Agreed on the "sense of security" points - I think it was Ben Franklin who said = "those willing to sacrifice their liberty for their security shall have neither." When it comes to "wokeness" - I believe that this is just a CIA "Loaded term" (like hippie/toadie or appeaser) - with specific reference to a cult movie "They Live" - it is just another way of dismissing fellow citizens who may not have the same views as you - like crazy, never-Trumper or sh*t-lib. These are used to diminish fellow citizens and keep the fight amongst ourselves while a Ruling Class rapes our society of everything grass roots movements of the People have accomplished. I recommend patience with our fellow citizens who are still under the "Spell". SWJW.
I am sorry but you must miss-understand the Importance of the Quote - it is stating that Liberty is actually something we must be diligent and unwavering in our support of - when we cower and allow a ruling class to strip us of our civil rights for "security or safety" - we are in fact surrendering those rights to said Ruling Class. - we are then at the mercy of those whom have stolen our rights (Patriot Act/Surveillance State) Virtue Signaling is what Trudeau does or citizens still wearing masks (proven ineffective) do - performative theatre re-enforcing the lies & manipulations that have brought us to this place. In America at the time, you couldn't shake a stick around without hitting a slave owner - not trying to be an apologist - Slavery is the greatest stain on Western Democracies in their entire history - and should be taught in schools so that we never repeat it. As far as Franklin doing bad things to First Nations people - that I am not aware of - if you would be willing to share that info I would appreciate it.
Agreed on the "sense of security" points - I think it was Ben Franklin who said = "those willing to sacrifice their liberty for their security shall have neither." When it comes to "wokeness" - I believe that this is just a CIA "Loaded term" (like hippie/toadie or appeaser) - with specific reference to a cult movie "They Live" - it is just another way of dismissing fellow citizens who may not have the same views as you - like crazy, never-Trumper or sh*t-lib. These are used to diminish fellow citizens and keep the fight amongst ourselves while a Ruling Class rapes our society of everything grass roots movements of the People have accomplished. I recommend patience with our fellow citizens who are still under the "Spell". SWJW.
Brother I am with you - patience
Wasn’t Benjamin Franklin also a Slave owner, and did bad things to the Indians? You sure he wasn’t just virtue signalling?
I am sorry but you must miss-understand the Importance of the Quote - it is stating that Liberty is actually something we must be diligent and unwavering in our support of - when we cower and allow a ruling class to strip us of our civil rights for "security or safety" - we are in fact surrendering those rights to said Ruling Class. - we are then at the mercy of those whom have stolen our rights (Patriot Act/Surveillance State) Virtue Signaling is what Trudeau does or citizens still wearing masks (proven ineffective) do - performative theatre re-enforcing the lies & manipulations that have brought us to this place. In America at the time, you couldn't shake a stick around without hitting a slave owner - not trying to be an apologist - Slavery is the greatest stain on Western Democracies in their entire history - and should be taught in schools so that we never repeat it. As far as Franklin doing bad things to First Nations people - that I am not aware of - if you would be willing to share that info I would appreciate it.