Ed's Speech Pittsburgh 5/18, Bruce, & America

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    edited May 21
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    I'm suspicious of anyone who ISN'T bothered or upset by the current state of our government. 
    Post edited by Merkin Baller on
  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    Trump fans got a serious case of TDS.
    His eminence has yet to show. 
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  • DE4173
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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
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    Merkin Baller said:
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    I'm suspicious of anyone who ISN'T bothered or upset by the current state of our government. 
    +100000000
  • sissonp33
    sissonp33 Posts: 127
    Well said and completely agree!
  • goldenboy8167
    goldenboy8167 Posts: 198
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    In reality, TDS is the blind admiration for someone who is an obvious fraud as a businessman and president, and a terrible human.
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  • whoYouAre21
    whoYouAre21 Posts: 17
    goldenboy8167 said:
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    In reality, TDS is the blind admiration for someone who is an obvious fraud as a businessman and president, and a terrible human.
    💯
  • payling
    payling Seattle Posts: 412
    whoYouAre21 said:
    goldenboy8167 said:
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    In reality, TDS is the blind admiration for someone who is an obvious fraud as a businessman and president, and a terrible human.
    💯
    And convicted felon, found to be a sexual assaulter by a jury, 25+ credible allegations of rape, racist, misogynist, Nazi sympathizer...
    PA
  • julieooliern
    julieooliern Posts: 1,293
    payling said:
    whoYouAre21 said:
    goldenboy8167 said:
    LukinAtU said:
    Ed’s got a serious case of TDS
    In reality, TDS is the blind admiration for someone who is an obvious fraud as a businessman and president, and a terrible human.
    💯
    And convicted felon, found to be a sexual assaulter by a jury, 25+ credible allegations of rape, racist, misogynist, Nazi sympathizer...
    💯
  • trees
    trees Columbus OHIO Posts: 2,062
    Yes thanks Bruce Springsteen and eV for calling out this sitting Bullshit as president 


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  • mcdevittpb
    mcdevittpb Posts: 252
    edited May 22
    It’s a shame to see all this hate in the world. I think it’s incumbent upon ourselves, to govern ourselves accordingly, be kind to one another, and exchange in positive and productive dialogue. BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Rather than name calling and spewing hate. That solves nothing. But if you offer DIVERSITY of thought here, you will get pounced on. 
    Post edited by mcdevittpb on
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,807
    mcdevittpb said:
    gotthebottle said:
    We ALL need to be vocal
    The problem is, DIVERSITY of thought, is not welcomed. If you have a thought, opinion, experience, or perspective, and it is voiced here, that differs in any way by the majority, or by what EV has told you to think, you will be pounced on. 
    If you agree with what is happening to our country, our rights, and the Constitution then it WILL be pounced on. 
    I'm scared to death every day about what is happening as a dick- tutor sells out our country to enrich himself
  • enddem
    enddem Posts: 184
    Funny that, at least in my professional experience, the 'diversity of thought' red herring is only ever trotted out by genocide denialists, climate change denialists, covid truthers, and nationalists. Again, this is only my experience! 
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,446
    enddem said:
    Funny that, at least in my professional experience, the 'diversity of thought' red herring is only ever trotted out by genocide denialists, climate change denialists, covid truthers, and nationalists. Again, this is only my experience! 
    💯
    #Grievance2025 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    mcdevittpb said:
    It’s a shame to see all this hate in the world. I think it’s incumbent upon ourselves, to govern ourselves accordingly, be kind to one another, and exchange in positive and productive dialogue. BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Rather than name calling and spewing hate. That solves nothing. But if you offer DIVERSITY of thought here, you will get pounced on. 

    In this case, diversity means you are either in favor of living in a democracy, or you prefer tyranny and dictatorship of rule by highly corrupt  people who only want power and more money than they can ever spend.  Yes, I believe people on either side of that divide have the right to speak their mind.  But on the fan site of a band like Pearl Jam, if you think people are going to be receptive to support for tyranny with open arms, well... that's probably not going to happen. 
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    enddem said:
    Funny that, at least in my professional experience, the 'diversity of thought' red herring is only ever trotted out by genocide denialists, climate change denialists, covid truthers, and nationalists. Again, this is only my experience! 
    This has been my experience as well. 
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,004
    edited May 22
    "The name-calling is so beneath us."

    Also:

    "You know there's some little coquette up here who thinks she's getting us excited by pulling her top up and showing me absolutely nothing. Hey look guys ... look at my mosquito bites from this summer. It's all fucking girls gone wild bullshit. If every girl who pulled her top up educated herself and voted! And by the way, little lady, I'm just not turned on by that little thing. I'm into much harder core stuff. I actually like to shit on little girls heads just like you; that's what turns me on."
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  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,004
    edited May 22
    mcdevittpb said:
    It’s a shame to see all this hate in the world. I think it’s incumbent upon ourselves, to govern ourselves accordingly, be kind to one another, and exchange in positive and productive dialogue. BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Rather than name calling and spewing hate. That solves nothing. But if you offer DIVERSITY of thought here, you will get pounced on. 
    Regarding your original post, I believe diversity of thought is welcome here. You post (or respond) and others may respond to you. Then you respond to them and so on. I find that when conversations devolve into personal attacks, the discussion falls apart. If you keep it on point and respectful, you'll be alright. ✌️
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  • mcdevittpb
    mcdevittpb Posts: 252
    DE4173 said:
    mcdevittpb said:
    It’s a shame to see all this hate in the world. I think it’s incumbent upon ourselves, to govern ourselves accordingly, be kind to one another, and exchange in positive and productive dialogue. BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Rather than name calling and spewing hate. That solves nothing. But if you offer DIVERSITY of thought here, you will get pounced on. 
    Regarding your original post, I believe diversity of thought is welcome here. You post (or respond) and others may respond to you. Then you respond to them and so on. I find that when conversations devolve into personal attacks, the discussion falls apart. If you keep it on point and respectful, you'll be alright. ✌️
    💯 
  • mcdevittpb
    mcdevittpb Posts: 252
    brianlux said:
    mcdevittpb said:
    It’s a shame to see all this hate in the world. I think it’s incumbent upon ourselves, to govern ourselves accordingly, be kind to one another, and exchange in positive and productive dialogue. BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Rather than name calling and spewing hate. That solves nothing. But if you offer DIVERSITY of thought here, you will get pounced on. 

    In this case, diversity means you are either in favor of living in a democracy, or you prefer tyranny and dictatorship of rule by highly corrupt  people who only want power and more money than they can ever spend.  Yes, I believe people on either side of that divide have the right to speak their mind.  But on the fan site of a band like Pearl Jam, if you think people are going to be receptive to support for tyranny with open arms, well... that's probably not going to happen. 
    I am certainly IN favor of a democracy, and certainly NOT in favor of a tyrannical dictator felon president. 

    AND, I fully support what Ed said in Pittsburgh and cheer him for using his platform to advocate for things he believes him. 

    (I recall that Ed also said something about getting back to debating issues rather than personal attacks?)… yes, he did. 

    Debating the issues and ways to solve problems that plague our world, open exchange of ideas, that’s how we advance and evolve. That is what I mean by diversity of thought. 

    That said, you have made my point. 

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