BLM's lack of self-reflection is astounding.

Haraldson comments on Aug 7, 2020:

https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/ [poem]We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and ...

Naomi replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@Haraldson I'm not surprised, nor am I outraged like many do, but I do wish that other countries stopped "importing" BLM from America for their political agenda. My Japanese friends told me that there had been BLM protest marches in Tokyo. It is bizarre; no black slave history in Japan. Did you know that there are two BLM organisations (at least)? One is BLM Global Network (the website of which you shared here) and BLM Foundation. The former is a self-proclaimed Marxist group, and the latter is practically a one-man band and its founder wants to bring black neighbourhoods and their local police together so as to end the hostile relationship between the two sides. I do question the legitimacy of both. They both fail to disclose annual financial reports.

I've got an overwhelming craving for fish and chips.

curvycom comments on Aug 8, 2020:

@Naomi @GeeMac don't you totally, want fish and chips now???

Naomi replies on Aug 8, 2020:

Yes! I live in England and I have two fish 'n' chip shops just down the road from my house. I'm blessed! Lol!

BLM's lack of self-reflection is astounding.

Haraldson comments on Aug 7, 2020:

https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/ [poem]We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and ...

Naomi replies on Aug 8, 2020:

Hello. This doesn't make much sense to me because of the word "requirement". They don't say "disrupt the nuclear family structure"; they say "disrupt the REQUIREMENT to have the nuclear family structure". The nuclear family structure consisting of parents and children is a very basic unit for forming families. How can we not have the nuclear family structure? Without it, we cannot start forming even a tiny village.

How many trans people are out there who are now regretting that they had gone through irreversible ...

Thaw comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Transsexualism is malicious social engineering perpetrated by Jews. It is meant to destroy individuals and destabilize society. The modern version is based on critical gender theory from Sandra Lipsitz Bem, and it was previously promoted in the 1920s by Magnus Hirschfeld in Weimar Germany.

Naomi replies on Aug 4, 2020:

@M1959 Joke aside, I'm saddened by the fact that many young people are struggling to orient themselves and suffering from mental problems in the current confusing social circumstances.

How many trans people are out there who are now regretting that they had gone through irreversible ...

Thaw comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Transsexualism is malicious social engineering perpetrated by Jews. It is meant to destroy individuals and destabilize society. The modern version is based on critical gender theory from Sandra Lipsitz Bem, and it was previously promoted in the 1920s by Magnus Hirschfeld in Weimar Germany.

Naomi replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Sorry Thaw. I couldn't help teasing you a bit since you've got a bit of reputation with this Jew thing. Lol Your inputs are much appreciated.

How many trans people are out there who are now regretting that they had gone through irreversible ...

Thaw comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Transsexualism is malicious social engineering perpetrated by Jews. It is meant to destroy individuals and destabilize society. The modern version is based on critical gender theory from Sandra Lipsitz Bem, and it was previously promoted in the 1920s by Magnus Hirschfeld in Weimar Germany.

Naomi replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Jews. Of course, Thaw!

Dude took the whole mannequin! 😂 Joke aside, I wonder how many people out there think that ...

Spetsnasty comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I must have watched way more videos, I've seen all races taking part, the majority were not white.

Naomi replies on Aug 3, 2020:

"The majority are not white." You make an interesting observation. So, looting is a BAME thing. I wish I had statistics or something to support that.

Why intellectuals are so upset by the “injustices” of capitalism — Institute of Economic ...

Hanno comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Thanks, very good article. Really fits with my experience of PhD’s I know who fail at life and are upset about it and strongly supports socialism / communism.

Naomi replies on Aug 3, 2020:

Hello there. I also find the comments interesting.

This is amazing! Prehistory: New discovery fills gap in Atapuerca’s history of human evolution | ...

danscott comments on Aug 2, 2020:

I love how the article uses conclusive language to make it sound like fact that two sharp rocks fill some theoretical gap in human existence. Talk about a faith tradition. I wonder what the probabilities are that they just found two sharp rocks formed by nature.

Naomi replies on Aug 2, 2020:

If it is the case that "two sharp rocks formed by nature", this assumption will have to be proved.

The “Make Instant Contact With UFOs and Aliens Kit”, 1970s This is why aliens won't talk to us.

PBMaverick comments on Aug 1, 2020:

I'm somewhat back. I'm struggling to retrieve my original account on IDW. It's a long story, but doesn't matter. Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor. Biosphere

Naomi replies on Aug 2, 2020:

Hey Biosphere, you are back! I've been thinking of you. Hope you hadn't suffered COVID-19 or anything horrible like that.

Witty Protestors Fighting Back With Humor

ktpinto comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Nice to see all those woke white people out there, fighting the good fight. *eye roll* Wonder what they did in their lives to make them feel so guilty?

Naomi replies on Jul 31, 2020:

The other day, I spotted a slogan in someone's window, saying "Recognise your white privilege! You are guilty!" It is a peculiar mindset indeed.

Witty Protestors Fighting Back With Humor

Thaw comments on Jul 31, 2020:

https://slug.com/discussion/117697/is-there-an-objective-definition-of-racism

Naomi replies on Jul 31, 2020:

Perhaps another time. My post is just for a laugh. Incidentally, I've been learning a little about Critical Race Theory. It helps me understand the mindset of the Woke. It's toxic, that's for sure.

I have recently learned that there is 'Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation' and there is ...

BlackoutNJ comments on Jul 31, 2020:

The Black Lives Matter Organization that you see on television is not a charity. When you donate, you are donating to a 3rd party that is a 501c3 so you can write off your donation and then they transfer the money to BLM. The BLM that we are familiar with is a corporation. FYI, you can look up ...

Naomi replies on Jul 31, 2020:

@BlackoutNJ Well, APPARENTLY, not one black neighbourhood cleaned up, not one poor black child sent to college, and the list goes on, since they were founded several years ago. If it's true, they've let down many many people who believe that they've been fighting for the right causes.

I have recently learned that there is 'Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation' and there is ...

BlackoutNJ comments on Jul 31, 2020:

The Black Lives Matter Organization that you see on television is not a charity. When you donate, you are donating to a 3rd party that is a 501c3 so you can write off your donation and then they transfer the money to BLM. The BLM that we are familiar with is a corporation. FYI, you can look up ...

Naomi replies on Jul 31, 2020:

The last sentence is about charities in general, but you're right, and I know, that the BLM organisations are not charities.

As a libertarian, I'm genuinely curious as to why so many Republicans are so quick to "back the ...

rcandrews comments on Jul 31, 2020:

The woman from England made a point of view about Americans being "all or nothing." Need I remind the lady our ancestors fought to be free from her country's style of ruling. Nevertheless, it is not about an "all or nothing" mindset. It is all about keeping the Bolsheviks from doing what ...

Naomi replies on Jul 31, 2020:

Hello. Are you talking about me? Lol. You always sound very dramatic if not a little paranoid. Still, there is a kind of creative-writing quality to your statements, which is not a bad thing. Hope that the pandemic is not affecting your mind too much. Maybe too much Netflix, not enough chill. You should get out more, perhaps.

I made a few posts about Tommy Robinson on Facebook in the past.

0C1F3R comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Watch the testimony of ZUCKERBERG bezos & google.... You can go watch the video about Facebook censorship on PROJECT VERITAS.... It'll explain it all

Naomi replies on Jul 30, 2020:

Thanks.

Police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ as associate of Hell’s Angels, white supremacists

Spetsnasty comments on Jul 30, 2020:

How many times is umbrella man going to be identified? Last I heard, the police I'D him as a member of their force.

Naomi replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Spetsnasty No surprise there.

Black Lives Matter (blacklivesmatter.

BlackoutNJ comments on Jul 30, 2020:

When they make statements like that, it's ignorant of history and all types of societies throughout the world. They act like only white western civilizations have a nuclear family. Literally, go to every continent, every country, this is normal. You could go throughout history, this was normal. The ...

Naomi replies on Jul 30, 2020:

Hello. "... the stories where the neighbor could discipline you without your parents permission because what you do affects the village in a whole." You refer them to Marxism - fair enough. Meanwhile, it reminded me of the story I was told by an American atheist. She has been discriminated against by her Christian neighbours in a Christian village. She regrets that she revealed herself as an atheist; it was better when she was hiding in the cupboard so to speak. Oppression seems to occur when a group of people use power to suppress another group of people who are incompatible.

Police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ as associate of Hell’s Angels, white supremacists

Spetsnasty comments on Jul 30, 2020:

How many times is umbrella man going to be identified? Last I heard, the police I'D him as a member of their force.

Naomi replies on Jul 30, 2020:

That's curious, no? Where did you last hear about it? Do you have a link?

Police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ as associate of Hell’s Angels, white supremacists

coalburned comments on Jul 30, 2020:

This sounds bogus. Why would anyone be preoccupied with a single individual when there were dozens of others damaging property? Makes no sense unless you're trying to build a narrative.

Naomi replies on Jul 30, 2020:

Me? Trying to build a narrative?

He's not lying.

Tarpon comments on Jul 29, 2020:

Founding of BLM-July 13, 2013 Founding of ISIS Terrorists-1999 First Caliphate-632–661 A.D. First Anti-Police Sentiment in the U.S. 1950's (Probably post colonial era) One of the top 5 worst presidents in U.S. History, Barack Obama, Inaguration January 20, 2009 President Trump's ...

Naomi replies on Jul 29, 2020:

Hello there. Thanks for clearing that up. :) I know memes are just memes, but there are many misleading ones and there are many idiots who believe them and start sharing them straight away. That's how propaganda and conspiracy theories spread like wildfire, I guess...

Why do many Leftists fervently believe Trump is a reincarnation of Hitler?

cRaZyTMG comments on Jul 26, 2020:

It's fairly simple really. Hitler is bad. Trump is bad. Therefore Trump is Hitler. They haven't had a reasoned thought since high school beat that out of them. The don't know anything that they weren't told. I've yet to hear any evidence supporting a comparison. BTW, your question as formulated ...

Naomi replies on Jul 27, 2020:

Now here is a guy with a cool head. Thank you! :)

I looked up Qanon on Wikipedia to see what it was all about.

Krunoslav comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Far-right? The only far right group is the one that wants to have a monarchy. Is this group interesting in establishing monarchy? Or Wikipedia being off the mark by a mile... again. Written by some salty individual(s).

Naomi replies on Jul 26, 2020:

Hello FOTD13. Glad to hear it. I don't do conspiracy theories much, but Americans seem to like them.

I looked up Qanon on Wikipedia to see what it was all about.

Krunoslav comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Far-right? The only far right group is the one that wants to have a monarchy. Is this group interesting in establishing monarchy? Or Wikipedia being off the mark by a mile... again. Written by some salty individual(s).

Naomi replies on Jul 26, 2020:

Hello there. So which source would you recommend to help define QAnon more accurately?

Tommy Debates Sa Ra Garvey About BLM

WorldSigh comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Tommy answered every question. I lost count of how many Garvey ignored! Talk about the home court advantage, did you catch the strategically inserted shot of his crew gasping in shock when Tommy denied being a racist! LOL Garvey is the perfect example of the entitled black victim. It’s the ...

Naomi replies on Jul 24, 2020:

I'm so fed up with the idea of grouping people into different categories and generalise them.

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

Hanno comments on Jul 23, 2020:

It is a socialist slogan aimed at capitalism. It infers that the rich (does not need to be defined) takes wealth from the poor through manipulating capital while not contributing to the wealth fare of anyone. It does not actually mean the “rich” as in the those who have money... but those ...

Naomi replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@GeeMac @Hanno Everyone should seek opportunities to succeed and become wealthy, but then, when someone becomes very rich, they can be influential to, say, politicians, by making big donations to their favourite political party, etc., and they can ultimately control the government, i.e., corruption. In that case, those rich, corrupt ones who are currently using capitalism for their own advantages in capital America will probably remain the same even if America becomes communist; they will use communism instead of capitalism for their own advantages. :(

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

tracycoyle comments on Jul 23, 2020:

Really? Suggesting the 'rich', ie the 1% with the highest wealth/income, are acting in ways that are destroying the country is not clear? I don't agree with the sentiment....but it is comprehensible....

Naomi replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@GeeMac Yes. In many cases, slogans are emotive.

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

RobBlair comments on Jul 23, 2020:

He was paid to write that.

Naomi replies on Jul 24, 2020:

Actually, that's a good point.

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

tracycoyle comments on Jul 23, 2020:

Really? Suggesting the 'rich', ie the 1% with the highest wealth/income, are acting in ways that are destroying the country is not clear? I don't agree with the sentiment....but it is comprehensible....

Naomi replies on Jul 23, 2020:

Hello. The problem with slogans like this is that they can be interpreted various ways.

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

Xtra comments on Jul 23, 2020:

The individual is suggesting that the current struggle is not between the races but rather a class war in which the rich will do anything to stay that way?

Naomi replies on Jul 23, 2020:

Maybe... This individual can try to become rich, too.

What logic is behind this statement? I don't get it...

GeeMac comments on Jul 23, 2020:

The far-left has been overwhelmingly brilliant at demonizing affluence and success. Because schools don’t teach basic economics, people seem to think the rich are cartoon characters who hoarde their wealth and release the hounds on the oppressed. They don’t get that people can’t make ...

Naomi replies on Jul 23, 2020:

Hello. There is a gentleman in my town who was just an errand boy, opened a discount shop down the road from my house, and is now the CEO of a national chain. He succeeded and became rich. He creates many jobs. He pays a lot of tax to get the economy going. In that sense, we need the rich.

8 logical fallacies that are hard to spot - Big Think

rway comments on Jul 22, 2020:

Hi Naomi, These seem useful, I guess... *sometimes*. For example, an Appeal to Privacy could actually be none of your business. If you can demonstrate how you are negatively affected, then you've exposed "mind your own business" as an invalid argument. If you can't, then it's probably valid and ...

Naomi replies on Jul 22, 2020:

Hello rway. Can you think of an example of an Appeal to Privacy being a valid argument when you can't demonstrate how you are negatively affected?

Point taken. 😂

RobBlair comments on Jul 21, 2020:

Pay the cops extra to keep them an extra day. Make good and sure this is a one time problem. When they get out, make your kid write them a thank you letter.

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

Good idea.

Atheists Urge Appeals Court Not to Allow Christian Flag at Boston’s City Hall | Hemant Mehta | ...

Pand0ro comments on Jul 21, 2020:

If allowing the Christian flag would you not have to accept the flags of other religions including Islamic and Pagan?

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

A slippery slope.

Do you think this diagram explains well?

govols comments on Jul 21, 2020:

Honestly, I'm really not well equipped for a formal debate...and I suspect that's true of the vast majority of us. High level debate requires all involved to be actually trained. Most of us can be easily triggered into the sort of emotional condition that disrupts our reasonable levels of thinking. ...

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

Plus, I don't know any social media that are well equipped for proper debates.

Nothing new here but then in all truth you make your own call.

Naomi comments on Jul 21, 2020:

Hello Felix, @Crikey, @waynus. Are we referring spirituality to holy spirit or supernatural beings like nature spirits?

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

@Crikey To me, spirituality is like a sense of connection to something bigger than myself. I look in awe at very old towering trees, for example. That feeling is different from believing in god/gods which are manmade to atheists. It's more like nature spirits. I can familiarise myself better with the idea that something super-powerful (nature?) linking us to one another than the idea of god/gods holding us all.

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

govols comments on Jul 21, 2020:

Okay, I've seen it all. I'm still agitated. I have my doubts that Bret is the right moderator for this conversation, though he might remain useful as a participant. Two hour chunks is plenty, but that forum should commit to a number of sessions. The next should be about setting an agenda. They've ...

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

Maybe Bret put too many participants on the panel. Also, it would have worked much better if they were sat in the same room rather than on zoom. I'm not familiar with any of the 7 on the panel, so I've been finding a little more about them. Incidentally, they are all on YouTube and I realise that they've met one another in different contexts and combinations. John Wood Jr. for example is a member of Braver Angels, an organisation working towards political depolarisation and rebuilding a civil society. Coleman Hughes is a young writer who comes across as a centrist and seems to have balanced views.

A Navy vet asked federal officers in Portland to remember their oaths.

Naomi comments on Jul 20, 2020:

Hello. This is terrible... I often wondered about federal officers taking oaths to the Constitution in America. In the UK, police officers take oaths of impartiality. As they are law enforcement officers, they must serve all members of the public equally. Some took the knee during the BLM protest ...

Naomi replies on Jul 21, 2020:

@Jaster_Mereel Well, taking the knee is a political stance, so those police officers shouldn't have done that. They broke their oaths of impartiality.

Say "Far Cough" loud. 😂

scotirishviet comments on Jul 20, 2020:

This is how STUPID things have gotten. And it WILL get even more stupid, because people.

Naomi replies on Jul 20, 2020:

Whatever. I'll let you have the last word. Move on.

Don't get me started. Raspberry - What is "p" doing there?

NuuzJunky comments on Jul 20, 2020:

Not only that but adding the u in color drives me nuts.

Naomi replies on Jul 20, 2020:

Colour Humour Neighbour... 😂

Say "Far Cough" loud. 😂

CHFandango comments on Jul 20, 2020:

Can I tell them to fuck off if they sneeze too

Naomi replies on Jul 20, 2020:

Wouldn't be as funny as "Far cough".

Say "Far Cough" loud. 😂

scotirishviet comments on Jul 20, 2020:

This is how STUPID things have gotten. And it WILL get even more stupid, because people.

Naomi replies on Jul 20, 2020:

It's a joke. Chill out, girl.

So, if I'm white, I'm automatically a white racist.

timon_phocas comments on Jul 18, 2020:

And you thought it was hard to succeed. Look at that, we're already supreme at something. We're so supreme we're supremacists. Without even trying.

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

I knew I missed out something. Lol How are you, anyway? Hope you're safe and sound.

So, if I'm white, I'm automatically a white racist.

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Jul 18, 2020:

Because they are using BLM to terrorise the country. Stop believing all the BS they are saying and start seeing it for what it really is.

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

I gather you don't get satire very well. Never mind ay. 😂

Is "whiteness" required for a healthy modern society?

GeeMac comments on Jul 17, 2020:

The question is a non-starter for me, because it is based on false woke-progressive assumptions of a society based on racial identity. Why are you buying into that falsehood? A better question would be “Do you consider the Smithsonian post racist? Why or why not?” It would be ludicrous to...

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf, @GeeMac Admin isn't a very good contrarian. At least he tries. Lol

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

Krunoslav comments on Jul 17, 2020:

I try to watch it when it was originally streamed, but it was hard to watch. Bret like so many liberals seems to have an uncurable tendency to not think of himself very highly and can’t shake off the unbearable whiteness of being. So he is desperately trying to demonstrate he is not a ...

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

@KrunoS "... even white toilet seat is said to be racist." That's the mindset of the WOKE. I believe that Critical Race Theory frames one's mind that way.

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

Krunoslav comments on Jul 17, 2020:

I try to watch it when it was originally streamed, but it was hard to watch. Bret like so many liberals seems to have an uncurable tendency to not think of himself very highly and can’t shake off the unbearable whiteness of being. So he is desperately trying to demonstrate he is not a ...

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

@Machiavelliwar Did you actually watch the video...?

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

govols comments on Jul 17, 2020:

53 min in, over several sittings.... I'm agitated.

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

Two hours certainly wasn't long enough for eight people to discuss in a relaxed manner. Plus, they're very precise with wording, etc.

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

Fireraptor comments on Jul 17, 2020:

I listened to the whole things. I found it nice that not everyone agreed and considering how 2 hours can be pretty short for 8 people to have a conversation I felt it was still a productive starting place. However considering the length and the severity/depth of the topics this needs to be like an 8...

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

Totally agree. :) They needed more time to pass all the awkwardness and relax.

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

Krunoslav comments on Jul 17, 2020:

I try to watch it when it was originally streamed, but it was hard to watch. Bret like so many liberals seems to have an uncurable tendency to not think of himself very highly and can’t shake off the unbearable whiteness of being. So he is desperately trying to demonstrate he is not a ...

Naomi replies on Jul 18, 2020:

@dd54 I've discovered Coleman Hughes only recently. He seems to have balanced views on BLM and racism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZogp2_pZ8

Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast - Black Intellectual Roundtable - YouTube

Krunoslav comments on Jul 17, 2020:

I try to watch it when it was originally streamed, but it was hard to watch. Bret like so many liberals seems to have an uncurable tendency to not think of himself very highly and can’t shake off the unbearable whiteness of being. So he is desperately trying to demonstrate he is not a ...

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

Hello there. I'm not white, nor am I black, plus I don't live in America. Lol So, I watched the entire thing objectively and with interest. If you live in American society as a white or black person, it may be difficult to stay objective because your emotion, personal experience, etc. can get in the way. Facts like black kids are doing better than how media try to frame and 70% of the black youths who responded in a survey thought they were doing better than their parents are interesting - no victimhood there. I didn't get the impression that the black intellectuals were posing self-imprisoned, either.

I just realized something else about these masks.

Naomi comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Hello. Have you got stats or something to support your claim? 😂 An interesting observation. 😂

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

No worries, Iamjustme. I was only joking.

I just realized something else about these masks.

Lightman comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Personally I'd be embarrassed if I was caught staring at womans breasts. Many Muslim women wear masks all the time... I tend to then notice their eyes... could have something to do with the "tents" they are also forced to wear I suppose.

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

Hello there. I met a Muslim man once, who told me that he fell in love with a girl because of her beautiful "eye". That was the only part of her body that was visible. Lol

Jen Reid: Bristol Black Lives Matter statue removed - BBC News

DeplorableToo comments on Jul 17, 2020:

What a crock of 💩! Who puts a statue of a person who has done nothing worthy of being immortalized in a place reserved for heroes or heroines of our past? I am glad it was removed. It should have been destroyed and burned in the town square, as a reminder of the destruction they have caused.

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

Yes, plaques could do wonders.

I can relate...😂

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Sorry but I’m not wearing a masks unless it’s enforced on me . They can look at me funny all they want.

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

True! Lol!

I can relate...😂

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Sorry but I’m not wearing a masks unless it’s enforced on me . They can look at me funny all they want.

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

C'mon, it's a joke. Don't kill it. 😂

Jen Reid: Bristol Black Lives Matter statue removed - BBC News

DeplorableToo comments on Jul 17, 2020:

What a crock of 💩! Who puts a statue of a person who has done nothing worthy of being immortalized in a place reserved for heroes or heroines of our past? I am glad it was removed. It should have been destroyed and burned in the town square, as a reminder of the destruction they have caused.

Naomi replies on Jul 17, 2020:

Hello there. Revenge won't do, but I share your sentiment.

God is Love

Naomi comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Genocidal God. Lol What is the context I wonder, though...? *Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves [Num. 30:17-18].*

Naomi replies on Jul 16, 2020:

Thanks for this, Joey. Understanding something in its own context is important.

Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

DaveO276 comments on Jul 14, 2020:

This is not dementia, it is poor communication, impromptu rambling, and maybe a tiny pinch of real estate mogul style stretching of the truth thrown in there for dramatic effect. In the part you quoted, he made a poor choice of word. Substitute "diagnoses" for "cases" and it makes much more ...

Naomi replies on Jul 14, 2020:

@RobD1 No, I haven't.

Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

DaveO276 comments on Jul 14, 2020:

This is not dementia, it is poor communication, impromptu rambling, and maybe a tiny pinch of real estate mogul style stretching of the truth thrown in there for dramatic effect. In the part you quoted, he made a poor choice of word. Substitute "diagnoses" for "cases" and it makes much more ...

Naomi replies on Jul 14, 2020:

Hello Haraldson. Is there any evidence that Biden has a dementia? I haven't been following closely.

Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

RobD1 comments on Jul 14, 2020:

I believe he was poorly referencing the swine flu h1n1 outbreak in 2009. One of Trumps biggest weaknesses in his stream of consciousness style of speaking is his habit of using vague pronouns without first clearly naming the subject of the sentence when he speaks, and then of coarse rambling on....

Naomi replies on Jul 14, 2020:

In short, he is ineloquent.

The Intellectual Dark Web’s “Maverick Free Thinkers” Are Just Defenders of the Status Quo ...

Naomi comments on Jul 13, 2020:

Hello. The article mentions only four members of IDW, Harris, Peterson, Rubin and Shapiro, while there are 20 of them. https://intellectualdarkweb.site/vanguards-of-the-intellectual-dark-web/ How are the others perceived? Are they also defending the Status Quo?

Naomi replies on Jul 13, 2020:

Kinda disappointing...

The Intellectual Dark Web’s “Maverick Free Thinkers” Are Just Defenders of the Status Quo ...

govols comments on Jul 13, 2020:

*Brooks devotes the lion’s share of Against the Web to intellectually satisfying deconstructions of the group’s leading figures and their essentially mythical narratives.... *But Against the Web ultimately pairs this deconstructive project with a prescriptive one — offering, as its subtitle...

Naomi replies on Jul 13, 2020:

Hello govols. I learnt from Sir Roger Scruton that real conservatives are actually not afraid of changes. However, they are realists and pragmatists. They will conserve what is good for them, their loved ones and their community, and if there needs to be a change, and if it is in the interests of the common good, they will consider it carefully and make it happen as appropriate. It is not like they adhere to the status quo for the sake of adhering to it.

25 years later, remembering Srebrenica — So we are not condemned to repeat it

Bay0Wulf comments on Jul 12, 2020:

As long as the UN is involved it will continue as normal. Srebrenica ... Bosnia ... was ALL “Under the Watchful Eye of the UN” actually they did little more than interfere with anyone’s effort to stop it. What have they done in South Africa? What about Boka Haram? What about the Uighers?...

Naomi replies on Jul 13, 2020:

You talk as if you were working within the UN. Lol Anyway, the point of this article is not to let the genocide and crimes against humanity repeat.

Let's give it a go.

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Jul 12, 2020:

Not A Damn Thing.

Naomi replies on Jul 12, 2020:

Where is the groan button!

Well, this is one of the looniest stories I've heard recently, is there an end to the "woke" ...

KCSantiago comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Just as stupid as the idiot county here in Oregon that made all masks mandatory except for black people.

Naomi replies on Jul 11, 2020:

@KCSantiago Transparent masks - problem solved! Lol

An uncommon but real word. Sounds great. 😍

GaryWitt comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Rhymes with cocaine.

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

Isn't that wonderful? Lol

First Attempt In Learning - I like it!

Tarpon comments on Jul 10, 2020:

If you aren't "failing" at anything you don't operate outside your comfort zone. Really, your not doing anything.

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

@Tarpon "you have to actually do something to find out what you're good at and what your bad at." Yeah, so you find out by "doing something", i.e., succeed or fail. I tend to think that it is often parents who suppress their children's willingness to do something because they are overprotective.

First Attempt In Learning - I like it!

Tarpon comments on Jul 10, 2020:

If you aren't "failing" at anything you don't operate outside your comfort zone. Really, your not doing anything.

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

I think it is important for one to realise what they're good at (by succeeding) and what they're not very good at (by failing). It's called reality.

First Attempt In Learning - I like it!

ktpinto comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Gawd, this reminds me of every sales job I've ever been at. I always hated that mentality. Sometimes you're not good at something; that's life. Being told "effort never dies" doesn't help someone. "Get off your ass and try something else" does. LOL!

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

Effort with a bit of luck can do wonders - like selling lots of stuff and becoming a billionaire. Lol

First Attempt In Learning - I like it!

Xtra comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Isn't the Assumption of a right answer racist?

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

Don't you start. Lol

First Attempt In Learning - I like it!

Tycho comments on Jul 10, 2020:

## If at first you don't succeed... ## ## ...you're about average.

Naomi replies on Jul 10, 2020:

Average makes majority. Lol

Lefties Fight Woke Activists for Free Speech

WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 9, 2020:

I'm a little skeptical of "free speech activists" who deploy troll armies and try to get people fired for boycotting Israel, but that's just me. So much anti-free-speech behavior that is ascribed to "the left" could more accurately be attributed to self-interested corporate business practices and ...

Naomi replies on Jul 9, 2020:

Hello. I always think that anti-free-speech behaviour comes from SJWs/trolls and not from genuine leftists. Many people are so lazy (or find it convenient) that they don''t distinguish between the two. Similarly, the right are criticised for, say, supporting anti-immigration policies and labelled as far-right. What they are basically against is illegal immigration but this point is often ignored. And then, of course there is so much propaganda against each side. Dishonesty really gets me, sometimes. It is hard to navigate through waves of very polarised political views so as not to be swollen by them. Another thing is that there are elites, big companies and billionaires pulling strings behind the scenes, and though frustrating, there isn't much we, ordinary people, can do about it. It has always been this way for decades, probably; we think we are more aware of what they are doing because of easier access to information online. I don't want to give up the norms of open debates and acknowledging different ideas. I don't want to give in to the intimidation against differences of opinions. It may take a long time, but I hope that genuine individuals/organisations in prominent positions will be able to fight Woke/cancel culture on our behalf. Incidentally, this worries me a lot... https://newdiscourses.com/2020/06/reasons-critical-race-theory-terrible-dealing-racism/

Don't forget an apostrophe.

FatMike comments on Jul 8, 2020:

The correct verbiage would be "for fucks' sake" as the word is possessive in tense. I.e. switch fuck with, say...John. It would not be correct to say "for John sake." The "sake" belongs to John, or Pete, or in this case, Fuck. Hope that helps. Dueces!

Naomi replies on Jul 9, 2020:

It's not "for fucks' sake"; it is "for fuck's sake" (apostrophe before s, not after), like "for pity's sake".

Crazy, eh?

GeeMac comments on Jul 7, 2020:

That’s deep

Naomi replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Do not go there.

Sanity is so easy a caveman can do it.

Iamjustme comments on Jul 7, 2020:

What do you get when Jesus blesses an avocado? Holy Guacamole.

Naomi replies on Jul 7, 2020:

That's a terrible joke. Lol

An interesting article on CRT: Eight Big Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with ...

ScottforKing comments on Jul 6, 2020:

> This reminds me of an old woman, 85 years, who in conversation told me her opinion of the federal election about to take place. The more socialist party, the NDP, was making headway in opinion polls and she told me that their leader was just a "shit disturber". "He comes into town, listens to ...

Naomi replies on Jul 6, 2020:

Hello Scott. There is some truth in there.

Let's give it a go.

Organicplum comments on Jul 6, 2020:

Understanding of environmental damage and climate change, and the importance of essential personnel

Naomi replies on Jul 6, 2020:

Hello solopro. Funny how?

Let's give it a go.

angelo comments on Jul 6, 2020:

There are no positives in a pandemic!

Naomi replies on Jul 6, 2020:

Where is the groan button!

Useful to know: Eight Big Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism - New ...

FEWI comments on Jul 5, 2020:

I believe in the Illusory truth effect. I'm white and if they continue to accuse me of being racist, it's going to happen. I have had it up to my eyeballs with this BS propaganda. These video's of whites getting beaten and kicked by groups of blacks is working on my psyche. They want hate, they are ...

Naomi replies on Jul 6, 2020:

Hello there. I'm sure you are not alone. I switch off now and then for my own well-being. Identity politics and the WOKE culture are truly toxic.

About time? Unity2020 plans to end the two-party system, bring back Andrew Yang - Big Think

Facci comments on Jul 4, 2020:

I have no problem with Republicans dominating election day as they will on November 3, 2020. It is quite alright. This doesn't indicate a failed two party system. Brett Weinstein's proposal reminds me of the rise of Napoleon. The plan to continually run the same people continually ad ...

Naomi replies on Jul 4, 2020:

Hello there. Thanks for your insight. Interesting.

About time? Unity2020 plans to end the two-party system, bring back Andrew Yang - Big Think

WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Is that like Unity08 or Americans Elect 2012? I remember getting excited about the latter. It was a bust. I'm guessing the same will come of this one.

Naomi replies on Jul 3, 2020:

Hiya. I wasn't aware of Unity08 and Americans Elect 2012. I think Unity2020 is an attempt to moderate the polarised partisanship and ultimately end the two-party system by bringing in centre-left and centre-right candidates. If a similar thing was tried only a few years ago, this one may also not work then.

(liberals, democrats, leftists ) will NEVER read or watch anything that doesn’t perpetuate the ...

SophiaPistis comments on Jul 3, 2020:

I've been a lifelong lefty. I am not down with Woke culture. It took a personal relationship to slowly wean me off the propaganda, and only this year did I watch Jordan Peterson -- and then I truly realized that the propaganda was a lie, because I found nothing wrong with what Peterson was talking...

Naomi replies on Jul 3, 2020:

"It's polarizing, it doesn't work." Agreed 100%.

A 28-Year-Old With No Degree Becomes a Must-Read on the Economy [bloomberg.com]

Josf-Kelley comments on Jul 2, 2020:

“He has really good knowledge of the plumbing of the monetary system,” says David Beckworth, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University." I'll bet. "First in the importance of its evil influence they considered the money monopoly, which consists of the ...

Naomi replies on Jul 3, 2020:

@Josf-Kelley I know you are very serious person - very! And I know some members are patient enough to read your comments - myself included. All I'm saying is you can make your comments "concise", just like when you stop to talk to someone on the street, a conversation gradually develops based on a mutual interest. Surely, you don't suddenly bombard anyone with hundreds of excerpts on the street. Lol

A 28-Year-Old With No Degree Becomes a Must-Read on the Economy [bloomberg.com]

Josf-Kelley comments on Jul 2, 2020:

“He has really good knowledge of the plumbing of the monetary system,” says David Beckworth, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University." I'll bet. "First in the importance of its evil influence they considered the money monopoly, which consists of the ...

Naomi replies on Jul 3, 2020:

Hello Josf-Kelley. On a serious note, it is evident that you're well-read, and you're always willing to share your knowledge. I think that if you make your comments more concise, other members will be more encouraged to read them and engage in a conversation with you.

One of Joseph Addison Quotes

Chizoid comments on Jul 2, 2020:

Is this to make fun of Joseph Addison or? I know 17th century science wasn't quite the same as modern science, but... Sunshine is pretty critical for plants. Not trivial.

Naomi replies on Jul 2, 2020:

@Chizoid This quote is about how powerful smiles can be. It even goes so far as to state that smiles are trifles, which are defined as being of little importance or value, or taken for granted. Yet the quote finishes by saying that smiles do so much good that it is beyond comprehension. It compares sunshine to smiles. Sunlight is the power for a plant which forms flowers. Smiles are the power for people; smiles do people good.

The USA bought nearly the entire world's supply of the recently approved remdesivir.

Chizoid comments on Jul 2, 2020:

Dexamethasone is also a head scratcher. Covid-19 is caused by virus, right? An infection. Dexamethasone can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had. ...

Naomi replies on Jul 2, 2020:

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, Mr Know It All. :P Lol

One of Joseph Addison Quotes

Chizoid comments on Jul 2, 2020:

Is this to make fun of Joseph Addison or? I know 17th century science wasn't quite the same as modern science, but... Sunshine is pretty critical for plants. Not trivial.

Naomi replies on Jul 2, 2020:

Why should he make fun of himself...? Nuance, man, nuance. Lol

Some memes are so super timely that I'm often impressed! I saw this reported on the news this ...

Chizoid comments on Jul 1, 2020:

I just looked up this new drug and... The most common adverse effects in studies of remdesivir for COVID‑19 include respiratory failure and organ impairment... I find it funny. Don't you find it funny? Do you really need this drug? Do you really want this drug??? Complain about bad USA. I...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Awsome. Lol!

Some memes are so super timely that I'm often impressed! I saw this reported on the news this ...

Chizoid comments on Jul 1, 2020:

I just looked up this new drug and... The most common adverse effects in studies of remdesivir for COVID‑19 include respiratory failure and organ impairment... I find it funny. Don't you find it funny? Do you really need this drug? Do you really want this drug??? Complain about bad USA. I...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Just as bad as injecting bleach. Lol Joke aside, thanks ever so much for your time and effort finding so much information on this particular drug.

‪I do not support the Black Lives Matter organisation. Neither should you.‬

Facci comments on Jul 1, 2020:

40 years ago, Jaqueline Davis stated rightly that Africans are not black but brown. So, I don't know what a black life is. Dividing the world into skin color is counterproductive. All lives do matter. Black Lives Matter distracted America from the criminal tyranny of the Bureau of Land ...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello Facci. "Dividing the world into skin color is counterproductive." You could say that again. Hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound, #Pandemic

‪I do not support the Black Lives Matter organisation. Neither should you.‬

Aaharwood comments on Jul 1, 2020:

Well put! Have had a rather disparaging conversation with a brown person from the UK. This person says I have it wrong and he has it right. We whites are all racists according to him. I tried to explain the differences between the UK and North America and how our peaceful protests were hijacked by ...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello there. The individual you talk of is probably a useful idiot. I am a non-Westerner myself with mixed race DNA (aren't we all?), so race doesn't mean much to me to be honest. Lol I stay away from identity politics altogether. Having said that, I do not deny that racism exists; I have been on the receiving end of it (like I care lol). I have to question, though, how many BLM protesters are genuinely anti-racist. I can't help thinking that many pose as anti-racist but they actually want to keep racism going for their political gain, just as Konstantin Kisin indicates in his article.

Some memes are so super timely that I'm often impressed! I saw this reported on the news this ...

Chizoid comments on Jul 1, 2020:

Well I am not American, but I think it is BS, ALL of it. No virus exist, all the drugs are fraud, the noose is fake, fabricated racial tension. "LIFE SAVING DRUG", saves you from a disease that most people are completely immune to and most of those who aren't recover with no assistance. I could...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

It is a matter of principle that the USA bought nearly the entire world's supply, if that's true. You're funny. Lol

Some memes are so super timely that I'm often impressed! I saw this reported on the news this ...

DeplorableToo comments on Jul 1, 2020:

To answer the question, you need only ask yourself, "when does the media NOT put a spin on things?".

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

@DeplorableToo This is what has been reported about the US government across the pond. https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/01/us-buys-up-world-s-stock-of-key-covid-19-drug-remdesivir

Some memes are so super timely that I'm often impressed! I saw this reported on the news this ...

DeplorableToo comments on Jul 1, 2020:

To answer the question, you need only ask yourself, "when does the media NOT put a spin on things?".

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello there. Agreed. I would therefore invite you to offer your insightful opinion.

BLM is not about blacks, it's communism knocking at our door! A white BLM activist assaults black ...

Naomi comments on Jul 1, 2020:

How many activists are genuinely anti-racist? I have to wonder.

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello FEWI. I think you're right. It won't work. They're still the minority, though they're loud. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if many of them didn't bother voting, in which case that's their loss. :P

I stumbled on this expression "the evidence for Christ’s death and resurrection".

Crikey comments on Jun 30, 2020:

A lot of the confusion comes in because people like me (with limited background in history) try to apply the same standard of evidence to determining historical facts as we would to science, for example. While in fact historical evidence does tend to be scant even for some major historical events in...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Maybe we are guilty of putting too much focus on scientific and historical accuracy...

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly – The Future of Freedom Foundation

Jeeper752 comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Perhaps, we should reconsider the decisions that have taken all non-lethal options from police. Perhaps, we should also encourage police officers to think of themselves as "Peace Officers" again rather than the more modern " Law Enforcement Officers." We definitely need to ratchet down ...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello Jeeper. I don't live in America, but there seems to be a huge gulf between the police and the community. I don't know how it all started. I'm sure not all police officers are as described in the article.

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly – The Future of Freedom Foundation

SpikeTalon comments on Jun 30, 2020:

That's just the start, I've heard of numerous documented cases of diabetic individuals being mistaken for drunks and ended up getting killed by police.

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello there. That's so extreme...!

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly – The Future of Freedom Foundation

Gardener comments on Jun 30, 2020:

I see possibilities for mitigation of these problems. Corrections has a very holistic use of force training approach that addresses mental health patients and the challenges of dealing with their behaviors with consideration given to their special needs and I do think that the addition or expansion ...

Naomi replies on Jul 1, 2020:

Hello. I completely agree. Anyone who deals with the general public needs to have a fair amount of knowledge about people with certain conditions so that they can handle situations as appropriate.