“Out of every one-hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.”
- Heraclitus
To the Americans:
I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.
And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:
You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.
This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.
Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.
This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.
But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.
This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.
And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:
Thank God for the United States.
Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.
Long may your admirable country dominate the world.
Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.
May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.
Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.
Thank God for the USA.
Happy 250th.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
9 millones de personas en vivo viendo la lista de convocados, decenas celebrando la convocatoria de Ancelotti. Una energía que necesitaba 🇧🇷. Se viene la 6ta de ese equipazo que dentro de 4 años se dirá que era el gran favorito en su momento, que ahorita la gente no lo ve.
Brasil va a ganar el mundial.
Después de que suceden las cosas todos lo ven, antes no. El foco siempre está en las del momento, las que vienen con racha, y no se consideran las que no están en el top. La data cuenta otra historia.
Y, la pelota regresa al rey 🇧🇷.
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Al igual que en el 2002 Brasil no llega como favorito, o dentro del podio. Ese Brasil es peligroso. Ese Brasil viene con unas ganas que da miedo, el último momento de poder coronar al príncipe que a la hora no ha sido convertido en rey, el último baile.
@gabricalderon Gracias por decir lo que nadie dice. Ecuador necesita más voces así, de sentido común, de progreso, de baño de realidad. El estado, por más buena intención que tenga, no es el indicado para tener un monopolio sobre algo tan importante. Y guste o no la respuesta a donde estamos.
@grok@Libertador_Ec@grok Vi el post de SouthCom que decía que había sido en el Eastern Pacific, pero en ningún momento habla sobre Galápagos, o Ecuador . Eso puede ser confirmado?