ehpolitical
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- Comment on Why do i see so many americans obsessed with the concept of "this is a thing that [Ethnicity] does" 4 days ago:
Sadly, I’ve seen it aimed at pretty much anyone who’s of a different race. I don’t know how Canada compares to other countries that way, but I’ve definitely seen way too much of it in Canada.
- Comment on Why do i see so many americans obsessed with the concept of "this is a thing that [Ethnicity] does" 4 days ago:
I’m Canadian and have known some very racist Canadians. In fact, the most racist man I ever knew was a Canadian. Far as I can tell, racism is everywhere and always an ignorant thing.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Ya, like I said, few people seem to question it. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to chat. I’ll be checking out that link you left me!
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
You could be right, maybe I’m wrong… but maybe not. About religion, do you not find it odd that every American Pres since Kennedy has been found consulting with the pope concerning how to govern his own country, including those who’ve not been Catholics? Much of the world bows down to the pope and few seem to question it. I’d think atheists and people of other religions, even Protestants really, would kick up a fuss to see their leaders bowing down to this guy, but nope. There’s also the relationship and history between the RCC and Russia (something else I need to read up on).
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
I was looking for something that would click in my mind, like when you just know puzzle pieces fit together… and, no, I haven’t heard anything like that yet.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Thanks, apology accepted. Thanks also for the link, saved it.
In his entire speech, he never mentions Russia in any form. Meanwhile, he does refer to some enemy in plural form, that is advancing from around the globe, i.e. “those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe”, and “this nation’s foes”, etc. He also warned against religious involvement in politics in a different speech, which I think has gone mostly ignored at our own peril. People scoff at religion if they themselves aren’t religious, ignoring the fact that the leaders of the world are mostly very religious people (whether sincere in their religion or not). I mention this because I suspect these two were somehow connected in JFK’s mind.
For the sake of objectivity and truth, I’m trying to take into account my lack of any firsthand perspective. I just honestly cannot see how he was talking about the Soviet Union alone when I read what he said and how he said it. It honestly seems to me he had to be talking about something far greater.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
I can see that… it would be an easy mistake for anyone to make. Still, there are an awful lot of coincidences between what he said, what we see in fact taking place today, and that he was ultimately assassinated. Because of all that, I can’t help but believe a lot of what he said.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
That’s amazing to me, that you were there to hear him and remember it. He’s one politician I would have loved to listen to firsthand. He seemed to say a lot of very controversial things, like when he spoke out against religious involvement in politics and named the religious groups very specifically… he was either really dumb or very brave… I imagine the latter. So do you think in this case he was maybe a bit too paranoid, or just mistaken?
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Sorry, do you mean you disagreed with what JFK was saying, that you didn’t believe him?
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
If he was talking about nothing more than the Soviet Union, why didn’t he simply say ‘we are opposed around the world by the Soviet Union’? Seems like a very complicated way of saying Soviet Union. And no, the schools I went to didn’t teach about covert global conspiracies, the likes of which John F. Kennedy was clearly warning us against here.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
So you’re saying JFK was referring to the CIA when he talked about a “monolithic and ruthless conspiracy” from around the world?
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Bookmark worthy, thanks!
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
It was mostly before my time, so I don’t have that kind of insight. When I read it, it sounds to me a lot like what we see happening in the U.S. today.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Ok, I didn’t know that. I was too young still to remember most of it.
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
Makes sense, I was too young to remember most of it. Still, does his description not strike you as resembling what we see happening in the U.S. today?
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
He makes reference to it, but also speaks of some kind of opposition from “around the world” that was working to “expanding its sphere of influence”. He also described this thing as operating in secret, not out in the open. Was Russia operating secretly? (I don’t know much about the Cold War.)
- Comment on A monolithic and ruthless conspiracy: What was John F. Kennedy referring to? 1 week ago:
How do you know that? Seriously asking.
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