Yeah, 16 is young, but you still had an opinion. You said you were against him. My point is, why? Because obviously, there are still a whole lot of people who are against him. But why? It is because he drastically lowered drug prices? Was the first president to cross the demilitarized zone? Made Nato countries paid their fair share? Brought the stock market to it's highest level in history? And on and on, you get my point. So are those some of the reasons people hate him? Or is it because they hear the news or their friends talking or see something on social media and they just believe it? No questions - no checking, no verifying. Those types of people are basically a waste of humanity and we need to figure out how to get them to question and to engage their brain and think critically. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Well, against him was a bit of hyperbole for the title. I just wouldn't have voted for him, not that I could have at the time either.Which is good! I think voting age should be higher than my current age, anyway. I was basically hearing from family members just how awful he was so I just felt indifferent.They were all drinking the media kool-aid, but I have always been one to question things. Then because of history courses I took, I became politically interested, so I started asking questions. From asking questions I formed my own views which tend to be libertarian/conservative. So obviously, liking Trump was a no brainer. I think to encourage critical thinking, we should just encourage asking questions. If you just call someone a dumbass because they don't agree with you, they are far less likely to engage with your ideas. The biggest thing we need to do is, eliminate stigma with having ideas. No matter what they are, the flow of ideas is the most important part of our society. The good ideas always win if they are able to be heard. The meteoric rise of socialist ideas and the suppression of American Ideals go hand and hand.
I've started to wonder if some people are just born with the type of brain that automatically thinks, 'why?' Some people never seem to question anything. I honestly don't know how they get through life. Questioning is good and yes, it's the basis for critical thinking. No questions - no critical thinking. I would like to see parents actively teaching this to their children. Perhaps some consider it an open challenge to their authority as parents and want to discourage questions, but in the long run, they, their family and our country will be better off for questioning things because the truth always matters and in the end, the truth will win.
Any assertive statements such as - "Diversity is our strength" should be questioned. Is it? Reallly? How so? What is the verifiable evidence that statement is true? (It very well may be true, but I have never seen anybody making the statement ALSO offer the proof of it's veracity.) People need to ask questions. Like you, as opposed to your family who you say drinks the kool-aid. Questions are good. Just one simple example.
I do agree with the first part. That's exactly what I experienced. My parents hated when I asked questions, or questioned their authority. I was never a disrespectful kid either. I just like to think. So I do think that is a big part of it, parents should encourage questions.
Also I do believe diversity is our strength. In a cultural sense though. A rich diverse culture is important. Notice, that's the part the left is trying to tear down and push forced racial diversity in it's place. They try to tear down culture because good culture binds people, it doesn't divide them, which is the whole point of modern leftism. Saying that you can't partake in a certain culture because of your race (cultural appropriation) is just ridiculous. A rich culture that is diverse in ideas and adheres to basic principles (US Constitution) is what America is all about. We should be embracing all of the best ideas, but instead the left would rather divide people based on race, identity, sexuality, etc. We strive to be an individualistic society, there is nothing more diverse than the individual.
Diversity if not our strength if there's no unity in core principles though, as you suggested. I wouldn't care if every single person in my life, work, neighborhood, etc. was a different race if they agreed with me about core principles like love and respect for country, actually running our country as intended in the constitution, building up of people, rather than tearing down, limited government, limited taxes, personal responsibility, etc. etc. etc. It's not at all about someone's race, because that is truly meaningless. It's as stupid as liking or disliking someone for the city they were born in, the color of their eyes or some other meaningless thing they have no control over and is neutral, anyway. But having too much diversity - like a country that has several languages instead of one main language where you can pretty much guarantee that you can speak and be understood and communicate with people, that is extremely important. So whether you are born here or not, learn the language for safetys sake and out of respect for the country that is now your home and the people who are citizens and accepted you. If you can't do that, get out. If you think you're so special that you are entitled not to communicate, get out. We don't need you. Diversity is our strength only to the extent that whatever is 'diverse' is strong and useful and doesn't cause chaos or disrupt unity. Unity is pretty damned important because that's how you move forward and get things done. If you've got a thousand people pulling in a thousand different directions, you've got chaotic diversity. If those same people are pulling in the same direction, you've got the power and strength of unity and an unstoppable momentum and force to get things done. Unity in terms of strong morals, patriotism, strngth of character and so forth, is essential to our strong country.
Yeah, 16 is young, but you still had an opinion. You said you were against him. My point is, why? Because obviously, there are still a whole lot of people who are against him. But why? It is because he drastically lowered drug prices? Was the first president to cross the demilitarized zone? Made Nato countries paid their fair share? Brought the stock market to it's highest level in history? And on and on, you get my point. So are those some of the reasons people hate him? Or is it because they hear the news or their friends talking or see something on social media and they just believe it? No questions - no checking, no verifying. Those types of people are basically a waste of humanity and we need to figure out how to get them to question and to engage their brain and think critically. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Well, against him was a bit of hyperbole for the title. I just wouldn't have voted for him, not that I could have at the time either.Which is good! I think voting age should be higher than my current age, anyway. I was basically hearing from family members just how awful he was so I just felt indifferent.They were all drinking the media kool-aid, but I have always been one to question things. Then because of history courses I took, I became politically interested, so I started asking questions. From asking questions I formed my own views which tend to be libertarian/conservative. So obviously, liking Trump was a no brainer. I think to encourage critical thinking, we should just encourage asking questions. If you just call someone a dumbass because they don't agree with you, they are far less likely to engage with your ideas. The biggest thing we need to do is, eliminate stigma with having ideas. No matter what they are, the flow of ideas is the most important part of our society. The good ideas always win if they are able to be heard. The meteoric rise of socialist ideas and the suppression of American Ideals go hand and hand.
I've started to wonder if some people are just born with the type of brain that automatically thinks, 'why?' Some people never seem to question anything. I honestly don't know how they get through life. Questioning is good and yes, it's the basis for critical thinking. No questions - no critical thinking. I would like to see parents actively teaching this to their children. Perhaps some consider it an open challenge to their authority as parents and want to discourage questions, but in the long run, they, their family and our country will be better off for questioning things because the truth always matters and in the end, the truth will win.
Any assertive statements such as - "Diversity is our strength" should be questioned. Is it? Reallly? How so? What is the verifiable evidence that statement is true? (It very well may be true, but I have never seen anybody making the statement ALSO offer the proof of it's veracity.) People need to ask questions. Like you, as opposed to your family who you say drinks the kool-aid. Questions are good. Just one simple example.
I do agree with the first part. That's exactly what I experienced. My parents hated when I asked questions, or questioned their authority. I was never a disrespectful kid either. I just like to think. So I do think that is a big part of it, parents should encourage questions.
Also I do believe diversity is our strength. In a cultural sense though. A rich diverse culture is important. Notice, that's the part the left is trying to tear down and push forced racial diversity in it's place. They try to tear down culture because good culture binds people, it doesn't divide them, which is the whole point of modern leftism. Saying that you can't partake in a certain culture because of your race (cultural appropriation) is just ridiculous. A rich culture that is diverse in ideas and adheres to basic principles (US Constitution) is what America is all about. We should be embracing all of the best ideas, but instead the left would rather divide people based on race, identity, sexuality, etc. We strive to be an individualistic society, there is nothing more diverse than the individual.
Diversity if not our strength if there's no unity in core principles though, as you suggested. I wouldn't care if every single person in my life, work, neighborhood, etc. was a different race if they agreed with me about core principles like love and respect for country, actually running our country as intended in the constitution, building up of people, rather than tearing down, limited government, limited taxes, personal responsibility, etc. etc. etc. It's not at all about someone's race, because that is truly meaningless. It's as stupid as liking or disliking someone for the city they were born in, the color of their eyes or some other meaningless thing they have no control over and is neutral, anyway. But having too much diversity - like a country that has several languages instead of one main language where you can pretty much guarantee that you can speak and be understood and communicate with people, that is extremely important. So whether you are born here or not, learn the language for safetys sake and out of respect for the country that is now your home and the people who are citizens and accepted you. If you can't do that, get out. If you think you're so special that you are entitled not to communicate, get out. We don't need you. Diversity is our strength only to the extent that whatever is 'diverse' is strong and useful and doesn't cause chaos or disrupt unity. Unity is pretty damned important because that's how you move forward and get things done. If you've got a thousand people pulling in a thousand different directions, you've got chaotic diversity. If those same people are pulling in the same direction, you've got the power and strength of unity and an unstoppable momentum and force to get things done. Unity in terms of strong morals, patriotism, strngth of character and so forth, is essential to our strong country.