I hadn't seen Your Medium article, Steve. Still can't get over: "But at least they didn’t expect us to be grateful for it."
ICBW, I Could Be VERY Wrong. But my sense is that You already live, to a pretty decent extent, in the world You wish to live in, don't You? Or I guess it could be just this one facet of Your life, these articles …
I hadn't seen Your Medium article, Steve. Still can't get over: "But at least they didn’t expect us to be grateful for it."
ICBW, I Could Be VERY Wrong. But my sense is that You already live, to a pretty decent extent, in the world You wish to live in, don't You? Or I guess it could be just this one facet of Your life, these articles and comments. Dunno.
You've identified, perhaps, the BIGGEST obstacle to living in that kind-a world. Because the Woke Religion is also a very strong POLITICAL movement. That started with the original CRT Legal Theory, and has only gotten stronger and stronger since then. I still hope, but most if not all the "Powers that Be" are in the hands of the Woke. They aren't gonna give that kind-a power up without a fight, right?
That's why I especially appreciate Your articles, tho don't say it much, Steve.
"I Could Be VERY Wrong. But my sense is that You already live, to a pretty decent extent, in the world You wish to live in, don't You?"
Huh, this is an excellent point. Yes, I think I do. I can't remember the last time I had an interaction that felt weighed down by race or gender or anything else. I treat people as people. And they do the same for me. It's funny, it's my life we're talking about here but I hadn't really thought about it that way until you said it!😄
And, of course, I surround myself with friends who think the same way. At least on this issue. And, increasingly, a community online who also think the same way.
As you say, the issue is the political investment in keeping us focused on our differences instead of all the things we have in common. There's a lot of money to be made from storing up animosity and tribalism. But I really do see more and more people waking up. Or, more importantly, speaking up.
The more reasonable people, on both side of the aisle, denounce the craziness that the fringes on their sides are pushing, the sooner we'll be done with his madness I think.
As You say, there's a lotta money to be made. So there's a lotta reasons for the Woke to maintain our differences is about all that matters. There are differences and samenesses in anything You wanna look at, right? To always maintain the differences are all that matters is pretty short-sighted.
I don't get out much, so can only hope You're right about more people speaking up. It takes a lotta courage for You to do that, in thid day-and-age of the Cancel Culture.
I hadn't seen Your Medium article, Steve. Still can't get over: "But at least they didn’t expect us to be grateful for it."
ICBW, I Could Be VERY Wrong. But my sense is that You already live, to a pretty decent extent, in the world You wish to live in, don't You? Or I guess it could be just this one facet of Your life, these articles and comments. Dunno.
You've identified, perhaps, the BIGGEST obstacle to living in that kind-a world. Because the Woke Religion is also a very strong POLITICAL movement. That started with the original CRT Legal Theory, and has only gotten stronger and stronger since then. I still hope, but most if not all the "Powers that Be" are in the hands of the Woke. They aren't gonna give that kind-a power up without a fight, right?
That's why I especially appreciate Your articles, tho don't say it much, Steve.
"I Could Be VERY Wrong. But my sense is that You already live, to a pretty decent extent, in the world You wish to live in, don't You?"
Huh, this is an excellent point. Yes, I think I do. I can't remember the last time I had an interaction that felt weighed down by race or gender or anything else. I treat people as people. And they do the same for me. It's funny, it's my life we're talking about here but I hadn't really thought about it that way until you said it!😄
And, of course, I surround myself with friends who think the same way. At least on this issue. And, increasingly, a community online who also think the same way.
As you say, the issue is the political investment in keeping us focused on our differences instead of all the things we have in common. There's a lot of money to be made from storing up animosity and tribalism. But I really do see more and more people waking up. Or, more importantly, speaking up.
The more reasonable people, on both side of the aisle, denounce the craziness that the fringes on their sides are pushing, the sooner we'll be done with his madness I think.
TY for Your reply, Steve.
I'm glad You have the friends You have.
As You say, there's a lotta money to be made. So there's a lotta reasons for the Woke to maintain our differences is about all that matters. There are differences and samenesses in anything You wanna look at, right? To always maintain the differences are all that matters is pretty short-sighted.
I don't get out much, so can only hope You're right about more people speaking up. It takes a lotta courage for You to do that, in thid day-and-age of the Cancel Culture.