Political issues you've changed your opinion about

[the cac mamba]

Euthanasia.

When I was young, I heard of Jack Kevorkian. I thought this dude was a murderer, until I grew up more and saw both of my Grandmas having strokes with one of them living 2 years more, but in a nursing home with her right hand unable to open/close. My uncle had 4 strokes, the last one taking his away the ability to speak, swallow and eat; the facial muscles are dead.

You can see it in their eyes, they were already dead inside and just didn't want to stick around.

So when I see people with ALS, or suffering badly from Cancer with no cure in sight. I feel like they should get to choose when to die, and alot of time it allows for a Birthday Celebration where all their friends and family can say goodbye while they are fully aware. Plus the medicine itself is seemingly more humane than the death penalty, as they simply drink a concoction that stops their heart.

facts. the last year of my grandma's life was and im sure it was hell on my aunt who was taking care of her. i dont have any problem with people who have lived long, full lives, being at peace with ending it

and you would think especially in a country like this, that assigns so much fukkin cost to taking care of the elderly. its just not politically correct to talk about

 

[MushroomX]

facts. the last year of my grandma's life was and im sure it was hell on my aunt who was taking care of her. i dont have any problem with people who have lived long, full lives, being at peace with ending it

and you would think especially in a country like this, that assigns so much fukkin cost to taking care of the elderly. its just not politically correct to talk about

Yeah, if its a terminal illness, then why not? Plus Nursing Homes for me, have more and more become for-profits. So if one felt like they could have a grand celebration and just die not just with dignity, but on a high note after having a party to say goodbye, I just think that just beats the last 6-8 months where your doped up in a bed waiting for it.

 

[CrimsonTider]

This is another thing I have changed on as well. Not necessarily a political issue, but I used to believe most poor white people wereirredeemable. I've realized people are nuanced and kind of identify things from a cultural perspective than a policy perspective.

To be clearer, I don't think you should try and convince a person who is MAGA/Republican because they may be a lost cause, but their neighbor who is there but doesn't identify as anything isn't. The US political landscape instead says ignore them all and think they all think the same which isn't true.

Poor white people….they’re all the same. Nothing engages them like racism and culture wars. Republicans know how to speak to their soul

It’s why Dems focus on educated whites because they know that some of them can actually be reached

 

[mastermind]

Poor white people….they’re all the same.

Numbers don't back you. You should research it instead of relying on your proud ignorance.

It’s why Dems focus on educated whites because they know that some of them can actually be reached

The most fickle group who aren't reliable at all.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

In two front. A lot of the black nationalism today is cultural. The “black is beautiful“ and “buy black” stuff doesn’t materially improve the lives of poor black people, which is my concern. I am not saying you shouldn’t do either of those things, as I still do, but believe it doing that is enough is foolish because it does nothing to improve the collective, just the few.

On the deeper front, black nationalism is self determinism and the Marcus Garvey/Booker T Washington/Louis Farrakhan/Clarence Thomas view of how black people should improve themselves. Basically cut out the government and build your own kingdom, which sounds like some libertarian Bullshyt.

"Man, I ain't got time for no jive-ass cultural nationalists." - Huey Newton

 

[CrimsonTider]

Numbers don't back you. You should research it instead of relying on your proud ignorance.


The most fickle group who aren't reliable at all.

What numbers? Anyone thinking they can pull poor white people from the grasp of conservatives is lost

Why do you think Georgia turned blue? It’s because there are enough educated white people willing to vote democrat. You don’t need all of them

Contrast that with Mississippi, Tenn, and Alabama. There are not enough educated white people there to bolster the democrat voting block

That’s really all there is to it.

 

[CrimsonTider]

In two front. A lot of the black nationalism today is cultural. The “black is beautiful“ and “buy black” stuff doesn’t materially improve the lives of poor black people, which is my concern. I am not saying you shouldn’t do either of those things, as I still do, but believe it doing that is enough is foolish because it does nothing to improve the collective, just the few.

On the deeper front, black nationalism is self determinism and the Marcus Garvey/Booker T Washington/Louis Farrakhan/Clarence Thomas view of how black people should improve themselves. Basically cut out the government and build your own kingdom, which sounds like some libertarian Bullshyt.

Now you’re absolutely right about this. I truly believe buying {local & black} creates value.

But all of this marketing things as black owned doesn’t really help the consumer and the larger black community at all imo.

Building our own a becoming self sufficient was never a realistic way to help most people in need