Twitter: I think that "Orwellian" comment is related to 1984, and it is fair appraisal.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Hello. This meme prompts a few topics. It's clever. One of the well-known lines is 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.' :)

Ouch. I'd better read Orwell again. Have you?

GeeMac comments on Jan 11, 2021:

The meme would make sense if the the yellow circle said “People who *never* read Orwell”. And there’s a great deal of cynicism in the black and white thinking suggesting no common ground.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Hello. Yes, this describes a lot of subjects. You, a smart guy.

Is free speech dead?

bastion comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Do you guys remember when trump was going to ban tik tok? fun times

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

@Krunoslav, @bastion When I said 'there is a difference between a private company terminating its own social media platform and a government authorising the termination of a private social media platform, and the latter is an act of deprivation of freedom of speech, which is not good', I was actually thinking of Hitler. It is generally believed that the Nazis hated socialists. So, both communists and Nazis would play the same game according to your comment, i.e., both a communist government and a fascist government would authorise the termination of a social media platform to shut down free speech if they see it fit.

Is free speech dead?

dd54 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Politics and cancel culture aside, we need to look at alternatives for open source social media platforms and others that aren't besides Twitter, FB (WhatsApp) and YouTube. If people look into these sites or already have with any of them we can communicate the pros and cons with eachother. ...

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Interesting. Thanks for the info. :)

Is free speech dead?

bastion comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Do you guys remember when trump was going to ban tik tok? fun times

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Hello. Trump signed an executive order to ban TikTok because it's owned by a Chinese company, and he felt threatened by China in terms of security - it was something like that, wasn't it? I guess there is a difference between a private company terminating its own social media platform and a government authorising the termination of a private social media platform, and the latter is an act of deprivation of freedom of speech, which is not good.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

coalburned comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Do you remember how many were arrested for rioting in DC when Trump was inaugurated? Do you remember what Madonna said the day after? Do you remember Kathy Griffin's stunt? I don't condone the violence we saw the other day. Riots solve nothing. How about I condemn them as much as the Left ...

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Hello there. You and I agree that we don't condone the violence we saw the other day, or any day, and riots solve nothing. And that applies to both the left and the right, or any individual or group for that matter. I'm not interested in "What about them?" arguments that try to expose the opposite side's hypocrisy, though. Hypocrisy is present on both sides, and only a few people are honest and fair enough to admit their own hypocrisy.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

ktpinto comments on Jan 10, 2021:

My take on it: Maybe some citizens are just tired of bending over. Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No.

Naomi replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Hello rway. "The "Law" is: whatever you can get away with." If that view is shared by many in America, I would have to assume that the US lawmakers don't understand the importance of "rule of law" or they simply ignore that principle. If that is the case, the world will see that America's democracy is fake. :(

Is free speech dead?

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 10, 2021:

I saw SO many of my left leaning friends expressing extreme views being temp or perma banned from FB last year it was an almost daily event. Similarly, my right leaning friends over the past few months. Being a moderate and thus actively seeking people on the left and right on my FB ...

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Birds of a feather.

Is free speech dead?

Malachite comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Yes we have Slug, Brighteon, and Parlor (on browser), but without a close to equal mix of the two sides, it's not much more than an echo chamber.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@maxmaccc Ad hom, personal attacks, trolling, venting, ranting... It's probably a hobby for many to come on social media to do those things because they can't do them in the real world. Lol

Is free speech dead?

Marc07 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

The problem is hypocrisy, plain and simple. If you need more explanation than that its not worth trying to explain it as lack of constructive intellectual knowledge eludes you.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Hello. If you mean hypocrisy on both sides, then yes, I agree.

Determined. 😂

MikeHunt comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Yabba Dabba Dying here LOL

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Oh, you're back! How have you been?

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

Augur2748 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

The problem is not who will or won't condemn this or that, but that large numbers of influential voices on the Left refuse to condemn their side's crazies, and even deny they have any. This has been a problem so long Alexander Kerensky's claim "No enemies to the left" has gather quite a lot of fame....

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

I see hypocrisy on both sides.

Determined. 😂

RobBlair comments on Jan 10, 2021:

We all need a little yabba dabba doo right now

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Indeed, indeed.

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

ktpinto comments on Jan 10, 2021:

My take on it: Maybe some citizens are just tired of bending over. Did they do wrong? Yes. Do I condemn them? No.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Hello. Sounds like you support vigilantism, i.e. taking the law in one's own hands in the name of justice?

The Proud Boys, the QAnon Shaman, Tea Party activists.

Malachite comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Some incited the unlawful actions of the many. Those who incited the actions (I'm talking those who led the charge and broke the windows, not Trump who called for folks to "Stay Peaceful" and to go home) should be prosecuted as Trump stated in the summer. Those who were caught up in the moment/mob ...

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Hello there. There is a "they made us do it" attitude generated among many Trump supporters. Any thoughts on that?

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@wolfhnd "It is generally a mistake to judge people instead of their actions." "John Brown was hanged for trying to end slavery." Maybe so in Jon Brown's case but I wouldn't generalise his case. In most cases people/criminals are judged based on the action/crime they committed. Here is a good example: One of the most startling images, quickly shared across social media, shows a man dressed with a painted face, fur hat and horns, holding an American flag. He's been identified as Jake Angeli, a well-known supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon. He calls himself the QAnon Shaman. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55572805 One would be a fool to defend the pro-Trump rally as a whole consisting individuals like him, not to mention rationalising the behaviour of individuals like him.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@wolfhnd "Personally my experience is that people are very naive about politics in general." Exactly! Hence the rally at the Capitol, consisting of "naive" Trump supporters who were so easily led by those with ill intentions.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@bastion Or they are so deluded that they honestly can't see any wrong doing... I don't know. :(

Guilty! You? 😂

FrankZeleniuk comments on Jan 9, 2021:

True for the most part. Sometimes I wonder why some of my greatest posts are virtually ignored and some little comment draws a crowd. Haha. Attention span may have something to do with it.

Naomi replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Hello CuriousFury. "My thickheadedness takes time to digest." I doubt that! :D I think that if one must present a long statement, and they wish readers to understand it, they should seriously consider the readability of that statement. When a statement is not only long but it contains unnecessary big words or it is full of rhetoric, I tend to think that it is nothing but pretentious, self-indulgent writing. :P

Guilty! You? 😂

FrankZeleniuk comments on Jan 9, 2021:

True for the most part. Sometimes I wonder why some of my greatest posts are virtually ignored and some little comment draws a crowd. Haha. Attention span may have something to do with it.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

I feel sorry for those who make looooong comments, paragraph after paragraph, and often don't get any response. They must spend ages composing their comments. I must admit though that I sometimes say to myself "No, I'm not reading that. It's too long." Concise writing or concise speaking with all points clearly addressed is a skill.

I have a simple question.

Alysandir comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Do I think my life will be radically different on Jan 21? No, of course not. Except maybe not visiting Parler because it's been taken down and seeing my taxes rise, as part of Biden's campaign promise to repeal the Trump tax cuts. But having said that, I do believe it will only be a matter of ...

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Hello there. Sad to see your future days like that. Still, thanks for your insight.

I have a simple question.

Daveclark5 comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Rather than make predictions of what life will devolve to, I’ll use this opportunity to make a suggestion to all thinking people (sheeple should feel free to ignore), especially those who have a relationship with the only one who can actually save us. I suggest we all continue to read the ...

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Hello. Thanks for your input. Are you concerned that your Christian life might be interfered with by Biden's government? (Is he ChristianBTW?)

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@CookieMonster True, but they still take the oath of impartiality which is an important principle.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@CookieMonster I recently learned that police officers are allowed to join unions in America. (As you know, they take the oath of impartiality in the UK, although their higher-ups have been a bit woke lately.) I think that the unionisation of the police does nothing but to contribute to the extreme polarisation of American society.

I have a simple question.

dmatic comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Why do you assume Biden will be inaugurated?

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@dmatic Why do you think Biden is not going to be inaugurated? That's what you're suggesting, no?

Google, Amazon, Apple, etc.

Naomi comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Hello. I have a question. How do you think your daily life is going to be different? Are you fearful that Biden will destroy your life?

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Hello timon_phocas. Very interesting! Thanks ever so much for your insight. X

I have a simple question.

dmatic comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Why do you assume Biden will be inaugurated?

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Why not?

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

It's a cult. Yes, I'm beginning to think so, too. It's common that protest marches are hijacked and peaceful protesters are misled by people with ill intentions. But at the end of the day they allowed those unlawful actions to take place. Why is it so difficult to be honest and admit it? I don't understand.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Hello CookieMonster. I find it pathetic that Trump supporters blame Antifa and BLM for leading them into the building. They seem to be saying that "Antifa/BLM made us do it." They are all grown-ups. They could've said to themselves "Hang on, this isn't right," and stopped themselves storming into the building. They're responsible for their own actions.

It just baffles me when people dont want to talk politics right now.

Naomi comments on Jan 9, 2021:

I respectfully disagree. There is more to life than politics.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@Joehlert11 There is a flaw to the assumption that quiet people are timid and possibly thick and therefore they don't act. I often find it opposite. When I say there is more to life than politics, I mean seeing things in the right perspective and that varies from person to person depending on what goes on in their lives. Incidentally, I live in England. When you guys in America say "politics", that's specifically American politics, isn't it? You sound tense and worked up, but it's understandable because you have a high stress situation right now. I rest my case.

It just baffles me when people dont want to talk politics right now.

Naomi comments on Jan 9, 2021:

I respectfully disagree. There is more to life than politics.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@Joehlert11 It is hard to find thinkers who have the discipline, calmness and intellectual curiosity to seek to understand and engage opinions that are different from their own, and such an open-minded approach is completely different from compromising or caving in to an opposite or different view.

It just baffles me when people dont want to talk politics right now.

Naomi comments on Jan 9, 2021:

I respectfully disagree. There is more to life than politics.

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@EgyptianRedpill I get your point, but we simply don't know what is going on in other people's lives, hence my original comment; there is more to life than politics. To some, making the most of every moment (because they don't have much time left, for example) is much more important than politics. Plus, I find that the politically-minded are not necessarily free thinkers (once I found that someone's political views are so fixed that they won't even acknowledge different views from theirs, I get bored of them :P). The loudest are not necessarily most intelligent or wisest people. Social media platforms are not necessarily healthy places to discuss politics. They are often dominated by loud keyboard warriors who hide behind masks. Since I get the impression that the original post assumes political discussions on social media rather than in the real world, I find it much better to talk about politics with my friends and family in the real world. :)

Be gentle with it. 🤣

DaveO276 comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Thinking of what the women's would look like... do these people support the idea of people using the bathroom that corresponds with their identity?

Naomi replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Don' get me started! Lol

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

WilyRickWiles comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Police riots are always wrong.

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@WilyRickWiles In the UK, police officers are not allowed to unionise. They take the oath of impartiality, though their higher ups are seen a little woke lately.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

WilyRickWiles comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Police riots are always wrong.

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@WilyRickWiles I recently learned that in the US, police officers are allowed to unionise. Could that be a part of the problem?

Get it? 😁 😆

2peros comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Yes they do. What is Naomi spelled backwards?

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Oh, thanks!

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

Naomi comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Force may be used in self-defence only. Incidentally, I think it is necessary to make a clear distinction between "genuine protesters" who are law-abiding citizens and respect peaceful protests and "mob protesters" who are prepared to act unlawfully, not to mention using violence. Also, they may ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@Geofrank You get triggered??? Never! You're too cool-headed for that! Lol I'm inclined to think that vigilantism or taking the law in one's own hands is a kind of morally superior behaviour that condones unlawful actions in the name of justice. There is somewhat an SJW ring to it. Lol That's just my interpretation though. "Blind Justice has a black eye." I like that, and that is why the rule of law is an important principle, I think.

😆😆😆 In a few weeks Joe Biden is going to very solemnly declare that yes, they tried to ...

DeplorableToo comments on Jan 7, 2021:

This was just the beginning. So many people are fed up with the US government, and the push (no shove) towards socialism, and sick of the people who are doing the shoving. The anger, and division that has been fueled by a biased media, deepened and widened after yesterday's protest in DC. There ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@DeplorableToo You're more like this, then.

😆😆😆 In a few weeks Joe Biden is going to very solemnly declare that yes, they tried to ...

DeplorableToo comments on Jan 7, 2021:

This was just the beginning. So many people are fed up with the US government, and the push (no shove) towards socialism, and sick of the people who are doing the shoving. The anger, and division that has been fueled by a biased media, deepened and widened after yesterday's protest in DC. There ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@DeplorableToo So, you are not just a keyboard warrior then. :D

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

Naomi comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Force may be used in self-defence only. Incidentally, I think it is necessary to make a clear distinction between "genuine protesters" who are law-abiding citizens and respect peaceful protests and "mob protesters" who are prepared to act unlawfully, not to mention using violence. Also, they may ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Hello Geofrank. Sounds like you're saying that you will take the law in your own hands when society fails you. I don't support vigilantism; vigilantism always sounds like a morally sanctimonious behaviour to me. We agree to disagree. :)

Now what?

bastion comments on Jan 7, 2021:

amazing the guys on here won't even slow down and consider what following trump blindly has led to. he's a lying conman and you all fell for it, and now you have other idiots like you (you are too lazy to go out and get involved) breaking into the capital building with pipe bombs - and you'll all...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Hello MilesPurdue. I have a question. When did American society become so overly polarised? How it is divided looks absurd from the outside. Or is it just on social media where people are just acting out? Do you live in a peaceful neighbourhood where you and your neighbours get on well despite different political orientations?

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@parsifal I believe that some mob members are still Trump supporters but they have different tactics to have their voices heard, and those tactics include unlawful actions. (I don't think you are one of them, are you...?) Also, I think that what you and I are saying here also applies to leftists; I believe that many leftists in the US don't support Woke progressive Democrats and they don't like being tarred with the same brush as SJWs, BLM activists, etc. Similarly, in the UK, traditional Labour supporters (the left) don't mix with the Woke left who go on about identity politics and critical theories.

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

N0DD comments on Jan 8, 2021:

None of the key board warrior Trump adoration society heros from the IDW would go or admit to going, far too intellectual to be fooled into attending protest rallies with Antifa provokateurs disguised as Trump supporters, expect the South Africans, Hungarians, Ukrainians and Australians would have ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

According to some Canadian members here, Canadians just apologise and move on.

Under what time and circumstance is the use of violence warranted?

bastion comments on Jan 8, 2021:

The MAGAs are so unfit they just die from heart attacks. https://twitter.com/ConnorASheets/status/1347253411335589888 Proud boy poses with guns, turns up and just dies. Trumps fans murderd a cop too by the looks of things.

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Hello parsifal, There is no doubt in my mind that there was a pro-Trump "mob" at the Capitol. True Trump supporters should be honest and brave enough to condemn the mob for their unlawful actions and not justifying them.

😆😆😆 In a few weeks Joe Biden is going to very solemnly declare that yes, they tried to ...

DeplorableToo comments on Jan 7, 2021:

This was just the beginning. So many people are fed up with the US government, and the push (no shove) towards socialism, and sick of the people who are doing the shoving. The anger, and division that has been fueled by a biased media, deepened and widened after yesterday's protest in DC. There ...

Naomi replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Hello RavenMStark. I asked a similar question "Did you join the protest on Wednesday?" to supposedly loyal Trump supporters here. Apart from just a few said they didn't go, they avoided the question, i.e., no response. Why do you think that is?

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

govols comments on Jan 7, 2021:

I didn't go because I don't think right tilted activism is effective at moving current reality away from the brink. I'm resigned to watching everything burn, but I'm rather repulsed by the activity of splashing flamables and tossing matches.

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@govols Thank you for your insight.

Police shoot unarmed woman from a small peaceful group of protesters occupying the People's House of...

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello there. Were you there? I mean did you join the protest yesterday?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@RobBlair "Best to go for the cherry blossoms in Spring" Are you still talking about joining protest marches or picnic? Lol!

Dad joke! 🤣

CookieMonster comments on Jan 7, 2021:

saw this,thought of you.

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Don't they say "laughter is the best medicine"? :)

Dad joke! 🤣

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Men and women are just as equally confused. *Hey, there IS equality of the genders! *

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Do not go there! Lol!

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

It's peculiar that while three Australians are honest enough to say that they would've attended the rally, I get no response from any Trump supporter in America (well, apart from one person in a different post). Why is that then? Any idea @WilyRickWiles, @Bastion, @N0DD? Do you think they're ...

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@WilyRickWiles Not sure about associating themselves with Nazis, but yes, I guess they will need a strong echo chamber with a very convincing narrative so that they can justify what happened yesterday and they can continue with their defiance and resistance.

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

govols comments on Jan 7, 2021:

I didn't go because I don't think right tilted activism is effective at moving current reality away from the brink. I'm resigned to watching everything burn, but I'm rather repulsed by the activity of splashing flamables and tossing matches.

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello. Do you think those pro-Trump protesters are confusing the reality and a romantic civil-war image. After all America was built by insurrections in the first place, simply put. Insurrection is maybe something Americans are willing to justify rather than to condemn?

Now what?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Four people died during the mostly peaceful protest. BTW, did any of you, Trump supporters, join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If not, why not?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@saramarylop3z Surely, we're all conservative in that we want to conserve all the good stuff that is working well for us, and we are all liberal in that we are open to new ideas and will consider changes if they bring us goodness and improve our lives. It is sad that you think it is too late for your country to restore peace.

Now what?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Four people died during the mostly peaceful protest. BTW, did any of you, Trump supporters, join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If not, why not?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@EgyptianRedpill Comrade isn't a word I particularly like to use either, but in this context, I thought it was appropriate.

Now what?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Four people died during the mostly peaceful protest. BTW, did any of you, Trump supporters, join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If not, why not?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@EgyptianRedpill, @saramarylop3z Hi there. I know at least three members in Australia who told me that they would have joined the protest if they were in America. I kind of admire their partisanship. What I find a little disappointing is that many Trump supporters here are trying very hard to justify what went on yesterday, including the four deaths, fighting the police, breaking into the building, etc. Would you be honest and genuine enough to condemn those Trump supporters, comrades if you like, for their wrong doing? Don't they say that real friends tell you when you are wrong?

Now what?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Four people died during the mostly peaceful protest. BTW, did any of you, Trump supporters, join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If not, why not?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello EgyptianRedpill. So are you saying that if you were in the US, you would have joined the rally?

Mob armed with pipe bombs, guns and Molotov cocktails stormed Congress in failed bid to overturn ...

angelo comments on Jan 7, 2021:

bastion, you really should try getting your news from other sources besides the Daily Fail!

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Daily Fail! There's some truth in that. Lol!

Now what?

Naomi comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Four people died during the mostly peaceful protest. BTW, did any of you, Trump supporters, join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If not, why not?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello Nealjoe, Apart from the lady you talk of, three more people died. Did you join the rally yesterday?

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

angelo comments on Jan 7, 2021:

I'm in Australia, had I been there, why wouldn't I join the people protesting a stolen election?

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Interesting. Two other members in Australia would have joined you.

Did you join the pro-Trump rally at the Capitol yesterday? If you decided not to, why not?

guru comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Thumbs up from the three caballeros.

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Dunno why... Lol It's a simple question, so I'm expecting simple answers.

How other world leaders are interpreting the protest at the Capitol.

turnerjolene48 comments on Jan 6, 2021:

don't care what you think, Boris. You better watch out or some of your own patriots will do the same for parliament

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@turnerjolene48 I'm not very good at handling rhetoric. Apart from I can feel your anger in your comment, it is obscure, and that is the very nature of rhetoric. When you say "they do not know what is best", what do you think is the best?

Stocks and shares are up because the first day of Brexit went very smoothly, plus COVID vaccine ...

CHFandango comments on Jan 6, 2021:

I keep trying to be hopeful but Boris keeps pissing on my bonfire.

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello. I know what you mean. We had a rather poor choice between Johnson and Corbyn at the general election. Now we've truly left the EU, I think it's important to be aware how the world sees the UK. Like it or not, Brexit has begun. So far, it is said that the UK has made a good start with Brexit and it is well ahead of others with developing COVID vaccines and antidotes (putting aside all the complications and speculations). The world sees credibility and optimism in the UK, hence many stocks and shares going up. It's not that I fully understand how stocks and shares work but I believe that it's good news for the UK economy in a global context.

What makes a person boring?

RavenMStark comments on Jan 6, 2021:

I've thought about this very question before. I think other people might find me boring, but like your image says: I'm never bored! The number one thing I find boring in others is a lack of creativity. There are people who never imagine, never apply critical thinking, and never create anything. ...

Naomi replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Hello. You're right. Some people are full of cliches and rhetoric, and they often use second-hand opinions as if they are their own opinions. It would be much more honest if they said "I read this article and I'm inclined to agree with the writer.", etc. I also find that when someone says they are open-minded, they are often not.

How other world leaders are interpreting the protest at the Capitol.

turnerjolene48 comments on Jan 6, 2021:

don't care what you think, Boris. You better watch out or some of your own patriots will do the same for parliament

Naomi replies on Jan 6, 2021:

Hello there. "You better watch out or some of your own patriots will do the same for parliament." What do you mean? Are you foreseeing violence taking place against the UK government in the near future? For what reason?