Do you really see a shitty world out there?

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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,650
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Man, you missed the point by a mile.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



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    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841

    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,172
    mcgruff10 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



    Lol.  The ability to have a normal conversation eludes some of us. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    mickeyrat said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



    Lol.  The ability to have a normal conversation eludes some of us. 
    HEY!!!   I'm in the room you know.....
    That I do.  How do you drive an 18 wheeler and post?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,172
    edited August 2019
    mcgruff10 said:
    mickeyrat said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Louis Armstrong, a black man recording in 1967 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, sang "What a Wonderful World" so genuinely as to make it seem like it really was wonderful.  Maybe we need more of that and less, "What a Shi-i-ty World".  It is shitty, but it's wonderful too.
    But it wasnt wonderful. You were napalming children. 

    Hiding behind a lie to not face reality is ofc the core of the US society with the ”American Dream” etc. But still. 

    Facing reality is important me thinks.
    Yeah Brian,  how could you think the world was wonderful while YOU were napalming children?  Face reality man.  This is why ABBA and Ace of Base spent their entire careers writing songs of atonement. 

    Good job,  SC. You set him straight and made more friends. 
     



    Lol.  The ability to have a normal conversation eludes some of us. 
    HEY!!!   I'm in the room you know.....
    That I do.  How do you drive an 18 wheeler and post?
    I drive nights. with frequent stops going terminal to terminal. like now, sitting in Indy waiting for my load home.
    Post edited by mickeyrat on
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    in my day to day work i see alot of sad things that can make people think that the world is a shitty place but I have faith in people ( maybe a stupid thing to say) 

    I try to look at the positive side of life.  Yes there are horrible things like climate change, genocide, disease, war but what keeps me going is that I know so many people who fight against these things.  
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I recently watched a documentary on the musical "Come From Away" ...
    The planes that were in the air were diverted after 9/11 and the US closed its airspace.

    They showed a video clip of a fellow playing guitar and singing entertaining the stranded passengers...

    The musician made a great comment, he said "we were just watching on TV the worst of humans, and we are also seeing the best of humans, right here"... that is so true...often tragic events also bring out the best of humans.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    Meltdown99 said:
    I recently watched a documentary on the musical "Come From Away" ...
    The planes that were in the air were diverted after 9/11 and the US closed its airspace.

    They showed a video clip of a fellow playing guitar and singing entertaining the stranded passengers...

    The musician made a great comment, he said "we were just watching on TV the worst of humans, and we are also seeing the best of humans, right here"... that is so true...often tragic events also bring out the best of humans.
    Great story- thanks!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Renfield
    Renfield NYC NY Posts: 1,054
    Meltdown99 said:
    I recently watched a documentary on the musical "Come From Away" ...
    The planes that were in the air were diverted after 9/11 and the US closed its airspace.

    They showed a video clip of a fellow playing guitar and singing entertaining the stranded passengers...

    The musician made a great comment, he said "we were just watching on TV the worst of humans, and we are also seeing the best of humans, right here"... that is so true...often tragic events also bring out the best of humans.
    What a wonderful example to use! Sure, there is shit out there, but this story exemplifies “the capacity for human kindness in even the darkest of times and the triumph of humanity over hate”
    I saw the play and I loved it, I laughed and I cried.
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,437
    Renfield said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    I recently watched a documentary on the musical "Come From Away" ...
    The planes that were in the air were diverted after 9/11 and the US closed its airspace.

    They showed a video clip of a fellow playing guitar and singing entertaining the stranded passengers...

    The musician made a great comment, he said "we were just watching on TV the worst of humans, and we are also seeing the best of humans, right here"... that is so true...often tragic events also bring out the best of humans.
    What a wonderful example to use! Sure, there is shit out there, but this story exemplifies “the capacity for human kindness in even the darkest of times and the triumph of humanity over hate”
    I saw the play and I loved it, I laughed and I cried.
    Agreed. It almost brought out a sense of Canadian patriotism which I quickly recognized in myself and made a point of snuffing. It did make me proud of a select bunch of truly beautiful humans and the good they did for people in an awful and scary situation. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    ;)

  • Renfield
    Renfield NYC NY Posts: 1,054
    benjs said:
    Renfield said:
    What a wonderful example to use! Sure, there is shit out there, but this story exemplifies “the capacity for human kindness in even the darkest of times and the triumph of humanity over hate”
    I saw the play and I loved it, I laughed and I cried.
    Agreed. It almost brought out a sense of Canadian patriotism which I quickly recognized in myself and made a point of snuffing. It did make me proud of a select bunch of truly beautiful humans and the good they did for people in an awful and scary situation. 
    <3
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,320

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    cutz said:

    I love it!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    yes
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,766
    The world is very sheety.


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    My wie is a language arts teacher and put a "wishlist" of books on Amazon for her classroom; some random stranger sent her a $100 gift card!  There is hope!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......

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