This is not directed to anything at Rogue Nation 3, it's general advice for sallying forth into the Real World, and winning while you are out there. I think we generally get along pretty well here at RN3, since we usually act like adults, and that's really all it takes.
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Get beyond the bitching. Get beyond the childish name-calling. You might be surprised at what you find when you get along instead of just parroting talking points and bitching up a storm about your opponents. Have some respect. How can you expect anyone to respect you when you give them nothing but disrespect?
"Libtard"? Really? How proud their parents must be of their vocabularies and reasoning skills when the only comeback they have is to call someone a "Libtard". I would expect a higher caliber of thought from folks who claim to have the answers.
"Deplorables"? Really? How proud their parents must be of their vocabularies and reasoning skills when the only comeback they have is to call someone a "Deplorable". I would expect a higher caliber of thought from folks who claim to have the answers.
If irrational name-calling is all you got, you've got nothing, and it shows. For the whole damned world to see and assess.
I'm living proof that respect works. I have friends from all along the political spectrum. Real World friends. We don't always agree, but sometimes we do... and THAT is what we need to concentrate on. Just hammering on the differences and refusing to recognize the similarities only drives further division... and someone, somewhere, is counting on you to widen that divide. They'll loose power if you don't, and you will gain the power they lose. We can't have that, now can we?
We don't always have to agree to get along, but a mutual respect is a must, or we BOTH go down in flames when a third party comes in to sweep all our legs out from under us while we are distracted by bitching at our "unworthy" opponents.
I believe it was Benjamin Franklin who was once quoted as saying "if we don't hang together, we will assuredly hang separately".
Another wise fellow mentioned that a man is known by his enemies - if one does not respect his foes, he himself is beneath respect... he is not of a quality or caliber to attract worthy opponents.
Think about it a bit.
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Get beyond the bitching. Get beyond the childish name-calling. You might be surprised at what you find when you get along instead of just parroting talking points and bitching up a storm about your opponents. Have some respect. How can you expect anyone to respect you when you give them nothing but disrespect?
"Libtard"? Really? How proud their parents must be of their vocabularies and reasoning skills when the only comeback they have is to call someone a "Libtard". I would expect a higher caliber of thought from folks who claim to have the answers.
"Deplorables"? Really? How proud their parents must be of their vocabularies and reasoning skills when the only comeback they have is to call someone a "Deplorable". I would expect a higher caliber of thought from folks who claim to have the answers.
If irrational name-calling is all you got, you've got nothing, and it shows. For the whole damned world to see and assess.
I'm living proof that respect works. I have friends from all along the political spectrum. Real World friends. We don't always agree, but sometimes we do... and THAT is what we need to concentrate on. Just hammering on the differences and refusing to recognize the similarities only drives further division... and someone, somewhere, is counting on you to widen that divide. They'll loose power if you don't, and you will gain the power they lose. We can't have that, now can we?
We don't always have to agree to get along, but a mutual respect is a must, or we BOTH go down in flames when a third party comes in to sweep all our legs out from under us while we are distracted by bitching at our "unworthy" opponents.
I believe it was Benjamin Franklin who was once quoted as saying "if we don't hang together, we will assuredly hang separately".
Another wise fellow mentioned that a man is known by his enemies - if one does not respect his foes, he himself is beneath respect... he is not of a quality or caliber to attract worthy opponents.
Think about it a bit.
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’