(Before I go on another hiatus) Oh how I have evolved.
Posted by elcooksta on February 6, 2020, 5:56 pm
Before I disappear again (surely to be back to whine about traffic lights in no time ), I want to point something out (and a side benefit of a board like this ) that I stumbled upon.
I was searching for a post and saw a few things I had posted about Trump and how I’ve evolved as I started thinking more realistically and logically (instead of a realistic but unrealistic naive realism).
I’ve learned a lot about horrible machinations I suspected to exist, but didn’t want to even consider would. I have observed people I viewed as otherwise solid and possessive of intellect enough to evolve their view points ....be found wanting.
As I started looking at the world realistically, and JUST AS IMPORTANT participated in society and achieved things I worked hard for...I understood why I was MAGA (but not Republican). I pretty swiftly shifted from Bernie bro (started after I saw how they manipulated the DNC in Hillary’s favor) too.
Not gonna go into the details of it here, but figured I’d use the hot button item of (last years) to maybe help someone (especially folks that are older than me who may have agreed with me before, but their emotions won’t let them now) evolve too. Opie, Metal, and I butted heads ALOT!
Maybe not to support POTUS like I do...but to see what they are not seeing and get the damned DNC back to strength. We have barely one more choice than the USSR (and before Trump, with few exceptions, that was either almost or long gone), think about it! And no, don’t give me your “if you’d support other candidates”. It’s unrealistic and emotional. Get on the logic and realistic rails people, we’re adults.
Most Dems and Repubs are good people, but they’re locked in (wholly emotional, many cases they’ve been funneled into that) tribalism right now.
OR WORSE, have just bowed out completely), especially the white men, who are assaulted daily in the DNC, and STAUNCH liberals too...they’re not voting Dem in 2020 like they did in 2016 because the DNC has gone off the rails (whether you wanted POTUS impeached or not...you have to admit this was all an embarrassing shit show for our nation....and utterly UNSAT) and told them they don’t want them.
See James Carvilles recent comments.
I can barely walk right anymore and I can’t run anymore (maybe forever), I don’t sleep because I don’t want to have the nightmares, I suffer daily AND PROUDLY from what I did (don’t want thanks). Now do YOUR job and keep the damned Republic. Do YOUR duty as a citizen and quit being politically lazy (that’s most of you regardless of who you vote for )!
And before I show you the old posts, I’m going answer a probably confusing question for you. “Why don’t people like you get into politics then if you’re so danced smart” or “Throw your hat in the ring.”
I and others like would LOVE to...but we’ve seen the measure of some of your resolve in the weakest of challenges, and MANY of you most likely have let us down when we trusted your hollow words of support.
Think about that.
Many folks will say “he/she should run”. But then they leave them flapping in the wind when expected to be there to vote for them or support them, only to stick to the status quo and bitch about the person they voted for.
It is mind boggling. Anyway, here’s a few. It’s neat. Go back and search your old posts (liberal and I had some good ones, we ended up becoming pals over shared love of music), it’s a hoot.
Here is me on the ‘’GOP imploding” (over Merrick Garland). Little did I know that was a patriotic move by Mitch McConnell. If you don’t, and can put aside your emotions when you do find out...you’ll know too.
The USS ElCooksta started slowly turning course around this time. I had initially thought and said I was voting for Hillary...but my gut, in the ballot box SCREAMED “No!” and I voted for Trump.
As I end my bloviating, I want to say again that there a lot more to our town than Trump or politics. All my specific bitching aside, our city parks and libraries are second to none a huge source of pride for and in our town. I tip my cap to the folks that bust their asses to make sure those entities remain so.
My previous post still stands (about on the fence on moving out of town), but that doesn’t mean I don’t see great potential.
When I left in 99, dropping N bombs was common parlance in this town. It was a sundown town decades prior.
Now?
It’s amazing and we have an opportunity to be an example of how people can come together after a hurtful past.
There’s many families who don’t look like mine moving into my neighborhood. And it’s “just another day at the office” as it should be, as it was before.
Let’s focus on that. We’re not much different.
I am NOT trying to talk down to anyone. I am human (I think) I bitch too. I let my emotions get the best of me. I’m not a robot.
But I also see the town do amazing things like come together behind a young man who was hurt very bad.
But as I posted months ago, I’ve also seen the town (full of big words of action, or I wish I couldas) fill me with shame when it let our football kids down.
The economy isn’t getting worse unless the current DNC philosophy (or one of these communist (let’s call it what it is, ditch the siren song) candidates ) gets in full power.
Most of you, in this safe womb you exist in created by the blood of patriots, are seeming to try to create problems instead of finding ways to solve them....stop and think logically. And stop shooting yourselves in the foot!
You may not support POTUS, but logical people aren’t in agreement with the actions of the last 3 years, not to mention the tax payer dollars wasted (don’t respond with a framing based opinion on this, you got some reading to do (my time is valuable)). And the innocent lives destroyed (no matter how anyone feels about them).
Let’s get back to the good ol’ days of the GCG I found while surfing the web in Balad, Iraq. When garybusey and norad were posting heavy! Anyone remember those days. When you all came together and took a collection for my family as thanks for my service and treated me like a king when I came back?
Harleyriderkev GREAT MAN. I miss his posts.
Ginger and many more. We weren’t always bitching about politics. We did bitch about politics. But gosh this is ONLY politics it seems.
Be well all of you, seriously. I hope you all (I know some do) recognize the need to work together and to stop being lead around by our noses over a cliff (and thankfully that will no longer happen). There’s so much of the same that we want and we can do it.
Or not. I’m ok either way. Sadly, there are many good people who aren’t..and only a few of us who can be part of good change. Even fewer are willing because it’s a huge burden (especially unpaid) and thankless (not complaining. Stating facts in support of these amazing people who spend so much of their free time (including away from their families) to work hard to try to make this town great. 99% of them unpaid and rarely thanked.
That said, step up. It’s easy. Just do it. Everyone is nervous. Everyone feels uncomfortable when they start these things.
You’ll be ok.
Take care!!!
Till I pop in again!
Opie you’re still a dirty ol jarhead
Here lies a signature, 'posed to be good. I would create something, witty if I could.
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Ok, one more thing. A small peel back of a piece of the onion.
Divest your emotions and read. Compare strategies and see how Communism is implemented. Go see how deep China infiltrated into our institutions (all) before they got caught r. Go see and watch over the coming months how many people were spying for China and sending our tech, etc etc etc...
Those of you currently supporting the current philosophy of the DNC, you might want to realize you’re helping the playbook along. If you’re a card carrying Democrat, it’s on you! Or you can continue to let some of these people dictate your policy (who couldn’t manage their way out of a wet paper bag).
Dems aren’t Commies, but the Commies control the DNC. What are you going to do about it? Do you like dependence? Always being made to feel envious? Told you couldn’t be successful? I mean if you do, thats your gig.....but most of us don’t like that.
P-r-i-m-I-n-g
Believe me or not. Some of you will learn if you already haven’t. Fix your damned party, they’ve embarrassed the nation (not because of anything than their actions) for 3 years.
Good to see you back with your fire and spirit. I hope it's not a short stay.
Your posts always give me a lift but then you swabbies were always good at giving the fighting branches of the service a lift to where the action was. LOL.they did not fail, because they did what their country asked of them....
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