So, we are really giving thanks for the fact that freedom triumphed over bigotry… That those who preferred slavery lost. Wow! Thank you for this fascinating and important history lesson! It makes celebrating tomorrow a bit more bittersweet than it would’ve otherwise been. But when freedom eventually, defeats bigotry again (and it will!),…
So, we are really giving thanks for the fact that freedom triumphed over bigotry… That those who preferred slavery lost. Wow! Thank you for this fascinating and important history lesson! It makes celebrating tomorrow a bit more bittersweet than it would’ve otherwise been. But when freedom eventually, defeats bigotry again (and it will!), I trust those who lead America at that point in time will make sure everyone knows what Thanksgiving is all about!
It ain't over yet. And right now the southerners have the house, senate, presidency and scotus. Never before in modern times has this happened w a sexual predatory psychopath as a president.
I know. But freedom can still win. It will take very creative thinking to do so ("asymmetrical warfare" some might call it). But it can happen! Buckminster Fuller once said "To change something don't fight the existing system. To create real change, design a new system that makes the existing system obsolete." This IMHO is what it's gonna take to defeat ChristoFascism / White Supremacy.
I agree. The Democrats talk a good talk, but Nancy Pelosi (for example) blocked AOC from making the contributions she’s capable of making. That resistance to new people with new ideas is classic blocking of real progress. And real, transformational progress is what we need.
Disruption of the status quo can be constructive or destructive. It all depends on the value system of the people designing the disruption. Technology is value-feee. Facebook could have given us Heaven on Earth. But Zuckerberg wasn’t willing to demand users agree to adhere to constructive progressive values of the kind embodied by Dr M L King, Jr
Some folks, Steve, seem to want a Wreck-It-Ralph to, as Bannon urged, “burn it all down”. Yay chaos & destruction!!! Then the complaints come thundering about “stuff not working”. Go figure 🤦🏻♀️
Yes, Barbara, some just want to throw what we have out the window. But they have not been taught to think like engineers / designers think. They don’t know you must first design a better system you want to implement … what you want to replace the existing system with. It’s a two-step process. But sadly way too many people only think about Step One.
So, we are really giving thanks for the fact that freedom triumphed over bigotry… That those who preferred slavery lost. Wow! Thank you for this fascinating and important history lesson! It makes celebrating tomorrow a bit more bittersweet than it would’ve otherwise been. But when freedom eventually, defeats bigotry again (and it will!), I trust those who lead America at that point in time will make sure everyone knows what Thanksgiving is all about!
It ain't over yet. And right now the southerners have the house, senate, presidency and scotus. Never before in modern times has this happened w a sexual predatory psychopath as a president.
I know. But freedom can still win. It will take very creative thinking to do so ("asymmetrical warfare" some might call it). But it can happen! Buckminster Fuller once said "To change something don't fight the existing system. To create real change, design a new system that makes the existing system obsolete." This IMHO is what it's gonna take to defeat ChristoFascism / White Supremacy.
Excellent point. As for the Dems, we need a complete overhaul of leadership. Dems are rudderless now. Need new leaders and new philosophy.
I agree. The Democrats talk a good talk, but Nancy Pelosi (for example) blocked AOC from making the contributions she’s capable of making. That resistance to new people with new ideas is classic blocking of real progress. And real, transformational progress is what we need.
New ideas have been trounced
Steve, isn't it what maga did? They were very asymmetrical and changed the system. That's why we are still shocked?
Disruption of the status quo can be constructive or destructive. It all depends on the value system of the people designing the disruption. Technology is value-feee. Facebook could have given us Heaven on Earth. But Zuckerberg wasn’t willing to demand users agree to adhere to constructive progressive values of the kind embodied by Dr M L King, Jr
Social Media sure came down on the side of - money. Values be damned
seems like most of 'merikkka came down on the side of money...
That is what repubs plan to do…
This is what Trump has done.
Yes, but Trump is a destroyer. I’m talking about being a builder … of a positive future (see Buckminster Fuller for an example)
Some folks, Steve, seem to want a Wreck-It-Ralph to, as Bannon urged, “burn it all down”. Yay chaos & destruction!!! Then the complaints come thundering about “stuff not working”. Go figure 🤦🏻♀️
Yes, Barbara, some just want to throw what we have out the window. But they have not been taught to think like engineers / designers think. They don’t know you must first design a better system you want to implement … what you want to replace the existing system with. It’s a two-step process. But sadly way too many people only think about Step One.
Don’t forget the several others in his proposed cabinet of mismatched toys.
Bravo, Mr Brant! Bravo
That’s very kind of you to say!
You were so very eloquent, sir.
You said what needed to be said!
I say once again...BRAVO!
A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Steve.