Dear Josh Stein,
My family were among the first to settle North Carolina . And throughout history, my ancestors have represented North Carolina in every capacity - politicians, sheriffs, soldiers.
These men? All 3x great grandfathers of mine. One from each NC region.
None of them were rich. None of them were raised on plantations. And not a single one of them ever owned another human being.
You dishonored them, their forefathers, and their descendants by refusing to send delegates to the Great American State Fair.
Now you want to put demands on the organizers who stood up to represent my people? Over a symbol that does, in fact, represent our history?
Of course you do. You’re a transplant. You don’t represent me or my people because you share no roots with us. The only folks you represent in NC are the ones who see the world through your lens. 🙄
Want input on things that represent NC? Then next time, swallow your pride and get off your butt. Otherwise, STFU.
Thanks,
The NC Queen
Well maybe if you would've stepped the fuck up and put a booth out there we wouldn't have to deal with these private organizations. Even then I wad expecting maybe the first NC state flag but wtf were they thinking.
Spectrum News has reached out to some of the sponsors of the booth for clarity on the flag displayed but have not heard back yet.
A spokesperson for NC Gov. Josh Stein tells me...
"This display does not reflect the North Carolina that we love. America 250 is about unity and bringing our nation together. Glorifying this divisive confederate symbol does the exact opposite. We demand the organizers stop dishonoring the flag of North Carolina.”
Maybe Tom Holland was an alcoholic or whatever but there’s just nothing compelling or interesting about an alcoholism journey that ends in your early 20s
Dear Americans, I can't overstate the extent to which acting naturally will make you look like a simpleton in Eastern Europe. You know those sweet kids with developmental disorders who just hug everyone they meet? That's what you are with your smile to us.
I'm part of Gen Z and slightly younger than him but he's completely right, because the way our generation thinks goes like this:
If you follow the system and work "hard" at your 9-5, you aren't rewarded. There is no future in it, because you are essentially a slave for the people at the top and the backbone of the system. You pay 35-50% in taxes and have 0 stake in society.
Buying a house or apartment was every single generation's number 1 priority. Now? You're priced out of the housing market entirely, unless you want to become a slave to a bank for the rest of your life.
Every day you're being destroyed by inflation while banks print money out of thin air. The cost of living is simply ridiculous, and you cannot save your way to a future, because the more money you hold in your bank, the less purchasing power you have over time.
The "save money" approach that Boomers love to preach because they are so disconnected from reality, worked for previous generations because the times were completely different. This whole "eat less at a restaurant" is outdated bullshit.
Even if you start your own company, the chances are high that you're already being crushed by the competition, or you get wrecked by taxes and imaginary 'laws' designed to prevent you from creating any wealth. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and Apple have essentially monopolized the entire world.
Your average person doesn't think "how do I start a business?", they think "how do I put money into their stock or this crypto?" because the only way to multiply your money is to join the winning team rather than try to build one. There are exceptions of course; plenty of people still succeed doing their own thing, but I'm talking about the average person here.
Bottom line is, capitalism has gotten out of control. I won't even get to market manipulation, healthcare scandals, DEI, mass illegal immigration and using wars to launder money, then having the public to pay the price while the rich get richer.
So you're probably wondering, what does my generation do?
> Some slave themselves to the banks by following the old system which has priced them out from living, completely dead on the inside, hating every day of their lives and don't know any better.
> Some start their own businesses and look for any avenue outside the system (typically online), because the system caps you in the real world based on how far you can scale.
> Some check out entirely, they work a basic job but spend every paycheck down to zero; travel, buy whatever they want, go outside, and enjoy life as much as possible because there is no future worth saving for.
The one thing all three of these groups have in common is that they all want to see the system burn to the ground because these politicians are so good at talking, yet nothing ever gets done. They constantly abuse people as much as they can. It used to work for a while, but not anymore, which is why people around the world have lost faith in every single government.
Best advice I can give anybody is to avoid governments as much as possible. Avoid putting yourself in debt. Avoid their propaganda. Operate outside of the system by starting your own thing, the internet is your best friend here, understand that most 'rules' aren't real, and stay away from anything they tell you is 'good' for you.
@ItsDarthMagus@PackChat1887 Better yet, kick the California team's out and add us and JMU. Then your conference would be rocking and more money for the State.
Why does it seem like lately, everything under the sun is illegal EXCEPT blindingly bright headlights?
I generally hate when the government bans most things, but this is one of the few things that I'd be glad to see get totally banned.
@BrionMcClanahan I remember going to the Museum of the Confederacy and i remember the receptionist having to stop himself from saying "The Museum of the Confederacy" when answering the phone. This was in 2015.
WTF timeline are we on. Someone called me the MAGA whisperer and I’ll gladly take the title. Left, right, D or R we all want the same things. We’re being divided on purpose by the Epstein Elite Oligarch class because as long as we’re at each other’s throats, they get fat and rich off of our misery. The second we figure out we agree on more than we disagree, they’re done. Love your neighbor. Be yourself. Radical honesty. No fucks given, no fucks taken. Everything else is just noise. (But still fuck Jake “Brick Tamland” Tapper on any time line)
@chadbearbalfan@scrowder Literally saw the footage of him being a piece of shit. LITERALLY saw him be a dog shit person to his wife after playing the family man on his show.