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11-29-2020 11:19 AM - edited 11-29-2020 04:45 PM
@Spurt wrote:
@stevieb wrote:@Sooner It's a pedantic, sanctimonious world in which we live, overwhelmed by platitudes and homilies many of which, it seems, are only intended to apply to some... We've been heading there for quite some time, but have experienced an absolute explosion in 'these times'...
And being overwhelmed with these platitudes/homilies can have the opposite effect---after awhile--it tends to make the message feel forced, insincere and makes one cynical and unsympathetic.....
@Spurt Absolutely true... They become little more than trite, predictable, relatively cheap and lazy mindless mantras rather than heartfelt expressions...
11-29-2020 11:22 AM
@stevieb wrote:
@Spurt wrote:
@stevieb wrote:@Sooner It's a pedantic, sanctimonious world in which we live, overwhelmed by platitudes and homilies many of which, it seems, are only intended to apply to some... We've been heading there for quite some time, but have experienced an absolute explosion in 'these times'...
And being overwhelmed with these platitudes/homilies can have the opposite effect---after awhile--it tends to make the message feel forced, insincere and makes one cynical and unsympathetic.....
@Spurt Absolutely true... They become little more than trite, predictable relatively cheap and lazy mindless mantras rather than heartfelt expressions...
Yep, you got it....
11-29-2020 11:23 AM
@stevieb wrote:@Sooner It's a pedantic, sanctimonious world in which we live, overwhelmed by platitudes and homilies many of which, it seems, are only intended to apply to some... We've been heading there for quite some time, but have experienced an absolute explosion in 'these times'...
@stevieb You are 100 percent right with that statement. You got to the core of my OP.
A world based on fantasy, smoke and mirrors.
11-29-2020 11:23 AM
They're trying to inspire us to spend more money.
11-29-2020 11:32 AM
@Sooner wrote:
@stevieb wrote:@Sooner It's a pedantic, sanctimonious world in which we live, overwhelmed by platitudes and homilies many of which, it seems, are only intended to apply to some... We've been heading there for quite some time, but have experienced an absolute explosion in 'these times'...
@stevieb You are 100 percent right with that statement. You got to the core of my OP.
A world based on fantasy, smoke and mirrors.
@Sooner Fantasy, smoke, mirrors and in many cases I'd add an often somewhat skewed and inconsistent ideology...
11-29-2020 12:20 PM
@stevieb wrote:@Sooner It's a pedantic, sanctimonious world in which we live, overwhelmed by platitudes and homilies many of which, it seems, are only intended to apply to some... We've been heading there for quite some time, but have experienced an absolute explosion in 'these times'...
This is really good. Very close to nihilism. Just needs to be a little more relaxed and blase. You're not supposed to care about how awful everything is.
11-29-2020 01:02 PM
I am inspired by nurses, doctors, firefighters, our police officers. They get a great big thanks from me. I do not need inspiration from overpaid actors or celebrities. The above named individuals are heroes in my book.
11-30-2020 06:23 AM
Virtue Signaling
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Social Media has allowed more ways to put down people than anything else in history.
11-30-2020 07:29 AM
@PinkSunset wrote:
Virtue Signaling
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Social Media has allowed more ways to put down people than anything else in history.
Correct. That is why I got rid of FB. They threatened me if I close my account I can never comeback, like I care. People who were never elected to anything wanting to wear the power pants very tightly.
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