At the age of 81 (in less than a week), I am not prepared to begin a new career of philosopher king. I would love to try to answer some of those questions, but something tells me that it would lead to another long list of questions, none of which would bring satisfaction or closure. You are still talking about my "side" and the other "si…
At the age of 81 (in less than a week), I am not prepared to begin a new career of philosopher king. I would love to try to answer some of those questions, but something tells me that it would lead to another long list of questions, none of which would bring satisfaction or closure. You are still talking about my "side" and the other "side". Made-up talking points, false propaganda, irrationality, name-calling, and pretentious or pious blather do not qualify as a side. There are well established definitions for words, such as fascism, and evil and mendacity are not shaded and complex. Morality which respects life, autonomy, dignity, humility, love, etc., is indeed superior to immorality which comes from hatred, fear, and greed. I strongly suspect that the people will make some of those distinctions for us in November and in 2024. In the meantime, I am on a mission and cannot afford any more distractions.
Thanks for the note! Appreciate your thoughts. My goal with all my correspondence on this site has been to learn from people that have different perspectives. I suppose I learn best by asking questions so that maybe I can find clarity. You may not agree that both “sides” are fighting an uncivil war but given the way they demean and disparage each other, its clear both sides are on a missions to undermine their opposition. Thom Hartmann is certainly on that mission. But the great thing is, we still live in a great country which allows people on all the sides of the political spectrum to be on whatever mission they feel they need to be on. I hope your mission is blessed with and guided by your stated values of dignity, humility and love.
At the age of 81 (in less than a week), I am not prepared to begin a new career of philosopher king. I would love to try to answer some of those questions, but something tells me that it would lead to another long list of questions, none of which would bring satisfaction or closure. You are still talking about my "side" and the other "side". Made-up talking points, false propaganda, irrationality, name-calling, and pretentious or pious blather do not qualify as a side. There are well established definitions for words, such as fascism, and evil and mendacity are not shaded and complex. Morality which respects life, autonomy, dignity, humility, love, etc., is indeed superior to immorality which comes from hatred, fear, and greed. I strongly suspect that the people will make some of those distinctions for us in November and in 2024. In the meantime, I am on a mission and cannot afford any more distractions.
Thanks for the note! Appreciate your thoughts. My goal with all my correspondence on this site has been to learn from people that have different perspectives. I suppose I learn best by asking questions so that maybe I can find clarity. You may not agree that both “sides” are fighting an uncivil war but given the way they demean and disparage each other, its clear both sides are on a missions to undermine their opposition. Thom Hartmann is certainly on that mission. But the great thing is, we still live in a great country which allows people on all the sides of the political spectrum to be on whatever mission they feel they need to be on. I hope your mission is blessed with and guided by your stated values of dignity, humility and love.