Has the world gone completely mad?

[Dargil]

For many of is, particularly those disabled by the relentless drum beat of propaganda from government schools, the university, the entertainment media, the newz industry, the justice system and free lance Leftist activists, Has world gone completely mad?

1. How does lopping off breasts and testicles morph into “gender care?”
2. How does killing babies in one’s womb become “women’s health care?”
3. How did “merit” become controversial…or even a symbol of white supremacy, and could anything be more racist than that concept?
4. How come unarmed people parading around inside the US Capitol Building are insurrectionists, but those loudly and aggressively protesting inside other capitols are tolerated or even lauded as heroes?
5. How come everyone is expected to show an ID to cash a check and buy a pack of cigarettes or a Sixie of Bud Light but Democrats can not expect minorities to be able to produce an ID prior to voting? Are they too incompetent to get one?
6. How come the manufacture and purchase of cigarettes has been all but criminalized, while the sale and consumption of marijuana, CBD -- and related substances and foodstuffs have essentially been subsidized and encouraged?
7. How come it’s okay for biological men to be in women’s lockers and bathrooms and shower with you, your teenage daughter or friend but not for conservatives to speak on campus?
8. How is it that peddling obvious hoaxes has no adverse repercussions, but telling the truth does and is investigated by the FBI or censored by Tech media?
9. How is it that when an individual citizen earns tons of money it is considered bad, but when the government takes tons of money away from those who earned it, it is a good thing?
10. What would the government do without the money it took from the well-off that it hates?
11. How is it many of us immerse ourselves in pornography, but can’t recognize that men and women out in the Real World are different.
12. How is it that the planet is still here when scientists warned us back in the ‘70s that a new and terrible ice age was imminent and world has been about to end in 10 years for decades due to Global Warming?
13. How is it that there are now 8 billion people on Earth when biologist Paul Ehrlich warned us in 1968 that mass starvation and a shattering collapse of civilization was a near certainty in the next several decades? Are we all dead yet?
14. How is it the much revered Bidens get away with literally anything and everything, while the media and powers-that-be, make up stories implicating Trump in any and every type of wrongdoing?
15. How is it that invasive species are universally considered a serious threat to the nation and its environment, but unchecked illegal immigration is not?
16. How is it that a lone Christian’s silent prayer is not tolerated near an abortion clinic, but Muslim call to prayer can be broadcast over loudspeakers in a major city?
17. How is it that Democrats’ purportedly compassionate and caring policies virtually always lead to nothing but despair and devastation? Compare and contrast Democrat-run cities and states to those that Republicans control.
18. How is it that the freedoms granted to each of us by the Creator and to Americans via the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are being usurped and expunged by the ruling class?
19. How is it, that, despite all of this, so many Americans still vote for Democrats?
20. For those of you (which is almost all of you) who did not study the Bolshevik and French revolutions: When the powers and principalities, who initiated and support the foregoing, have vanquished all their Boogey Men, do you think they are not going to come for you?

Or maybe I've had too much coffee this AM.

[Whatthefluff]

1. How does lopping off breasts and testicles morph into “gender care?”

Search up gender dysmorphic disorder. It’s a diagnosis in the DSM 5. Having gender dysphoria is related to depression and SI, and by providing gender-affirming care (including therapy) yields better life happiness and health for those experiencing this dysphoria. I also recommend looking into the neurology of those who are transgender. There’s a theory that people who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth do have more of a “male” or “female” brain contrary to their body. And it’s thought that this is because the brain develops before the body as a fetus.

In this case, gender dysmorphia is a mental health diagnosis in which gender-affirming care usually leads positive results for the individual when paired with mental health support and social support.

2. How does killing babies in one’s womb become “women’s health care?”

You have a right to whatever opinion you want about abortion. However, only someone with tunnel vision would support a total abortion ban with no exception for rape, incest, congenital defects or the life and health of the pregnant individual. I would argue that people who choose abortion have surmised that this is the best choice for them, and those who decide to keep the pregnancy have surmised it’s the best choice for them personally. As I said, you can have whatever opinion you want but I don’t think it’s right to block people from making decisions for themselves. It’s not very patriotic.

Also, banning abortion only prevents banning safe abortion. Read into the history of the mid twentieth century in regards to this. There are a lot of preventable deaths with abortion being legal.

3. How did “merit” become controversial…or even a symbol of white supremacy, and could anything be more racist than that concept?

I haven’t heard about this, can you explain?

4. How come unarmed people parading around inside the US Capitol Building are insurrectionists, but those loudly and aggressively protesting inside other capitols are tolerated or even lauded as heroes?

I wouldn’t quite call the Capitol riot justifiable. As a riot, any participant has a piece to play in the mayhem and violence. Other than that, right to protest peacefully in a public place is part of the first amendment and I agree it should stay that way. I think you are getting the wrong idea about the Capitol riot and I hope you consider getting news and opinions from a variety of sources and political affiliation because you are not applying critical thinking and getting closer to the truth by seeking out one side of the story only.

5. How come everyone is expected to show an ID to cash a check and buy a pack of cigarettes or a Sixie of Bud Light but Democrats can not expect minorities to be able to produce an ID prior to voting? Are they too incompetent to get one?

You don’t realize that not everyone has equitable access to the same resources. Read up on this issue and you might reduce your judgement pushing. But I get where you’re coming from.

6. How come the manufacture and purchase of cigarettes has been all but criminalized, while the sale and consumption of marijuana, CBD -- and related substances and foodstuffs have essentially been subsidized and encouraged?

With legal recreational marijuana, states are making bank. Marijuana doesn’t give you lung cancer or COPD. No one has died from smoking weed. But think about how much money green friendly states are making. Meanwhile we know how horrible smoking cigarettes are and there is an idealistic plan to make Americans healthier.

7. How come it’s okay for biological men to be in women’s lockers and bathrooms and shower with you, your teenage daughter or friend but not for conservatives to speak on campus?

Read my response to 1 about gender dysphoric disorder.

Campuses are a private property so they are allowed to ask anyone to leave. I would say for campuses to offer a variety of viewpoints should be standard. But this has nothing to do with the first part of this question; I am really struggling to see the connection.

8. How is it that peddling obvious hoaxes has no adverse repercussions, but telling the truth does and is investigated by the FBI or censored by Tech media?

Can you provide a good few examples to justify this claim?

9. How is it that when an individual citizen earns tons of money it is considered bad, but when the government takes tons of money away from those who earned it, it is a good thing?

I don’t think most people are a fan of taxation as it exists today, including me. I almost never hear anyone who thinks taxation is a good thing and actively embraces it. I may be wrong but I don’t think what you claim is indeed based on popular opinion.

10. What would the government do without the money it took from the well-off that it hates?

They would take it anyway. The gov sucks.

11. How is it many of us immerse ourselves in pornography, but can’t recognize that men and women out in the Real World are different.

Same reason why most teenage girls think they have to go on diets and get plastic surgery.

12. How is it that the planet is still here when scientists warned us back in the ‘70s that a new and terrible ice age was imminent and world has been about to end in 10 years for decades due to Global Warming?

We are technically in an ice age currently. However, we are seeing so many ramifications from the mistreatment and abuse of the planet, including more severe weather events, melting ice leading to rising sea levels, higher temperatures and a rise in fires. Please seek a scientist/s on this issue. I am sure some more qualified people would be happy and better to explain this than me.

13. How is it that there are now 8 billion people on Earth when biologist Paul Ehrlich warned us in 1968 that mass starvation and a shattering collapse of civilization was a near certainty in the next several decades? Are we all dead yet?

Again, please seek out a well-respected scientist on this issue. I can glean that you are taking claims from over 50 years ago to refer to the present, and you must actually research modern, relevant, credible information on this topic.

14. How is it the much revered Bidens get away with literally anything and everything, while the media and powers-that-be, make up stories implicating Trump in any and every type of wrongdoing?

I agree. There’s an unfair bias and I think both Biden and Trump suck.

15. How is it that invasive species are universally considered a serious threat to the nation and its environment, but unchecked illegal immigration is not?

Are you really comparing invasive species to people? Lol. Terrible analogy

16. How is it that a lone Christian’s silent prayer is not tolerated near an abortion clinic, but Muslim call to prayer can be broadcast over loudspeakers in a major city?

I think Christians do have the first amendment right to peaceful protest/religious expression. The problem is that many of these instances are infamous for harassing people who go into a planned parenthood. Including the many people who go into planned parenthood and are not even having an abortion, because PP offers a variety of resources and healthcare including contraceptives that might prevent a pregnancy from occurring.

Also, the Muslim call to prayer is a poor comparison and is again hurting the very basis of your argument.

17. How is it that Democrats’ purportedly compassionate and caring policies virtually always lead to nothing but despair and devastation? Compare and contrast Democrat-run cities and states to those that Republicans control.

Can you provide some examples of each instance?

18. How is it that the freedoms granted to each of us by the Creator and to Americans via the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are being usurped and expunged by the ruling class?

This is too broad, can you provide clarification and examples?

[Andres77]

Yes, it has. Sad and sick