Previously posted on my Facebook Page.
Journalism perennially tiptoes the grey line between objectivity and propaganda. Way back before the advent of the internet, depending on the degree of reading earnest—the Narrative’s Left/Right angling was no brainer. But we had to dig deeper. These days, media as political mouthpieces and marketing feed by corporate giants—have gone magnificently widespread, in-your-face blatant. Old age though gives us clarity by comparative analysis. Fact, fake, truth, lie. Do we? 👍👽👎
Another mass shooting. Sacramento: Six dead, 10 injured. Fact: Bloodbath happens 24/7, globally. You’d probably say Venezuela has 49 gun deaths per 100,000 or most of South America are worse. The U.S., only 12 despite a huge 102 guns per 100. Given. What is eerie alongside the violence board on our face? We talk more about the violence of a glittery slap than killings around us. Or it seems we are not moved by billions$ spent on military aid to prolong wars. Tragic.☮️☮️☮️
We are kickass when it comes to leftover dinners. Old school. People whine a lot about the $7.25 minimum wage. Shouldn’t we work around life and living? Learn to live with less. If the salary goes up double, sweet! But if wage/s stay $7.25 and inflation triples to 7.9 percent, not good. Still, we gotta work around leftovers. Leftover royales! In fact, Arrow The Brat Doog keeps her leftovers—bones and cookies—between couch cushions. She knows how to save and recycle food. 🐕🦴🐕
When a sentence that fits a particular political bias is credited to Keanu Reeves, Maya Angelou, or Bernie Sanders, that meme is shared heavily, 24/7. Although said words seem exactly what grandma or the flea market vendor say all the time. Yup, the majick of today’s “influencing” juju. Also: When an “unknown” personage shares some data that pretty much elicit “Oh yeah!” that post is shared pronto, without rechecking facts. Most likely, it was tossed by a cat. 🤨🧐😂
One of the most stupid activities that humanity ever submitted themselves into is to ridicule religion. All religions. The idiotic gesture only breeds hate, violence, and disunity. Waste of time and energy. Similar to/with political ideologies and cultural traditions, religion could usher badness or evil—yet they also motivate goodness and peace. We gather and spread the Good; we reject and dispose of the Bad. In between, we simply dance to Bee Gees music. ?☮️🕺
Awesome if people respond to a post that they don't agree with--by saying, "How about we meet in person and discuss more over coffee or beer?" That's how I expanded my network before there was Social Media. You see, is it really hard to act grownup when responding online? The reason why many are rude in commenting here--is because it makes them feel important, cool, and sexy? And they won’t see you in person ever anyway—to get a thunderous slap! LOL! 🤨🧐😂
Comedy has evolved from an easy, accessible laughing fix. For example, I was an avid fan of SNL at the time of Mike Myers, Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell—or till the era of Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Adam Samberg, and Bill Hader’s Stefon. Till the “political humor” got overboard—as insults versus the opposite of the polar extreme. So I’m done with SNL. Also: Memes are fine—unless serious stuff like wars are meme’fied, especially with incorrect data. Not funny at all.
Today’s comedy is more a specific/exclusive sociocultural fare, (political/market) demographics-wise. You don’t nonchalantly stride in a comedy open mic and expect to laugh all the way as before. You may even walk out. I am not a fan of “insult comedy,” I mean. But I won’t waste energy raising a finger to shut a comic up. My fingers and hands got more use—as a pleasure tool and work gadget than to slap a funny dude. I’d rather walk out and go to Sonic for a banana split or head home in front of ESPN with the babedawg and koolcat. 👎😾👎
Conversation is hard these days. When we try to elaborate on a certain sociocultural fact or basics like gasoline price, heating bills, or what we watch on primetime TV. I try not to slide to partisan politics a.k.a. Left vs Right caterwaul but it’d be difficult to expound if we don’t touch law and politics per se. Since a society is governed by political rule. Yet you’d be hushed by a retort that slams, “…I don’t want to talk about politics right now!” LOL!
The thing is, you’d be hushed if they don’t (politically) agree with you. Or when you try to correct their info (beyond Left/Right). Yet others, when they couldn’t argue your point, would correct your usage of English. LOL! 🗣👤🤪
What if there's no social media? If we don't speak all that our mind says. You see, long-married couples differ in opinion. Best friends, too. But they never unfriended mere disagreement on stuff, politics or whatever. Presidents leave White House, 8 years max. Family and friends stay, mostly. Were they always rude when they disagreed, especially while in front of you? What if there’s no social media where people hit and run, be nasty while behind a curtain? 🗣👤👥
There’s a lot to dislike about people. People are strange. But then it wasn’t easy to lose friends. High school days? Boyz in the `hood? We heckled each other over flimsy reasons. We co-existed nevertheless. In my youth, I was a radical Leftist yet my friends were apolitical, Rightists, or just themselves. No problem. We still had fun together though the silly heckling stayed. These days, it is easy to “unfriend” people. Because we all basically live here. Bubbles. Pfft! 👍👋👎
