Well, this is going to make some one mad. [gma.abc]

TheHerrDark comments on Dec 13, 2020:

For those who want to order them here is a link https://bmctoys.com/collections/featured-items

Naomi replies on Dec 13, 2020:

Vivian's wish has been granted! 👍

Cartoon Network releases a PSA schooling kids on America's systemic racism against non whites- ...

Naomi comments on Dec 13, 2020:

Hello. Is it the case that race issues, or more precisely, black vs white conflicts are so deeply embedded in the American history that racism has to be constantly thrown even at small children? IMO, it would be much better to teach them about bullying and develop the sense in them that mistreating ...

Naomi replies on Dec 13, 2020:

Hello timon_phocas. I'm under the impression that black vs white conflicts are more prominent in America than anywhere else. It seems such a shame that small children have to be burdened with grown-ups' concerns and worries about stuff like racism. Bringing racism issues to the awareness of young children can have an adverse effect, I think. Prejudice is something that is instilled in children by adults. While they have little or no prejudice, children have a much better ability to overcome each others' differences and make friends with each other. It's much better to teach them to be kind to each other without so much focus on raising the awareness of racism. Season's greetings to you, too.

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

bastion comments on Dec 12, 2020:

https://idw.community/group/VDARE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDARE VDARE is an American website focusing on opposition to immigration to the United States and is associated with white supremacy,[1][2][3] white nationalism,[4][5][6] and the alt-right.[7][8][9] Anti-Immigration in the United ...

Naomi replies on Dec 13, 2020:

@bastion Yes, indeed. Still, I wouldn't say this site is far right as a whole, would you?

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

BlurtReynolds comments on Dec 11, 2020:

The original IDW, Weinsteins, Peterson, et al seemed uniquely, and fiercely non-partisan to me. This site... best intentions notwithstanding, seems to have attracted enough “far righters” to make it inhospitable to virtually anyone left of center. It is mostly far right and people who ...

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

Hello SpikeTalon. I would say that intellectual curiosity is a good thing.

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 12, 2020:

As most people here voted for "no", I'm curious if I can be educated on what said naysayers DO consider far right sites. A common thread in the comments has revolved around what far-right means to whom. It might be instructive (admittedly perhaps only to me) to *instead of defining it, giving ...

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay VDARE.com, which is a non-profit journalistic enterprise, does sound like an ethnonationalist group. https://vdare.com/about It's on this very site as a group called VDARE Foundation. https://idw.community/group/VDARE According to Wikipedia, VDARE is an American website focusing on opposition to immigration to the United States and is associated with white supremacy, white nationalism, and the alt-right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDARE

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 12, 2020:

As most people here voted for "no", I'm curious if I can be educated on what said naysayers DO consider far right sites. A common thread in the comments has revolved around what far-right means to whom. It might be instructive (admittedly perhaps only to me) to *instead of defining it, giving ...

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

Hello. I think that ethnonationalism or ethnic-nationalism is a good example of "far right". The ethnonationalist movement is said to be rising in Europe. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14616696.2018.1494297 Edit: This may be a shorter and better link; 7 min. read. https://blogs.eui.eu/migrationpolicycentre/understanding-todays-populism-ethnic-nationalism/

Oh right. Marx 2.0. Again ignorant of human nature. This might be interesting ...

Naomi comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Hello. Are you studying that at uni?

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

@Pontiac Which video was it that you watched? You can copy & paste the URL of the video in your reply, if you would. I would be interested in watching it. :)

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

bastion comments on Dec 12, 2020:

https://idw.community/group/VDARE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDARE VDARE is an American website focusing on opposition to immigration to the United States and is associated with white supremacy,[1][2][3] white nationalism,[4][5][6] and the alt-right.[7][8][9] Anti-Immigration in the United ...

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

Sounds like an ethnonationalist group... https://vdare.com/about

Do you consider this website to be "far right"?

CookieMonster comments on Dec 12, 2020:

ask for examples and litigate.... FTR I would call it boomer centre right with splatterings of everything else.

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

"Boomer centre right". There's some truth in that. Lol

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

FuzzyMarineVet comments on Dec 12, 2020:

I cannot fix all the world's woes, but I can be a better man than I was yesterday. I cannot fix the world's woes, but I can fix my neighbor's coffee. I cannot fix the world's woes, but I can give cheer to my neighbor who is down. I cannot fix the world's woes, but I can buy a necessary item for ...

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

I couldn't agree more!

Breaking US news: Supreme Court has rejected Texas suit to overturn election results in Georgia, ...

Serg97 comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Lets see Portugal or Costa Rica??? Ya, I know they both lean socialist, but at least they have had some practice at it!!!! Biden/Harris are starting fresh, and we have seen how that worked out for the citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, etc., a lot of dead bodies and not from "KUNG-FLU"!!!!

Naomi replies on Dec 12, 2020:

That's a little melodramatic, Grandpa!!!

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Tom81 comments on Dec 11, 2020:

I come here to view news that are being blocked and censored by other social media sites and ignored or made fun of (by calling them 'conspiracy theories' rather than actually discrediting through analysis and evidence) by MSM. Why do you come here for? I don't have solutions, because I'm not in ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@warminster100 I said "suggestions", Grandpa. I didn't say "solutions", Tom81 did. Why should it matter if I am in England or not? You're in Canada, no? This site provides an international community. No matter where from, everyone should be included. Is your mind affected by the "them and us" mentality? I thought your God was inclusive.

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

warminster100 comments on Dec 11, 2020:

And your suggestions to the above are??

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

Live my life well.

Music!

Naomi comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Celtic and taiko drumming among others. :)

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@MishaDawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiwuQ6UHMQg

Music!

Naomi comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Celtic and taiko drumming among others. :)

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@MishaDawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hZkxi1DaVs

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Tom81 comments on Dec 11, 2020:

I come here to view news that are being blocked and censored by other social media sites and ignored or made fun of (by calling them 'conspiracy theories' rather than actually discrediting through analysis and evidence) by MSM. Why do you come here for? I don't have solutions, because I'm not in ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

Hello. I share the sentiment with ScottforKing. I come here to look for well-formed views by well-informed people. I also come here to share laughters. I'm attracted to views that are different from mine. I don't need an echo chamber to feel comfortable. I don't come here to vent my frustration. I may do that with my family and friends in the real world but not in the virtual world. I also like constructive views rather than negative ones; complaining and criticizing is the easiest thing anyone can do. I don't have solutions because I'm not in any position of power, either.

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Despite the site's mission to encourage discussion, in my experience most people are here to vent. They are powerless to change the big issues. They are confronted with things they can't properly understand or don't have the time, energy, or willingness to research further. So they go on social ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

Hello @Bay0Wulf. I've noticed that you often laugh at others' posts and comments. What is funny about TheMiddleWay's comment, may I ask?

Genius Guy Comes Up With A Crazy Plot For A 'Home Alone' Sequel And We Should Be Funding It 😆 ...

MikeHunt comments on Dec 11, 2020:

That's not bad, actually quite good, I saw each scene described in my mind

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

See? It got you talking about it. Lol!

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

wolfhnd comments on Dec 11, 2020:

It would help if the media, big tech, and the government would stop lying by omission, the Hunter Biden story being the current example. The Russia hoax didn't help but how many "intelligent" people were fully on board with it to point of self deception. Then there is climate change and the ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@wolfhnd How about conspiracy theories? Social media are full of them. Do you have Conspiracy Theory Syndrome? https://www.charisbiblecollege.org/blogs/charis-blog/2020/5/13/2-ways-to-overcome-conspiracy-theory-syndrome#

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

wolfhnd comments on Dec 11, 2020:

It would help if the media, big tech, and the government would stop lying by omission, the Hunter Biden story being the current example. The Russia hoax didn't help but how many "intelligent" people were fully on board with it to point of self deception. Then there is climate change and the ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@govols And groundless speculations and rumours.

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

MmeLinspecteur comments on Dec 11, 2020:

May I ask what sort of reply you're hoping to get from this post? You end it with an honest question, yes, but you start it with the word version of eye rolling and finger pointing. Not a good way to get that discourse I think you're kind of aiming for. It doesn't feel like an open discussion ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

Eye-rolling and finger pointing??? And are you suggesting that I am a troll? Even if I am, why should that bother you? Lol I just made an observation. This site is filled with negativity right now. It's probably the case that you and I need to get to know each other first so that we don't misread each other's post/comment.

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Despite the site's mission to encourage discussion, in my experience most people are here to vent. They are powerless to change the big issues. They are confronted with things they can't properly understand or don't have the time, energy, or willingness to research further. So they go on social ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

Bystander

So you are frustrated by YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 11, 2020:

Despite the site's mission to encourage discussion, in my experience most people are here to vent. They are powerless to change the big issues. They are confronted with things they can't properly understand or don't have the time, energy, or willingness to research further. So they go on social ...

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

You make a solid point, sadly...

20.

Naomi comments on Dec 9, 2020:

So, what are the men's rights that are also human rights? Are they different from the fathers' rights, like child custody?

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

@1914wizard When I interact with a person, in the real world, I tend not to have a "because you're man/woman" view straight away about that person. Of course, I can roughly identify the gender, race, etc., of any person by their appearance, but I normally manage to go beyond that kind of superficial level and acknowledge their personality, skills, interests, that sort of things. Adhering to the principle that people's rights are equally protected by the law seems to suppress me from interacting with people on the gender basis. In workplaces in particular, I'm inclined to think that if a person is good at what they're expected to do, like having good leadership qualities, their gender is almost irrelevant. (Don't get me wrong; I'm not a postmodernist. Lol!)

Interesting - 11 warplanes that stopped killing and started helping [hushkit.net]

ScottforKing comments on Dec 10, 2020:

This is the sort of story that's much more interesting than the current main stream media nonsense these days.

Naomi replies on Dec 11, 2020:

I totally agree!

Half of Holland does not wash hands after going to the bathroom.

govols comments on Dec 10, 2020:

Early in the year I noticed the water in public restrooms was far more often primed for quick hot water. The water now runs cold. Although, a joke from childhood... Two men in the bathroom and one is washing his hands as the other finishes up and heads for the door. The one washing says, ...

Naomi replies on Dec 10, 2020:

A good water-conservation tactic.

I discovered Uncle Bob only several months ago.

govols comments on Dec 10, 2020:

I watched once in a while as a kid.

Naomi replies on Dec 10, 2020:

@govols Here it is, the documentary I watched! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCwGOMloBPk He travelled a lot and made TV appearances to promote the joy of painting rather than promoting his paintings. He taught many people his techniques. He was a good teacher in that sense.

I discovered Uncle Bob only several months ago.

govols comments on Dec 10, 2020:

I watched once in a while as a kid.

Naomi replies on Dec 10, 2020:

Hello there. How are you doing, and your business? I watched a documentary about Uncle Bob. He was a dedicated teacher as well an artist.

It's not surprising that America is tearing itself apart if politicians at the top are behaving as ...

guru comments on Dec 10, 2020:

Confirmation delays Despite being nominated promptly during the transition period, most cabinet members were unable to take office on Inauguration Day because of delays in the formal confirmation process. By February 8, 2017, President Trump had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed than any prior ...

Naomi replies on Dec 10, 2020:

@guru Being very biased towards either side is the problem America has, isn't it? Apparently, the hyper-polarization in the American society is not a recent development. It seems getting worse, though.

It's not surprising that America is tearing itself apart if politicians at the top are behaving as ...

guru comments on Dec 10, 2020:

Confirmation delays Despite being nominated promptly during the transition period, most cabinet members were unable to take office on Inauguration Day because of delays in the formal confirmation process. By February 8, 2017, President Trump had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed than any prior ...

Naomi replies on Dec 10, 2020:

Hello. I don't even live in America, and I don't know exactly what goes on at the White House. Still, I think the point Richardson is making is that the transition process has "deliberately" been delayed, caused by those who are blocking meetings and refusing to share information. I don't know on what basis she knows that the delay is deliberate - being a political historian as such, I assume that she's done her homework.

Spend some time to Slug sister site: Agnostic.

Naomi comments on Dec 9, 2020:

Hello there. Did you actually join the site and interact with others, or did you just have a quick look at some posts?

Naomi replies on Dec 9, 2020:

@Hanno Well done, you! And look after your sanity. Lol

Ricky Gervais: cancel culture is on-line “road rage”. [foxnews.com]

bastion comments on Dec 9, 2020:

ricky has such thin skin he namesearches his own name on twitter then gets offended and then blocks people lol. king of the snowflakes

Naomi replies on Dec 9, 2020:

@bastion Those in the showbiz basically live a double life. Hard to be consistent. Lol

Ricky Gervais: cancel culture is on-line “road rage”. [foxnews.com]

bastion comments on Dec 9, 2020:

ricky has such thin skin he namesearches his own name on twitter then gets offended and then blocks people lol. king of the snowflakes

Naomi replies on Dec 9, 2020:

I wonder how many people do the same?

I guess if children are old enough to fight, they're old enough to party. 😆

coalburned comments on Dec 8, 2020:

If we did that here, the US population would drop by 85%.

Naomi replies on Dec 9, 2020:

Who's gonna pull a gun first instead of a punch like. Lol

Street art at its finest - Woof, woof!

Serg97 comments on Dec 8, 2020:

You can see the same thing on the streets of Seattle and Portland, but the artists are human!!!!!

Naomi replies on Dec 8, 2020:

You've got to be joking!

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Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2020:

OK. He does a lot of observation and criticism of the current situation we are in, so do hundreds of other YouTubers. So, what is he suggesting we or governments should do? Complaining and criticizing is the easiest bit anyone can do. Do you have any suggestion?

Naomi replies on Dec 8, 2020:

@F0XF1R3 My observation of people around me is very different from yours. It may be to do with the fact that I live in England and you live in Georgia, USA, i.e., cultural difference.

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Naomi comments on Dec 7, 2020:

OK. He does a lot of observation and criticism of the current situation we are in, so do hundreds of other YouTubers. So, what is he suggesting we or governments should do? Complaining and criticizing is the easiest bit anyone can do. Do you have any suggestion?

Naomi replies on Dec 7, 2020:

@F0XF1R3 The thing is, I don't know anyone who is "paralyzed with terror" over the pandemic, do you?

Difference between motherly love and fatherly love 🤣

RobBlair comments on Dec 7, 2020:

Its misinformation like this that makes so hard to get my wife to leave the kids home with me (I miss the faces).

Naomi replies on Dec 7, 2020:

Motherly love and fatherly love are expressed so differently that babies need both. (That's my belief anyway. :))

Take a wander around the Christmas markets in Catalunya and it won’t be long before you stumble ...

ScottforKing comments on Dec 7, 2020:

My question is why is this so poopular?

Naomi replies on Dec 7, 2020:

Traditional and funny?

I need help.

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Hello. A good question. I often wonder about the same thing. Why are they so fearful? Why are they so paranoid? Why do they have trust issues? I'm sure that most of us don't wake up every morning, thinking about -isms, like racism, or conspiracy theories. We just go about our daily routines, no? ...

Naomi replies on Dec 6, 2020:

@JeffHoneyager I would say that if you are a smart person, you will look at all sides and consider all options before you form an opinion and act pragmatically. And such a person is less fearful.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

Serg97 comments on Dec 5, 2020:

WHO CARES WHO SAID IT FIRST!!!! I STAND BY IT!!!!!!!!

Naomi replies on Dec 6, 2020:

Hello there. If you say "I don't know who said it but I like this quote", then that's fine, because you are being honest that you don't know. But if you know who said it but you pretend that someone else said it, let alone using it for political agenda, then that's dishonest. It's just me, Grandpa, I have a thing about lying...

Some quotes: "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

dd54 comments on Dec 5, 2020:

Fear is the driving force behind manipulation because its successful in achieving the desired goal of the manipulator. Fear effects us mentally and physically. It can result in brain changes i.e. PTSD, chronic anxiety and/or physical maladies. *The only thing we have to fear is fear itself* whether ...

Naomi replies on Dec 5, 2020:

A pragmatic approach.

Another monolith found!!!

Naomi comments on Dec 5, 2020:

That's a corrugated sheet put up against the rock, no? Lol

Naomi replies on Dec 5, 2020:

Oops, I've ruined the joke, sorry!

Are you arachnophobic?

EgyptianRedpill comments on Dec 5, 2020:

No, I actually like spiders. Are you?

Naomi replies on Dec 5, 2020:

Hello there. NO, I'm not afraid of spiders, either. I like observing them, making a web, etc.

The best browser to find a better browser. 🤣🤣🤣

MishaDawn comments on Dec 4, 2020:

Who even uses Google... Screw that who uses chrome of all things.

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

@MishaDawn I normally use Firefox.

The best browser to find a better browser. 🤣🤣🤣

MishaDawn comments on Dec 4, 2020:

Who even uses Google... Screw that who uses chrome of all things.

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

Hi there. Which browser do you use? Firefox?

Soon, vaccinations will be compulsory! If you or your loved ones get sick you cannot sue the ...

Naomi comments on Dec 4, 2020:

Hello. "If you or your loved ones get sick you cannot sue the government nor the drug company. You're life will be destroyed." What scenario are you expecting to unfold in Spain so that one's life will have to be destroyed as a result of compulsory vaccination? Would you care to elaborate?

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

@Watchtower Thank you for this. Now I understand where you come from.

I need help.

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Hello. A good question. I often wonder about the same thing. Why are they so fearful? Why are they so paranoid? Why do they have trust issues? I'm sure that most of us don't wake up every morning, thinking about -isms, like racism, or conspiracy theories. We just go about our daily routines, no? ...

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay I guess one has to have the strength to stop emotional thinking and use rational thinking so as to see matters from different angles before coming to conclusions. I've come across many right-wingers who will not read any articles by left resources and left-wingers who behave the same way.

I need help.

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Hello. A good question. I often wonder about the same thing. Why are they so fearful? Why are they so paranoid? Why do they have trust issues? I'm sure that most of us don't wake up every morning, thinking about -isms, like racism, or conspiracy theories. We just go about our daily routines, no? ...

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

@JeffHoneyager I don't know... If a lie appeals to your emotion, isn't that because you like that lie, and therefore you want it to be true, in which case it would be hard to escape from it, or you don't even want to escape from it. If you feel uncomfortable with a lie, isn't that because you don't like that lie and you know it isn't true, in which case you will be willing to escape from it and that will make it easy to escape. Any thoughts @TheMiddleway, @Hanno?

US election results: Georgia recount upholds Biden's victory as Trump loses clutch of lawsuits ...

73jazzbass comments on Dec 4, 2020:

Why do you even care? You said before you are not even American. Are you here just to troll or do you have another motive? What country do you live in? Do you like what is going on in your country?

Naomi replies on Dec 4, 2020:

@JacksonNought People like Krunoslav also have strong political opinions about the UK as if they live in the country. It's peculiar, no? I live in South West England where the life style is different from, say, London. I can't talk about the current affairs in London as if I live there, so I ask people who actually live there before forming opinions. In the case of Bastion, I would say a troll has got to do what a troll has got to do. Lol

Michael Flynn calls for Trump to suspend the constitution and declare martial law to re-run election...

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2020:

I don't understand exactly what is going on in the US, but it's becoming to sound like a less democratic, less developed country...

Naomi replies on Dec 3, 2020:

@govols All governments are corrupt; there is no doubt. I think it is just a matter of which governments are least corrupt. Hope your business can go back on the right track pretty soon.

I need help.

Hanno comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Why are you picking on the religious today? 😂 No seriously, emotional thinking is a much older part of our brain functions and happens in a different area in our brains than logical thinking. Researchers are of course not 100% certain but the understanding is that emotional thinking occur ...

Naomi replies on Dec 3, 2020:

Thanks Hanno, I'll check it out. :)

I need help.

Naomi comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Hello. A good question. I often wonder about the same thing. Why are they so fearful? Why are they so paranoid? Why do they have trust issues? I'm sure that most of us don't wake up every morning, thinking about -isms, like racism, or conspiracy theories. We just go about our daily routines, no? ...

Naomi replies on Dec 3, 2020:

@JeffHoneyager Isn't that like when you repeat the same lie over and over again, you eventually convince yourself that it is true? Slogans are commonly used in propaganda. They are drilled into people's heads by repetition. I guess some people are more susceptible to propaganda than others.

I need help.

Hanno comments on Dec 3, 2020:

Why are you picking on the religious today? 😂 No seriously, emotional thinking is a much older part of our brain functions and happens in a different area in our brains than logical thinking. Researchers are of course not 100% certain but the understanding is that emotional thinking occur ...

Naomi replies on Dec 3, 2020:

Hello Hanno. Reading your comment, I'm thinking of schema, which is a cognitive framework or more simply a pattern of thought and behaviour that organises various pieces of information and the relationships among them. Isn't it right that we have the cognitive ability to absorb and digest knowledge and experience, including both emotional and rational thinking, all the time, thereby constantly renewing our schemas?

Can you believe all of these are paintings?

coloredpencils comments on Dec 3, 2020:

I think it is art. Even if the result is similar to a photograph, I think the process is a lot like art. So, for the artist it is definitely art, and an experience in art, but for us it is maybe a little less.

Naomi replies on Dec 3, 2020:

I agree.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

SpikeTalon comments on Dec 1, 2020:

How do we know which meme (assuming one or the other is indeed accurate) is legit? The Marx one could have been made up as well.

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

I am aware of those points you make, Rob. The point is not about Marxism. The point is that someone somewhere took Marx's quote in question out of the 19th century context and put it in the current gun rights context, plus, telling that Reagan said it made the quote very convincing. That is WHY it is wrong to "misattribute" such a quote along millions of them. It is dishonesty. It is manipulation. This is a reminder for me that I must check accuracy and credibility of information before I share it.

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Naomi comments on Dec 1, 2020:

God/Jesus instead of Allah, the Bible instead of the Quran, Christianity instead of Islam... Would it be right to assume that more and more young Christians are losing their faith in the same manner as Muslims?

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

@EgyptianRedpill Wow, a lot to read there. Lol Thanks!

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

RobBlair comments on Dec 1, 2020:

Perhaps it would be more effective from someone who came from slavery

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

You're missing the point...

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

GaryWitt comments on Dec 1, 2020:

- A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie.-- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

You're missing the point.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

GaryWitt comments on Dec 1, 2020:

-If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.--Stalin

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

You're missing the point. Jeez, I have the patience of a saint!

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

GaryWitt comments on Dec 1, 2020:

- All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party.--Mao Tse Tung

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

You are missing the point, Gary. It is not about communism. The point is about sharing information responsibly. For example, check in what context someone uttered certain words that became a famous quote later. Hanno has a very good point.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

SpikeTalon comments on Dec 1, 2020:

How do we know which meme (assuming one or the other is indeed accurate) is legit? The Marx one could have been made up as well.

Naomi replies on Dec 2, 2020:

@RobBlair If one is only capable of seeing matters black and white, they will debate merely on whether those matters are true or fake, like debating on whether Marx was a liar or not when he said those words in question. They never bother with context, nuance, that sort of things. (Marx and Engel lived in a very different world through very different times in the 19 century.) When someone on the opposite side says something correct, it is often dismissed as a lie because it just doesn't fit a favoured narrative; it is rather inconvenient. We witness this everyday.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

SpikeTalon comments on Dec 1, 2020:

How do we know which meme (assuming one or the other is indeed accurate) is legit? The Marx one could have been made up as well.

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

@SpikeTalon Believing in something or being sceptical about something never leads to a good debate, it is often subjective and groundless. When I share information, including memes, especially those that are supposed to be by well-known people, I must be responsible for circulating them. On this occasion, if you Google "Fact check, Did Reagan say 'under no pretext..., etc.", you'll get many hits all telling you that Reagan didn't say it; Marx did.

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

Hanno comments on Dec 1, 2020:

Adolf Hitler also believed eating vegetables and whole grains are good for your health. Stalin believed education is crucial for children. Just because they agree with something, it does not mean that something is automatically wrong. Much of what Hitler said in Mein Kampf and what Marx said ...

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

We're gonna get shot down in a minute. Lol

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

SpikeTalon comments on Dec 1, 2020:

How do we know which meme (assuming one or the other is indeed accurate) is legit? The Marx one could have been made up as well.

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

@SpikeTalon On what basis you say you don't believe either man said that?

“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the people must...

SpikeTalon comments on Dec 1, 2020:

How do we know which meme (assuming one or the other is indeed accurate) is legit? The Marx one could have been made up as well.

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

Thousands of quotes by famous people are thrown around on the Internet everyday. It is important that I check them before I share them, or I am just as bad as those who spread fake news.

Can you believe all of these are paintings?

CuriousFury comments on Nov 30, 2020:

Is it art? Yes...the cob web of art is broad. It just depends on which stool you perch. Beautiful "Trompe l'oeil" , photo realism. But beyond the sleight of hand, they just seem like simple still life studies from a photo to begin with. Naomi, did you ever watch the movie posted a few ...

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

Hello there. I much appreciate the skills this Korean guy has; he paints something that looks just like a photograph. He definitely has very sophisticated techniques. But... if his paintings look exactly like photographs, is there really, what can I say... 'art quality', shall I say, in his paintings? I must admit that I don't understand art all that well.

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Naomi comments on Dec 1, 2020:

God/Jesus instead of Allah, the Bible instead of the Quran, Christianity instead of Islam... Would it be right to assume that more and more young Christians are losing their faith in the same manner as Muslims?

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

@pbuck0145 No, I don't have statistics, but perhaps I can find some. What I'm getting at is that if it is true that more and more people, especially young ones, are leaving their faith, regardless of which religion, it has to do with the modern secular society in which we live in.

Lockdown 3.

Naomi comments on Dec 1, 2020:

Meawhile in Croatia: *Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has tested positive for the coronavirus as the country hit a new record COVID-19 death toll.* *After broadly keeping its caseload under control, Croatia has been battling a steep surge of infections in recent weeks, with some 2,300 ...

Naomi replies on Dec 1, 2020:

@Krunoslav Wonderful. Thank you!

Fucking idiots. Everything is happening right in front of your eyes. Ugh, I hate you.

angelo comments on Nov 30, 2020:

What is?

Naomi replies on Nov 30, 2020:

He blocked me! Lol!

Fact checkers [dailywire.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2020:

Hello. Which fact checker do you use? Do you know any least biased one?

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

@pbuck0145 That's the one I use, as well.

Can you believe all of these are paintings?

govols comments on Nov 29, 2020:

Link to artist?

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

Here it is. https://www.demilked.com/hyperrealistic-paintings-young-sung-kim/#:~:text=Young%2DSung%20Kim%20is%20a,like%20photographs%2C%20rather%20than%20paintings.

At This Point, Almost ANYTHING Put Out by the CDC is Laughable Remember all those films where ...

Naomi comments on Nov 29, 2020:

Hello. You always talk like a board director of a pharmaceutical company (and I know you are not). On what basis do you make posts like this? What resources do you use to form your opinions/speculations about Covid and vaccines? I'm just curious.

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf But you work 12 hours a day (you work at a care home, no?). When do you find time to do all that intensive study? You do talk as if you are involved in Covid research and vaccine development. Also, since you are so well-informed, I think you should provide references based on which you form your opinions. Many here would be interested in sharing them, me included.

Dad joke! You've been warned. 😂

MDonaldson comments on Nov 29, 2020:

Muy excelente, senorita.

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

Gracias.

Businesses that see themselves as victims of the pandemic, or any disaster for that matter, are ...

Rick-A comments on Nov 29, 2020:

That’s probably true but is victim hood not a consequence of a pandemic or a disaster? It’s the result not the cause that is the issue. The story about the 171-year-old tailor makes me wonder why he isn’t in the business of explaining his long life. I’d be interested in that for sure!

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

I don't know... A friend of mine is a florist. When the first lockdown was announced, she took a drastic measure, got rid of the shop altogether and switched to an online business. She's been doing rather well actually, although her husband is a little fed up with seeing flowers in every single room of their flat. When the majority voted for Brexit a few years ago, it was feared that many business would be lost, but no, they formulated contingency plans/survival strategies and prepared themselves for Brexit. What is frustrating, according to them, is the limbo state in which they have been. The UK is still negotiating with the EU - ugh!

The Problem With Otherizing I see so many people denying that they are racist.

Jesus comments on Nov 28, 2020:

I'm sitting in a room with a Kenyan and a Chinese ..... Somebody comes in and tells me I have to pick one of the two as my teammate for a 200 meter relay run competition.... I'll probably go for the Kenyan... If it would be a chess match however and I have to choose a teammate I'll probably pick ...

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

Hello there. I love your example, in which I wouldn't say you are racist. It's a good strategic tactic to defeat the opponent.

There are 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: 1.

Nealjoe comments on Nov 29, 2020:

These explanations are no less plausible than the book of fiction people put their hand on to swear over in court.

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

True that! Lol

Cooperative, organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services.

Hanno comments on Nov 28, 2020:

Farmer cooperatives were common in South Africa when I grew up and I worked for a large fertiliser cooperative in NZ. They are not socialist institutions. Farmers still do their own thing in a free market system. The cooperations still operate in a capitalist system. The difference here is ...

Naomi replies on Nov 29, 2020:

Hello. A friend of mine is a farmer living in a small rural community and the co-up plays a very important role in sustaining the local economy. I guess that when a community is very small, the community spirit can be a little too much. Like any organisation, there may be trust issues, peer pressure, that sort of things. Still, in her community, the co-op system is in place and has been functioning well for generations, and there is no sign of it developing into a dictatorship any time soon. Maybe there is a degree of paranoia about community-based systems developing into communism which isn't likely the case.

Cooperative, organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services.

Josf-Kelley comments on Nov 28, 2020:

Words like socialism evoke a much different meaning currently compared to what the word meant originally, so... A cooperative military would look like what, exactly? "In June of 1775, George Washington was appointed Major General and elected by Congress to be commander in chief of the ...

Naomi replies on Nov 28, 2020:

So, would you abolish cooperatives or not if you had the power?

I read this with interest.

Krunoslav comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Originally primates developed big brains to manage the complexity of social interactions. Information vs misinformation. Today we live on line, and its more sociality intense information than ever, and if one want to stay on top of it, one must use all of the brain power. On the other hand, we ...

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

@Krunoslav You are not insulting my intelligence. You are insulting YOUR OWN intelligence. I rest my case.

I read this with interest.

Krunoslav comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Originally primates developed big brains to manage the complexity of social interactions. Information vs misinformation. Today we live on line, and its more sociality intense information than ever, and if one want to stay on top of it, one must use all of the brain power. On the other hand, we ...

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

@pbuck0145 To me, free speech comes with intelligence and "mutual respect". Speech is merely a linguistic communication tool; you utter sounds to form words and you use good grammar to string those words together to make sentences in order to convey your thoughts. And what we hardly talk about is freedom of thought. There is no speech without thought. Careful, intelligent thoughts are bound to be conveyed by respectful speech and civil actions. I rest my case.

I read this with interest.

Krunoslav comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Originally primates developed big brains to manage the complexity of social interactions. Information vs misinformation. Today we live on line, and its more sociality intense information than ever, and if one want to stay on top of it, one must use all of the brain power. On the other hand, we ...

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

@pbuck0145, @Krunoslav is either unable to understand the extremely simple point I am making or deliberately deviating from it because he embarrassed himself by using vulgar words "tits" and "ass" in his comment. He insulted his own intelligence. My point is not about free speech, my point is getting you point across intelligently. Failing that, you're insulting your own intelligence. don't you get it? There are proper words for "tits" and "ass" if you must mention these body parts. Do you get my point?

This reminds me of something... Ah, the media! 😂

MikeHunt comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Dammit, had to look up the "69 days"

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

How did '69-nice' become a thing? https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/69-nice-meme-twitter/

Come to England! A fairy-tale cottage in Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire charmingly named ...

Sendndragon comments on Nov 27, 2020:

I wanna live in a place like that!

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

If I won a lottery. Lol

I read this with interest.

Krunoslav comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Originally primates developed big brains to manage the complexity of social interactions. Information vs misinformation. Today we live on line, and its more sociality intense information than ever, and if one want to stay on top of it, one must use all of the brain power. On the other hand, we ...

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

@Krunoslav I said I don't need any vulgar expression or example to understand a point made by anyone. If one must use vulgar expressions to get their point across, they are insulting their own intelligence.

I read this with interest.

Krunoslav comments on Nov 27, 2020:

Originally primates developed big brains to manage the complexity of social interactions. Information vs misinformation. Today we live on line, and its more sociality intense information than ever, and if one want to stay on top of it, one must use all of the brain power. On the other hand, we ...

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

"And if you are insta hoe showing tits and ass on instagram, you don't need large brains." I don't need such an example to understand your point. Crude.

I read this with interest.

cRaZyTMG comments on Nov 27, 2020:

All second hand info is both circumstantial and unreliable. It cannot be actionable or re-actionable without collaboration. If you act on anything you were told, it makes me the victim and you the idiot.

Naomi replies on Nov 27, 2020:

Hello there. "All second hand info is both circumstantial and unreliable." Where and how do you get first hand info, though?

Verify this, Canadian folks. 😆

dmaburke comments on Nov 25, 2020:

This is true..... That is why we can be so nice. We use hockey therapy to get the frustrations out.

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

Now that makes perfect sense!

Is dying in a fit of laughter a happy ending?

KanjaG comments on Nov 25, 2020:

Absolutely! Probably the best way to go 😂

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

Agreed! 😂

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GaryWitt comments on Nov 25, 2020:

People who can’t learn these simple things have no business telling me that I must accept their various “pronouns.” Zhe, singular they, and fifty others. Bullshit. To those who try to force this on me, I reply, my preferred pronoun is “my liege.”

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

There, there...

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Ranticore comments on Nov 25, 2020:

I need these pencils. I must have these pencils. These are some of the biggest facepalms for me when texting or chatting with someone because they aren't aware of these simple concepts. It hurts me and causes me internal trauma.

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grammar-Police-Pencils-Stationary-Pencil-Write-Draw-Fun/283404440944?hash=item41fc389570:g:k6oAAOSwJ8hcfWG5

An idiot who got karma served chilled on a plate - fantastic! 😆😂🤣

RobBlair comments on Nov 25, 2020:

Incredibly sad. Steven is an idiot (so is Emily).

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

Not sure if this is even for real. Lol

Parler HACKED [twitter.

RemiDallaire comments on Nov 25, 2020:

What's the point to get verified on any platforms ? I'm not verified on Twitter nor am I on Parler. And guys... Bastion is allowed to post....Because ....We need Trolls...For entertainment...For challenges.. (Bastion is one of the best in those categories) If you get triggered by Bastion and ...

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

HighQ, the troll, is back? Hooray! Lol!

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

GeeMac comments on Nov 23, 2020:

Yep. My parents had a zero tolerance policy for littering. We were responsible for our actions. Period. Today, woke progressives see personal responsibility is old fashioned. They blame littering on the same thing they blame everything else. They see the world not as one built of personal ...

Naomi replies on Nov 25, 2020:

@GeeMac Again, you're talking in general terms. You're talking as if you know exactly what is going on in the education/academic world on a global scale; you're talking as if you know exactly what is going on in every single school and college in every single town and city in every single region and country in the world. "Most teachers and educational materials — by that I mean text books, audio visuals, and teaching aids — are biased toward the left, and against western tradition." That's rhetoric. You sound like a propaganda machine! You don't sound like you have ever been actually involved in education as a professional like a headmaster, a teacher, a classroom assistant, education advisor, etc. You initially said "The education system drills anti-capitalism into their little heads from day one." Well, I can tell you specifically that in my school, there is no such thing as an anti-capitalism program incorporated in the school curriculum which corresponds to the national curriculum. And there are many in the educational field who are right against the view you presented in your comment. Katharine Birbalsingh is one of them. I rest my case.

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

GeeMac comments on Nov 23, 2020:

Yep. My parents had a zero tolerance policy for littering. We were responsible for our actions. Period. Today, woke progressives see personal responsibility is old fashioned. They blame littering on the same thing they blame everything else. They see the world not as one built of personal ...

Naomi replies on Nov 24, 2020:

@GeeMac I'm talking about 3, 4 & 5 year olds, in the UK to be precise... "The education system drills anti-capitalism into their little heads from day one." Which education system do you mean is "the education system"? Are you talking about the Canadian education system? Otherwise, it is a strange generalisation...

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Naomi comments on Nov 22, 2020:

This is almost five hours long! Anyway, I have a question, if I may. If you can go your own way as a man (I assume that you haven't been able to go your own way as a man and that's why you're promoting MGTOW), what would be the first thing you would like to do?

Naomi replies on Nov 24, 2020:

Hmm... Thanks for the explanation. I was more interested in knowing what YOU would like to do with your own life rather than how you would like to change the entire world. Do you have anyone special in your life right now? I think it is important that one is in a good human relationship; whether it is a love relationship, a sibling relationship, a parent-child relation, or something else. I think that without real human interactions, we can't start talking about society and everything that is included in it, i.e., politics, ideologies, beliefs, that sort of things.

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

martyn500 comments on Nov 23, 2020:

The picture of the bird with a cup lid on it's beak, is bogus. Any bird would have no problem at all removing this. Some one has found a dead bird and forced this item onto it's beak, in order to create this image. Only a naive fool, would be taken in by this

Naomi replies on Nov 24, 2020:

I don't do speculations, thanks.

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

CodeBuster comments on Nov 23, 2020:

My question is ... what beaches are these? We encounter that situation along the coastline of British Columbia but it's not us, at least for the most part. All that stuff washes in after a tsunami in Japan or one of the other Asian countries. It's an unfortunate reality that the undeveloped ...

Naomi replies on Nov 24, 2020:

I don't like Greenpeace all that much; I often disagree with their tactics. Still, surely, you are not saying that you would rather stop paying green tax and let your local beaches be with filth.

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

CodeBuster comments on Nov 23, 2020:

My question is ... what beaches are these? We encounter that situation along the coastline of British Columbia but it's not us, at least for the most part. All that stuff washes in after a tsunami in Japan or one of the other Asian countries. It's an unfortunate reality that the undeveloped ...

Naomi replies on Nov 23, 2020:

What do you mean "it's not us"? It takes only one person to spoil a beautiful beach by casually throwing litter, like an empty can or bottle, that will be eventually washed away into the ocean. I live near the coast and beach clean-ups are a regular community thing although we also have cleaning staff employed by the local authority.

A friend of mine sent me these photos today.

GeeMac comments on Nov 23, 2020:

Yep. My parents had a zero tolerance policy for littering. We were responsible for our actions. Period. Today, woke progressives see personal responsibility is old fashioned. They blame littering on the same thing they blame everything else. They see the world not as one built of personal ...

Naomi replies on Nov 23, 2020:

You can't expect young children to understand capitalism or the Paris Accord. Lol They don't have to. They can see that fish shouldn't be swimming in the plastic-filled sea, and that's their own understanding about looking after the environment already, which I think is wonderful. Education starts at home.