I really don't like this "us or them" concept. Anons are free thinking citizens all capable of making up their own minds. We're not a cult. We don't all think exactly the same. That's what we're fighting, frankly. We're fighting the damn echo chamber. We make fun of the NPCs all sounding like robots. We shouldn't be seeking to emulate them.
Anons are supposed to be doing their own research, providing their own unique perspectives, brainstorming ideas and putting them out there for people to consider. Not all ideas are good, but some are. And we have ambiguity in that some ideas which are very convincing to one anon may not be convincing at all to another. Why? Because of us of has our own set of life experiences, educational background, occupational experience, personal values, morality, and the like all of which affect how we interpret the data in front of us. We will never all come to exactly the same conclusion. If one anon arrives at a different conclusion this doesn't make him unpatriotic or uncommitted to the broad ideals of the awakening movement.
So, let's stop with this "us or them" mentality. We support truth. Period. If the truth is that our side has become the bad guys (and we can clearly see that's the case on many occasions over recent decades), then it is in fact our job to have the courage to call it out and take steps to correct it. We're the cavalry that's coming to fix this world, and that only works when we focus on truth.
I really don't like this "us or them" concept. Anons are free thinking citizens all capable of making up their own minds. We're not a cult. We don't all think exactly the same. That's what we're fighting, frankly. We're fighting the damn echo chamber. We make fun of the NPCs all sounding like robots. We shouldn't be seeking to emulate them.
Anons are supposed to be doing their own research, providing their own unique perspectives, brainstorming ideas and putting them out there for people to consider. Not all ideas are good, but some are. And we have ambiguity in that some ideas which are very convincing to one anon may not be convincing at all to another. Why? Because of us of has our own set of life experiences, educational background, occupational experience, personal values, morality, and the like all of which affect how we interpret the data in front of us. We will never all come to exactly the same conclusion. If one anon arrives at a different conclusion this doesn't make him unpatriotic or uncommitted to the broad ideals of the awakening movement.
So, let's stop with this "us or them" mentality. We support truth. Period. If the truth is that our side has become the bad guys (and we can clearly see that's the case on many occasions over recent decades), then it is in fact our job to have the courage to call it out and take steps to correct it. We're the cavalry that's coming to fix this world, and that only works when we focus on truth.