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MineralMan

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16. Unfortunately, far too many people in this society

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 12:42 PM

Mar 2021

do not participate in the elections that decide who is in charge. That is the only reason Trump got elected. That is the one thing we need to change. We need everyone to participate. Then, we will actually hear the will of the people. That is the necessity. How we make that happen is an ongoing concern.

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Almost Half of US Citizens Have No Moral Compass [View all] MineralMan Mar 2021 OP

K&R Boomerproud Mar 2021 #1

Sadly it doesn't just change, it has to be changed. marble falls Mar 2021 #2

Yes. I think we're working on that, but it's MineralMan Mar 2021 #3

A long pull. In a lot of ways the exPresident* managed to wake us up and fire us up to a long ... marble falls Mar 2021 #11

Perhaps, but we need to maintain our attention. MineralMan Mar 2021 #12

Absolutely!! Complacency can not be in our vocabulary, it never was in the RW's mind set ... marble falls Mar 2021 #22

MineralMan bdamomma Mar 2021 #51

K&R, especially when it comes to racism in America uponit7771 Mar 2021 #4

The problem is that white Americans are no longer MineralMan Mar 2021 #5

A gentle correction: whites make up 73% of the population: whites are a declining majority ... marble falls Mar 2021 #17

Let the GOP party die bdamomma Mar 2021 #54

When it comes to non-political things, too. Deeply disturbing. shrike3 Mar 2021 #6

Also disturbing is the role that Evangelical Fundamentalist Christianity MineralMan Mar 2021 #7

When institutions that maintain order and tradition decline in the face of progress Dawson Leery Mar 2021 #20

So it seems. MineralMan Mar 2021 #21

In terms of same sex marriage, out of 88 recognized nations, only 24 have legalized same sex shrike3 Mar 2021 #57

Sadly, more. Or, perhaps it's that partisan, ideological, Hortensis Mar 2021 #8

Sadly, a surprisingly high percentage of people think primarily about themselves. MineralMan Mar 2021 #14

:) I'm thinking being human is at the heart of our problem. Hortensis Mar 2021 #23

All true. We now live in a far more complex world MineralMan Mar 2021 #29

You're doing amazingly, MM. My attitude toward both your parents Hortensis Mar 2021 #58

Exactly so; the "I" is known while the "we" is ignored... sanatanadharma Mar 2021 #50

However I still maintain 70% of statistics are made up. CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #9

I assume that is intended to be a joke. MineralMan Mar 2021 #10

Yes absolutely CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #13

Fortunately, more than half do have a moral compass. KPN Mar 2021 #15

Unfortunately, far too many people in this society MineralMan Mar 2021 #16

Amen on that. KPN Mar 2021 #64

As living standards decline and competition becomes more severe, it will get worse Klaralven Mar 2021 #18

That is certainly a possibility. MineralMan Mar 2021 #19

Trump is their moral compass. OneBro Mar 2021 #24

owning the libs is their moral compass BlueNProud Mar 2021 #25

We do have a perfect storm against us for sure bluestarone Mar 2021 #26

"Hatred of successful people, as well as people struggle to survive." What a great point. I can't... RussellCattle Mar 2021 #27

Maybe their moral compass has already been through the magnetic reversal. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #28

MineralMan, the lack of moral compass was the most shocking revelation to me in the 2016 election. MASW Mar 2021 #30

Yes. The underbelly of our society was clearly exposed. MineralMan Mar 2021 #32

Half the eligible voters don't vote leftstreet Mar 2021 #31

Yes, you are correct. MineralMan Mar 2021 #34

What amazed me most was the people who voted for Trump in 2016 and then in 2020. patphil Mar 2021 #33

Yes. It is a very delicate balance. MineralMan Mar 2021 #35

Way more people competing for the elements of habitat and resources than ever before. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #49

30,000 documented lies didn't matter. moondust Mar 2021 #36

We are no longer interacting with people, we are using smart phones & it's depersonalizing bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #37

That is a choice people make. MineralMan Mar 2021 #40

You're right bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #43

So much for the American pursuit of happiness pandr32 Mar 2021 #38

I hope you're right about people realigning their priorities. MineralMan Mar 2021 #41

I think a reset had to happen pandr32 Mar 2021 #47

I don't think we've had the reset that is needed...not yet anyway. Moostache Mar 2021 #55

Just saw this pandr32 Mar 2021 #67

Agreed, they are all wanabe victims living in a dismal past randr Mar 2021 #39

I have said all along, the republican party is the party of violence, hatred and kooks. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #42

I differ. We ALL have a moral compass - it's our definition of "human" that varies. TygrBright Mar 2021 #44

Any constructive, positive, rational change will require dragging their dead ass weight along. They Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #45

You are correct, sir. liberalmuse Mar 2021 #46

I think it's closer to 20% that are completely devoid of any moral compass Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #48

Oh, they do...it just points south! Maeve Mar 2021 #52

More than half iemanja Mar 2021 #53

A lot of moral compass was lost burrowowl Mar 2021 #56

+100000 moondust Mar 2021 #60

A relevant quote from a recent NYT article mainer Mar 2021 #59

Exactly... MineralMan Mar 2021 #61

Interesting thread. Corgigal Mar 2021 #62

Yes, they will. Very sad... MineralMan Mar 2021 #63

We have to do something I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #65

Why do you say half? The 74 million who voted for him are only 23% of the country. I don't get it. ancianita Mar 2021 #66

Only 25% of the country voted for Biden. marie999 Mar 2021 #68

Yes. They won because of the facts of the last 4 yrs; it shows they have a relative moral compass. ancianita Mar 2021 #69