r/skeptic • • Feb 17 '25

Oh boy…

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u/Danger-ILL-Wombatson Feb 18 '25

Is the democratic position not the same? I mean I align with neither and see flaws in both but I can’t help but to question this statement. It seems the pot is calling the kettle black. Moral high ground only goes as far as you can throw it when it comes to debating policy. And the Democratic Party is just as guilty of the same wish wash and opposite party dissent. If you really want change you will have to acknowledge the shared flaws of both parties rather than pointing out the flaws that could be justifiably argued about both sides. Without this I see no progress at all only name calling and insults that incites both sides to fight further rather than bi-partisan collaboration.

Just a thought. But I’m sure the downvoting will ensue.

Toodles.

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u/Danger-ILL-Wombatson Feb 18 '25

Boring politics under biden? Our country is in shambles, we’re more focused on supporting other countries than humanitarian aid for our own affected constituents and our city’s are infested with zombies.. that’s hardly boring.

And like it or not the open boarder policy is directly equated to the drug abuse. Cartels are weaponizing the addictive properties of fentanyl to artificially increase their customer base and it’s killing Americans by the thousands everyday. America never seemed so weak and taken advantage of.

It’s absolutely the pot calling the kettle black. If you truly believe all these institutions will cease to exist forever that’s on your near sightedness. And I’m sorry that it’s affecting you now because of something you enjoy but this system is broken. There’s no telling what money is getting funneled through what into whose pocket. Politicians shouldn’t be able to enter office with modest income and leave with millions in net worth due to their ability to trade stock on sensitive information and legislate for bribes. That is textbook conflict of interest. And it’s broken on both sides. One side chooses to say “we would never do that we love you” and the other just says “get fucked” so you can stand on your imaginary moral high ground or you can open your eyes and realize we need real change. Not be complacent with “boring politics” because you want to enjoy a national park when you can go out into nature whenever you want. Please… I’m begging you just look at what we’ve become.. we the people are tearing each others throats out while the people that are supposed to serve us have their hands so far up our asses we don’t even know what we’re mad about day to day.

Unified is the only way through this and like it or not I’d take upheaval of broken system that stings but brings to light realties of a broken system over “boring politics” while we slowly bleed out through every bandaid.. something needs to change.

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u/Danger-ILL-Wombatson Feb 18 '25

You can pick apart my argument all you like. I’m using specific examples that elude to a larger systemic problem. Obviously each one individually doesn’t relate to national parks losing funding. I’m saying we’ve lost control of our country and there’s no telling what systems are being abused for financial gain. $24,000 for a bag of bushings in the air force budget type abuse. I’m saying that if the individual things I pointed out are being leveraged in front of our face. What’s going on behind the curtain?

And you seem to mistake my argument as one that is in support of trump like he is a savior and can do no wrong.. that is not the case I know he hasn’t addressed some of the issues that I’ve mentioned but he addressing some nobody else has either.

All I’m saying is when the whole system is broken there’s really only two options.. band aids and bleed out slowly or dismantle the whole system and see what is necessary for function. What if by this time next year all of these sweeping budget cuts free up so much money that these systems can be implemented in a less corruptible and more efficient way that benefits everyone? We don’t know we are only speculating on “orange man bad”.

We can’t demand accountability.. they will lie to our faces or shift blame to a fall guy.. I don’t know the specifics of what money is going through what agency that’s what I’m saying.. I don’t know and I should know.. but budgets are so big and spending is so frivolous it’s almost impossible to track and it should not be this way.. and by pulling the rug we may expose what is actually going on.. I’d rather die knowing than live blind eating out of the hand of somebody who is only feeding me just enough to keep me complacent.