You are NOT going to change someone’s mind by insulting them. You’re not!
What’s got my attention and my ire up is a meme with a comment that some of my friends — and former teachers — are sharing on FB.
Why not THINK before you insult?
There’s a meme that says: If you can’t join the military with a felony on your record, how can a person with a felony become Commander in Chief?
Stand alone, it’s thought provoking, for sure. I agree that everyone has a right to stand up for what they believe in — religion, politics, and everything else in between. No harm. No foul.
But what follows the meme… and is also being shared… is this:
Feel free to take as much time as you need to process this – even if it taxes your educational skills…
Think about this — if you catch the attention of a Trump supporter with the meme, why then insult them? You’ve officially shut the door on bringing them over to your side. If a person doesn’t jump to agree with you on something you believe, they’re automatically stupid?
Don’t be a bully — and if you’re an educator (or a former one), mentioning educational skills in this manner isn’t cool. 🙄
This is a beautiful spot. If you don’t agree, you’re dumb.
Take as much time as you need to process that these are flowers and not weeds in the photo below — even if it taxes your educational skills…
Now you know: The same person was the voice for Miss Piggy, Yoda, Cookie Monster, Grover, Fozzie Bear, and Bert!
I don’t understand all the political symbolic exercises and skipping the ballot for the caucus, etc. What I do understand is when “none” gets 63.3% of the votes in the primary election like what happened in Nevada, the others on the ballot are in trouble. Nikki Haley trailed “none of these candidates‘ with 30.4%, and Mike Pence brought up the tail with 4%.
While you may think you know if you’re a conservative, progressive left, or somewhere in between — you might be surprised how your views compare to others. Just for fun, take Pew Research Center’s political typology quiz!
I’m just gonna sit here and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts…
If there was a type in the political quiz named “won’t talk about politics,” that’s where I’d fit in. 🙂
Now you know: After John Lennon’s murder, Keith Richards, who was a few miles south of the Dakota at the time, got his own gun and was searching through the streets for the killer.
Before I get political, I saw where Jackson County Sheriff’s Department K9 Control is asking for donations of chemicals to clean their kennels. Why would anyone donate to them when there are shelters full of dogs needing homes that obviously poop and pee in their kennels too? Sorry, but I find this request pathetic.
Skip the rest if you don’t want to read political viewpoints!
I’ve read a bajillion articles of late regarding who likes Donald Trump. The most interesting was a poll by a multi-university team of social scientists. They found Trump has a commanding 40-point lead over DeSantis even though he has multiple criminal indictments. They wanted to know the demographics of these people — and to view the report/article of their findings you must subscribe to the NY Times.
Take note of Dharma’s expression as I summarize:
“Trump’s support is not uniform across all Republicans – it is, for instance, notably higher among Republicans who identify with some of these characteristics – being less wealthy or educated, rural, older, Hispanic or white, or very conservative.”
Reading on through the article, those particular groups of voters may show the largest leads, but Trump’s on top across the board. And get this — only 18% of the Republicans polled felt Trump’s indictment (regarding classified documents) was justified. In a July Reuters/Ipsos poll, it was reported that 37% of independents said the criminal cases made them less likely to vote for Trump. What about the other 63%?
Biden is doing a great job… WHAT???
When people I know stand up for the current administration and act like Biden is doing this great job, I can’t keep the “are you kidding me” look off my face. I can’t! I’ve tried, you guys.
Bad press about Joe or Hunter Biden? Another Trump indictment. Don’t look here… look THERE!! I’m not a conspiracy theorist or a right-wing nut job. I just want fairness — and that ain’t never gonna happen. Politics are ugly.
Dharma’s “where are your brain cells” expression is a duplicate of mine when talking politics with just about anyone. 🙂
My Momma had me in a pixie hair cut when she wanted to and she let my grow my hair long when she wanted to. I had to have PERMISSION to get “fly back” bangs when I was a Junior in high school. Yes, seriously. No one cared except for me. Not one person rioted or carried a sign at the stoplight in town.
Her house. Her rules.
Today’s parents? Why, they’re fed social media BS until it flows out their ears. The mainstream media is just as bad at saturating us with constant junk. I try not to be an old person with old ways on everything. I’m accepting of people’s choices even when they don’t align with mine. But…
Transgender minors is where I draw the line, people.
Texas Governor Abbott signed a bill on Friday that bans transgender healthcare including puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors. (Texas is the largest of the 20 states to have outlawed gender-affirming care.) Those who disagree are wrong and you’ll never convince me otherwise. The ACLU keeps 300 attorneys on staff and they’re going to cost tax payer dollars to fight it. AND… how much more am I going to pay in insurance premiums if they win?
I was a girl that wanted to climb trees and cross my legs like a dude at the table and not one time did anyone ever call me dainty or girly; however, I was called a “tomboy.” If I had been exposed to what kids are today, I might’ve thought I should’ve been a boy. But you know what? I wasn’t born a dude.
Buckle up.
If at 13 years-old you think you have to change your sex or you can’t live 5 years until you’re of age to make adult decisions… buckle up. You’ve got 50 years of this thing called WORK coming at you fast — and it will consume the biggest part of your waking hours so you can eat food and have a place to live.
After stepping down from my soapbox on this subject, I don’t even know what type of photo to share. Nothing fits. 🙂 So I’ll just say I’m so close to retirement that I can smell it almost as strongly as Merida can smell where these eggs came from…
TIL (Today I Learned): Ernest Hemingway had a transgender daughter. Gloria Hemingway (born Gregory Hancock Hemingway) was an American physician and writer. Although she lived most of her life publicly as a man, she struggled with her gender identity from a young age, and in her sixties underwent surgery to transition.
TIL (Today I Learned #2): Americans are twice as likely to kill themselves than be killed by another person.
So Biden made a deal to trade for Brittney Griner. We all know who she is, who Biden traded to Russia to get her back, and that Paul Whelan was left there to serve his sentence. So many people posting their opinions on social media and no way I’ll go there.
But before you jump on any bandwagon… know the facts.
Brittney Griner — she called on the WNBA to stop playing the National Anthem during their season. She added she would walk off the court if the Star-Spangled Banner was played. She is the prisoner swap choice.
Paul Whelan — who was also convicted in Russian court — is being depicted as a hero by many that feel he was more deserving of a trade than Griner. What no one is talking about is that he was dishonorably discharged from the Marines. He stole his fellow Marines’ SSNs to open fake credit cards and was convicted of larceny and theft. He is a citizen of 4 countries and stole his brother’s passport to get onto Russia. He’s not coming home.
Viktor Bout — this is the dude traded to Russia for Griner. He’s known as “The Merchant of Death” and was convicted for conspiring to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons to be used against Americans, according to US officials. His scheme was to sell weapons to a designated foreign terrorist group.
This reminds me of a time when Ben was still in high school. I bought him an expensive guitar and found out a couple months later that he’d traded it to a friend for one he thought he wanted more. Difference is… he was maybe 15 years-old and there were consequences for his foolishness.
More rain in the ville.
I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for a white Christmas! C’mon snow…
TIL (Today I Learned): In 1990 the CIA imported over 1 ton of cocaine and sold it within the US, supposedly to gain the trust of a Colombian cartel. They obtained the cocaine from the Venezuelan ANTI narcotics chief.
