[Peace-discuss] My concern today

[Mildred O'brien]

God, I give thanks that I am not as these other men..., prayed the Pharisee...


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From: Szoke, Ron via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
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Sent: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 4:14 pm
Subject: [Peace-discuss] My concern today

What troubles me now is the extent to which millions of ordinary people — Hillary’s “deplorables” — seemingly want to hear only positive stuff about themselves, their country and their president.  They do NOT want to hear them constantly being  “torn down” by the “politically correct” liberals and leftists who keep accusing them of racism, corruption, greed, bigotry, hatefulness, criminality, genocide, warmongering, etc. 
    The depressing part is that none of this is any longer a matter of truth or falsity;  it is entirely a matter of what makes them feel better about themselves.  Do people care about and want to be told the truth?  Apparently not; what they 
really want is to be given assurances that someone is listening to them and cares about them.  They need not and will not long submit to being scolded and accused of various misdeeds.  Overwhelmingly, they want to be told flattering untruths that enhance their self-esteem.
    NOTE that I identify as a Fabian socialist (look it up!) and have long been a supporter of Bernie Sanders for Democratic nominee and president of the USA.  I have personally donated at least $250 to his campaign in the past year.
        — Ron Szoke      02/20/20
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