allhallows said:

You're missing the point. I'm not complaining because i'm spoiled. I'm complaining about how the government runs things. I'm not going to change my attitude towards MY government because of the starving kids in Africa.

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Cepheus said:

Before straight up dismissing these ideas, I do wonder; what exactly is the purpose of the intelligence agencies?

Most contracts you sign regarding digital communications state in the small print that all digital information / correspondence is stored indefinitely for a minimum period of 18months.. My ISP and cellular phone carrier are both guilty of this.

I often wonder what this ever more totalitarian state is capable of, and it is apparent that our so called world leaders do not really do much. They push the agenda they are told to push, meanwhile we are kept in a perpetual state of fear in order to make their job easier.

The UK has the highest density of CCTV cameras per head than anywhere in the world. People are more afraid than ever before and our freedoms are quickly (and subtly) being sacrificed.

I definitely am willing to entertain the idea that there is at least some kind of alternative agenda here.

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LordOfChaos said:

I live in a small town in Indiana. My wife and I only make about 50k total right now, but we seem to be fine. We owe like 65k for her 4 year degree, but we can't pay it. So we just don't lol. Can't pay what we don't have.

We bought a 3 story 90 year old house for 88k. It's a pretty good house, just needs a few windows replaced, new siding, and some paint. We have money problems like anyone else. We just had our 2nd son 4 weeks ago. I pay child support for a daughter ive never seen. that makes me upset. Money issues i can brush off, but i have never spent a day with my daughter because of the legal system. There is no reason why i shouldn't be able to see her, but her mother kidnapped her. The government doesn't care. That is my problem.

Gas prices suck. The world has enough food, just not honest people to feed the starving ones. The US has been rotten to the core since day 1, I'm not elaborating. I was inflicted with a disease from the government from vaccines they gave me. My mother was a drunk and beat me as a kid. I don't know my father, but he swore if he found me he would kill me.

You know what tho. Life is good. I have this amazing nack for brushing things off. I keep the ball rollin, and i never even think twice about the bad shit anymore. the world will go on without me complaining about it. As long as i can live in relative peace and happiness, I'm good! I feel bad for people in need, so i do what i can to help people.

I have my issues with everything you mentioned OP. My thing is, i just don't dwell on the bad stuff. I don't ignore the bad stuff, i just acknowledge it, then move on. Dwelling on the bad stuff just brings out more bad stuff, and you can't be happy that way.

I'm not saying i would ever let any man or government tell me what to do, but i do follow the rules that make sense. If the gov starts making the rules a bit to ridiculous, then i would be the first person to stand up and say fuck you!

The gov is trying to tell us what we can put in our bodies, and I say try to stop me. They are trying to take away our right to own a firearm, and I say try to take it from me.

I'm ranting my mind here it seems. Just typing whatever comes to my mind from reading everyone's posts. I had alot of shit to say but you know what? I don't dwell on it, and it doesn't bother me. What does bother me, is when innocent people are hurt and killed. That makes me get all sorts of pissed off instantly.

Don't sweat the things that make your life difficult. It makes you stronger. It might piss you off, but does it help to dwell on it? not one damn bit. Worry about the things you can control, then fix that.

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You seem to see things the way I do. The world sucks, but what can you do? You can stand up for what you believe, and do what you can, but nothing more. Its funny that you say that about vaccines, that is what first led me to question the pharmaceutical cartel, and in turn, the government. A few years back I fell ill after recieving a series of vaccinations for med school. I stayed sick for about two years from multiple illnesses that I had no idea were connected. I later found out I was suffering from MERCURY toxicity from additives in the vaccinations. After a few months of chelation therapy, my health returned, but my body is still somewhat damaged from that time.