Random Thought Thread

tinfoil hat timmy said:
You guys take me too seriously I think
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I can’t help it, but every time I see a post of yours, my head sees/hears this:

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Timmay!!! 🤣 Blame Trey and Matt.
 
You know, he even has a different kind of trait.

He usually says things that are hard to take seriously, and you do just that — you don’t take them seriously. He jokes around, keeps it light and fun, and all that.

And then suddenly he says something that actually makes you think a bit — sometimes even about important things.

And then you realize he was probably just joking.

It happens to me too.
 
Moorik said:
You know, he even has a different kind of trait.

He usually says things that are hard to take seriously, and you do just that — you don’t take them seriously. He jokes around, keeps it light and fun, and all that.

And then suddenly he says something that actually makes you think a bit — sometimes even about important things.

And then you realize he was probably just joking.

It happens to me too.
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I'm never joking take me seriously.

Ever.

Ok sometimes. Kinda.
 
Fonedork said:
I thought everyone was boycotting that this year?
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As much as I hate paying specially because the money "printing" (the creation of our fiat currency) is atrociously out of control w/o efficient distribution (in other words more effective distribution for better prosperity) paying into the system still is a duty because:

- reaffirms the currency's sovereignty
- puts a check on inflation
- maps out monetary and fiscal policies

Among other "benefits" of paying your taxes.
 
Casinostocks said:
As much as I hate paying specially because the money "printing" (the creation of our fiat currency) is atrociously out of control w/o efficient distribution (in other words more effective distribution for better prosperity) paying into the system still is a duty because:

- reaffirms the currency's sovereignty
- puts a check on inflation
- maps out monetary and fiscal policies

Among other "benefits" of paying your taxes.
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Feel free to stop paying. But I’m gonna pay don’t need them coming after my business and putting us out and taking our assets lol

But yeah it’s a bit ridiculous.
 
Casinostocks said:
As much as I hate paying specially because the money "printing" (the creation of our fiat currency) is atrociously out of control w/o efficient distribution (in other words more effective distribution for better prosperity) paying into the system still is a duty because:

- reaffirms the currency's sovereignty
- puts a check on inflation
- maps out monetary and fiscal policies

Among other "benefits" of paying your taxes.
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I feel so much better about it now.
 
Nate's unpopular opinion: I kind of like the way our tax money is being spent here.

I'm going to delve into some politics here

You are welcome to not join me.

Nate's very unpopular opinion that's likely to get me canceled by some: Islam is a problem

Those of us in the secular liberal Western democracies have embraced the idea that everyone is welcome, everyone's religion must be tolerated, diversity is our strength, we're all equals and the same, and we would never disparage a person their beliefs. That would be oppressive and we are all about being not oppressive to one another. Oppression = evil. You are welcome to be whomever you are and do whatever you want and we will respect you and your beliefs.

Here's a thought experiment for you:
During the era of Nazi Germany, the vast majority of the German people were just normal ordinary people. Many, maybe even most, subscribed to the Nazi dogma of the day, but they were just normal ordinary lovely people, mostly.

Most people are just good people.

But here's the thinking error. There's no such thing as a good Nazi.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to say that Muslims are like Nazis.

I am saying, that, like nazism, Islam is not a religion it is a political ideology, wrapped up in a religion.

Western societies need to get that in their head. ISLAM IS A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, with laws, designed to spread, by force. A quick review of history will demonstrate that this point cannot be argued. So, you might not agree with this assessment because this offends you, and this is a free country you are welcome to be wrong.

It is designed to spread. By force. Individually, they are mostly all lovely people. Most people are. But one can look at the insidious forceful spread of Islam throughout the Middle East over the last several centuries and into Europe to see the hazard that it represents to any modern society. This statement will offend liberals for sure, which is ironic because it is the liberals who want to fight against oppression. And Islam is a VERY OPPRESSIVE POLITICAL IDEOLOGY. It becomes Sharia law. And you don't want that. If you care about women's rights and individual rights, you do not want this.

Surveys of Muslims living in the United Kingdom demonstrate that approximately 1/3 of the Muslims living in England believe that death is the appropriate penalty for leaving Islam. These are English speaking British Muslims. A third of them believe you should be killed if you leave Islam. They believe that women should have to marry their rapists, that children should be eligible for marriage, and tons of other backwards ideas that are incompatible with modern Western Civilization.

Thank God for the Roman Catholic Church pushing the Ottomans back out of Europe or we would all be under this oppression. Left unchecked it becomes even more extreme. Isis and the Taliban are the logical evolution of Islam, in a vacuum. You do not want this. Do not listen to the bleeding heart liberals who that say this is not true. These are also lovely people, who do not know what they're talking about, suffering from suicidal empathy.

And that is what the Persian people of Iran have today. They got invaded by Islam and now they are under its boot. Ask any Iranian person you know and they will tell you. Islam is the problem. And the people of Iran would love to be free of it.

So that right there, knocking out the theocratic Islamic clerics of the Islamic revolutionary guard justifies my taxpayer dollars, anyways. I'm fine with it. Kill those assholes.

"But Nate! We blew up a girls school and killed people!"

I'm sure we did. I'm also sure that was not the intent. I'm also pretty sure that a large amount of our current administration are WILDLY incompetent. That is a different discussion.

The Islamic revolutionary guard are the ones behind the IEDs that were blowing up Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, the drones attacking Ukraine and they're behind the Houthi, Hezbollah, and Hamas.

And their nuclear program, hidden in bunkers under mountains, was not about peaceful energy production or research. They are lying to you, don't be naive. It was about nuclear weapons, and they have demonstrated, repeatably, why they cannot have nuclear weapons.

They are an enormous problem that was not just going to go away. Administration after administration have been kicking this can down the road. The price of fuel goes up and people lose their minds, it has been politically untenable.

But I don't think that's what this is all about.

Any serious geopolitical scholar will tell you that a conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan is almost inevitable. And this conflict has the ability to create real problems. People think they know what real problems are. And people before World War II thought they knew what nasty warfare looked like.

China is becoming the world leader in green renewable energy. I promise you, it's not because they care about the environment. It's because they don't have a lot of petroleum resources and it's a national security issue. They import over 70% of Iran's oil. They were getting a lot of oil from Venezuela also. 50% of Venezuela's crude used to go to China before we attacked them.

China has been building up its military and positioning itself for this upcoming conflict.

Without oil, China cannot sustain a war against Taiwan

If Venezuela and Iran's oil is controlled by the United States, China will not be able to sustain a conflict regarding Taiwan.

It's counterintuitive but I honestly believe that this skirmish in the Middle East may help preserve world peace.


^I'm okay with some tax dollars going towards these complex geopolitical issues.
 
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Nathan the Machinist said:
Nate's unpopular opinion: I kind of like the way our tax money is being spent here.

I'm going to delve into some politics here

You are welcome to not join me.

Nate's very unpopular opinion that's likely to get me canceled by some: Islam is a problem

Those of us in the secular liberal Western democracies have embraced the idea that everyone is welcome, everyone's religion must be tolerated, diversity is our strength, we're all equals and the same, and we would never disparage a person their beliefs. That would be oppressive and we are all about being not oppressive to one another. Oppression = evil. You are welcome to be whomever you are and do whatever you want and we will respect you and your beliefs.

Here's a thought experiment for you:
During the era of Nazi Germany, the vast majority of the German people were just normal ordinary people. Many, maybe even most, subscribed to the Nazi dogma of the day, but they were just normal ordinary lovely people, mostly.

Most people are just good people.

But here's the thinking error. There's no such thing as a good Nazi.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to say that Muslims are like Nazis.

I am saying, that, like nazism, Islam is not a religion it is a political ideology, wrapped up in a religion.

Western societies need to get that in their head. ISLAM IS A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, with laws, designed to spread, by force. A quick review of history will demonstrate that this point cannot be argued. So, you might not agree with this assessment because this offends you, and this is a free country you are welcome to be wrong.

It is designed to spread. By force. Individually, they are mostly all lovely people. Most people are. But one can look at the insidious forceful spread of Islam throughout the Middle East over the last several centuries and into Europe to see the hazard that it represents to any modern society. This statement will offend liberals for sure, which is ironic because it is the liberals who want to fight against oppression. And Islam is a VERY OPPRESSIVE POLITICAL IDEOLOGY. It becomes Sharia law. And you don't want that. If you care about women's rights and individual rights, you do not want this.

Surveys of Muslims living in the United Kingdom demonstrate that approximately 1/3 of the Muslims living in England believe that death is the appropriate penalty for leaving Islam. These are English speaking British Muslims. A third of them believe you should be killed if you leave Islam. They believe that women should have to marry their rapists, that children should be eligible for marriage, and tons of other backwards ideas that are incompatible with modern Western Civilization.

Thank God for the Roman Catholic Church pushing the Ottomans back out of Europe or we would all be under this oppression. Left unchecked it becomes even more extreme. Isis and the Taliban are the logical evolution of Islam, in a vacuum. You do not want this. Do not listen to the bleeding heart liberals who that say this is not true. These are also lovely people, who do not know what they're talking about, suffering from suicidal empathy.

And that is what the Persian people of Iran have today. They got invaded by Islam and now they are under its boot. Ask any Iranian person you know and they will tell you. Islam is the problem. And the people of Iran would love to be free of it.

So that right there, knocking out the theocratic Islamic clerics of the Islamic revolutionary guard justifies my taxpayer dollars, anyways. I'm fine with it. Kill those assholes.

"But Nate! We blew up a girls school and killed people!"

I'm sure we did. I'm also sure that was not the intent. I'm also pretty sure that a large amount of our current administration are WILDLY incompetent. That is a different discussion.

The Islamic revolutionary guard are the ones behind the IEDs that were blowing up Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, the drones attacking Ukraine and they're behind the Houthi, Hezbollah, and Hamas.

And their nuclear program, hidden in bunkers under mountains, was not about peaceful energy production or research. They are lying to you, don't be naive. It was about nuclear weapons, and they have demonstrated, repeatably, why they cannot have nuclear weapons.

They are an enormous problem that was not just going to go away. Administration after administration have been kicking this can down the road. The price of fuel goes up and people lose their minds, it has been politically untenable.

But I don't think that's what this is all about.

Any serious geopolitical scholar will tell you that a conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan is almost inevitable. And this conflict has the ability to create real problems. People think they know what real problems are. And people before World War II thought they knew what nasty warfare looked like.

China is becoming the world leader in green renewable energy. I promise you, it's not because they care about the environment. It's because they don't have a lot of petroleum resources and it's a national security issue. They import over 70% of Iran's oil. They were getting a lot of oil from Venezuela also. 50% of Venezuela's crude used to go to China before we attacked them.

China has been building up its military and positioning itself for this upcoming conflict.

Without oil, China cannot sustain a war against Taiwan

If Venezuela and Iran's oil is controlled by the United States, China will not be able to sustain a conflict regarding Taiwan.

It's counterintuitive but I honestly believe that this skirmish in the Middle East may help preserve world peace.


^I'm okay with some tax dollars going towards these complex geopolitical issues.
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Thats an interesting tidbit.

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