OkYep. I was told as a kid that there are some things we just do not talk about. I believed my learned elders and did just that…and you know what…that just made things worse.
Almost every time I tried to start a genuine conversation about these taboo topics – and I always used peer-reviewed evidence, facts (or the huge lack of any evidence), and real world examples to make my point – I would often get rapidly and aggressively shot down with heated emotions and hateful words and phrases. These responses totally threw me off and made me wonder WTF was going on in the other person’s mind that, rather than have a rational conversation about a difficult topic, they would choose to be so easily triggered and resort to attacking my questions and commentary with so much venom and vitriol.
Some examples;
(Note: the examples are followed by a small sampling of the bizarre and often hateful comments I have often receive from the highly triggered reactionary individuals.)
Evolution by natural selection – i don’t believe in evolution! It is not real. I did not come from no monkey!!
Anthropogenic climate change – not happening, its cold outside so it is not real…and its made up by the chinese working with the WOKE leftist greenies!!
The definition of theory – there’s no evidence to support any WOKE theories.
Renewable energy – not viable, kills millions of birds, causes cancer, steals energy from the sun making the world colder, wind turbines stop the wind making it hotter…yada yada yada woke woke WOKE!
Fossil fuel subsidies –
More lies made up by the WOKE leftist greenies.
Fossil fuels –
They were put here by our god for us to use. If we don’t use them, we are going against God’s plan.
Electric vehicles –
They will never work, they are a passing fad, they are WOKE democrat cars, they are stealing our jobs!!!
Space exploration –
What a waste of money, space stuff does nothing for us here on earth…and youtube told me that space is not real and the earth is flat.
The age of the earth –
You are wrong!! My god said it is 6000 years old so it is!!
Science –
I dont believe in science. Its part of the WOKE liberal aganda!!
Religion –
My religion is the only one and my god is the one true god and you will burn in hell for eternity if you dont convert!!!
Human rights –
WOKE!! My people are the chosen ones!! My rights are more important!! Its my birthright and my way is the right way, the only way, and no outsider or immigrant will step on my rights and my god given freedoms!!
LGBTQ+ –
They are all WOKE!! Their choices do not matter, my book says they are all sinners and they will all go to hell!
Gender –
There are only 2.
The holocaust –
It did not happen.
COVID pandemic –
It was manufactured to reduce the population, it was a plandemic. Wearing a mask shows that you are weak. Masks reduce your oxygen. Masks are WOKE! I don’t see any particles in the air so I do not believe they exist and my god will protect me.
Wildlife conservation –
Wildlife are dumb animals. They were put here by our god for us to have dominion over and use as we please.
Nature conservation –
WOKE!! Nature was put here by our god for us to have dominion over and use as we please.
Snake conservation –
Snakes are evil, it says so in my holy book! Kill all serpents!
Guns –
!!!2nd amendment!!! Dead school kids are unfortunate, but you will not take my guns!!!
The government –
Before trump: the gubment is keeping us down, down with the gubment!!
During trump: praise our savior or die! Do as I say or die!
Recycling –
Don’t recycle, it is so WOKE! Recycling takes people’s jobs.
Star Trek –
WOKE!!!
Taking care of the planet –
No need to take care of the earth, it is imperfect. Heaven is perfect.
Homeless people –
Just get a job already!!!
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These are just a small sampling of the odd comments I have encountered over the years about these topics. Topics we should have been taught to have calm, respectful, evidence supported conversations about.
Sadly, it seems that many humans today cannot think for themselves. They have been poisoned by their fairy tales, fairy tails about imaginary gods, promised lands, freedoms, politics, governments etc. – they continue to self-medicate themselves and their offspring with these ancient religiopolitical toxins (as well as all the legal and illegal varieties of OTC and Rx toxins) and yet they loudly ask why their personal life, society, and the world, are having so many problems…when no answers come (or answers they choose not to accept due to their early childhood “indoctrination” into their family’s religiopolitical cult of choice), they point their blaming fingers at the “other” when their own choices are the root of their problems.
Even more disturbing is that the functioning things that make our society and lives possible – science, engineering and technology – have been politicized to the point where they have become tools used by greedy charlatans and bent snake oil salesmen seeking religiopolitical power, control, and riches.
Talking heads fight over who is right or left, not what is real, factual, and supported by actual evidence…such as their fellow human beings being deleted live on camera.
People have lost the ability to have a respectful, knowledgeable, peaceful conversation about almost everything that really matters.
Common sense has been deleted.
Kindness has been deleted.
We have become our own most limiting factor.
Some call this a post-truth world, and with the rise of AI and deep fakes
I predict that things will only get worse before they ever get better. However, it is we humans that invented these technologies using science and engineering, and it is we humans who are choosing to use these things for hateful, nefarious, greed, and control focused reasons…instead of actually using them to solve the problems we all collectively face.
As far as I am concerned, we are living in a post-humanity world where many fearfull people have lost their common sense, empathy, compassion, kindness, peace and love for their fellow human beings.
IMHO The only way we will ever hope to survive as a species is if we can find a way to kindly and respectfully communicate with each other about these topics again and re-awaken our lost humanity.
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