So much of this is running the risk of being self-referential at this point. But I think what I wrote five years really hasn’t changed a lot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think you can ever trust a politician\u2019s word? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the risk of being labelled terminally-whitepilled<\/a>, I don\u2019t think most politicians are deliberately lying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, I really don\u2019t think that most politicians, or people who preach government force as a solution to problems, really consider the underlying basis of their thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You do something because it\u2019s just, you know, the way that things are done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You want people to stop doing something? Great. I don\u2019t think that it\u2019s a good idea to do that thing, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So you\u2019re okay with men with guns locking people in cages for doing something you don\u2019t like? How about breaking into residences in the middle of the night?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh. Um. That\u2019s how we\u2019ve always done that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s an idea \u2014 don\u2019t hurt people, and don\u2019t take their stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And I\u2019m having trouble concentrating on this, unfortunately, so I\u2019m stopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think the pandemic, despite the legion of officious assholes who’d like to save you from yourself, is still largely true. For all but those really big on Respect My Authority<\/a>, you can just take the Nancy Reagan approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not going to be accommodating? That’s fine. Understand that you’re not getting any of my money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Know that I can hold, and have held, grudges an awful long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why don’t you just buy this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don’t give them my business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s stupid! They’re great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever. It’s what I’ve chosen to do. I can be persuaded to change my mind if I hear a compelling argument from someone whose opinion I value. Otherwise, the relationship is finished. Sorry, but really not sorry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RACIST!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have no idea about my origins; go fuck yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So maybe a little less white pilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But even more on the side of personal choice, responsibility, and not being upset about consequences stemming from actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You do something that irks me, I stop paying attention to you. It’s really not that difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you try to force me to pay attention, rest assured I never will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another few more hours…..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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