The question I asked myself very often about how I should handle other people is this; do you value comfort over honest?
2026-07-20 20:28:54
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LawyerDave :
I don't think the people who need this message will understand it.
2026-07-20 01:03:19
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1958rgg :
Critical thinking skills are not being developed in the youth today.
2026-07-19 22:49:57
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Stefanie Kirbo :
Social studies standards in public schools should teach critical thinking and facts! Here in Texas they are adding Christian religion ideology and whitewashing the facts of history to change social studies curriculum. It is frightening.
2026-07-20 15:30:06
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Steel.grey :
Education, EDUCATION, EDUCATION!! It starts in Kindergarten and it shouldn’t stop when we graduate high school.
2026-07-20 01:18:32
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the feral house wife :
reposting this for the UK too
2026-07-20 18:09:03
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ctdelfeld :
Bravo Robert! This clear dissertation identifies the basis for so many thoughts I have about how to determine which candidates best represent my positions on issues I see as critical to moving our country forward from the years long staganation in Congress, partisanship of SCOTUS & destruction of our country's reputation as an honest broker in the world caused by Trump's terrible policies. No one party or person can solve it all. How do we elect those who can outside of our corrupt political party system?
We need a new way of choosing those who represent us in all levels of government - local, state and federal. How do we build the coalitions we need to move away from the hyperpartison mostly 2 party system we currently have to a system focused on electing those best equipped to solve the actual problems we are facing from an economic, humanitarian and environmental / ecological perspective?
2026-07-19 23:49:24
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eb123 :
Well said. Growing up in rural America, I'm flabbergasted how so many just get on the same bandwagon as their parents... without any critical thoughts on why.
2026-07-20 12:57:53
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LiberalLisainTN :
The problem is people stopped thinking for themselves. They have lost the ability to critically think with the onslaught of social media. 🥺 Those who need to hear this the most now lack the fundamental skills to understand it.
2026-07-20 12:33:37
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NSMEL🇨🇦 :
Great! Thank you.
2026-07-20 13:59:32
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AimHi869 :
I know so many people who vote red because their family or spouse tells them to. No idea about policies or ideals, just red is best. And that’s how we got here.
2026-07-20 18:00:00
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Dropojupiter :
Once again, you nail it, Robert. I'm so glad there's a Robert Arnold to speak to the dilemmas we face today.
2026-07-20 04:23:13
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carolmoody193 :
agreed
2026-07-20 14:21:07
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nw born etc :
Always eye opening Robert!
Defiance Til Death!
2026-07-19 23:41:35
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Learn to fly v^ :
Totally agree with the illiteracy, so right and if we believed in each other propaganda wouldn’t work. 💯 Love your truths.
2026-07-19 23:38:51
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JESTER :
Just literacy and comprehension in general.
2026-07-20 02:31:28
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Tracey💜💙 :
Robert, as always thank you for your eloquence 💜 Defiance Til Death 🫶🏼
2026-07-20 03:28:19
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davidv1965 :
absolutely
2026-07-20 19:41:45
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TheGrannyRapper :
I hope my words are constructive 🙏🏻❤️
2026-07-20 02:04:10
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hauer2025🌊 :
Civic classes should be mandatory from k to 12
2026-07-20 04:01:43
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JeannetteMarie :
Defiance til death!
2026-07-20 03:13:16
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eg_waffles :
Very well said. I have been trying to communicate this idea too. I see how people treat politics like loyalty to a sports franchise. Wearing the jersey of their favorite team. It seems they treat the elections as a sports event and apply the same expressions of loyalty like a FANatic. ‘My team must win even if they are inferior’. ‘I am happy my rival has lost…at any cost’
2026-07-20 10:39:30
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zer0girl :
I mean say what you want about the 80s conservatives but I don't think we've ever recovered from their anti-intellectualism campaign. when smart = elite and is the enemy of common sense... I dunno, man. makes me sad.
2026-07-19 23:17:48
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Cheryl Carbo :
You're not wrong.
2026-07-20 00:38:45
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Sarah E :
you couldn't have been anymore accurate. I am guilty of doing exactly some of the things you mentioned. I identify as a Democrat. But my premise is basic because I want Healthcare and equality for everyone.
2026-07-20 00:26:07
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