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Here is the core issue, and your characterization is false. The trans movement is not asking to be treated with respect, they are demanding I conform and threatening me when I don’t. I don’t care if men dress up like women. I don’t care if they do it in public, and I definitely don’t care what happens in private with consenting adults. But I am not going to call a man “she” because that imposes their world view on me. Trans people don’t want respect, they want compelled speech and compelled thought. They want my children to watch them dry hump at drag shows, they want to destroy sports for my daughter then force her to look at dicks in the locker room. They want my kids to cut off their private parts without telling me. They want my pastor to cease preaching the “hate speech” of my religion that God created man & woman. Trans people say “speech is violence” then do actual violence opposing laws prohibiting genital mutilation of minors. You may counter with “I know trans people & they are nice” but that’s irrelevant and I don’t care. There is a militant branch of transgender ideology that is violently and ruthlessly and tyrannically forcing their viewpoint on others against their will whose actions now define this discussion. The issue is not LGBTQ+IAP ideology per se, but rather are we a society that allows individual freedom or one that opposes it?

I know you might very well be too fucking stupid to communicate with, and I say that only because I've had to read what you post here, but I don't need the media to tell me that Trump is a fucking asshole, doesn't give two shits about this country, and has violated every moral clause that most of us consider important. And he does so without having any shred of remorse or regard for other people. There is no one he hasn't betrayed. I still voted for him, because I'm capable of having more than one thought in my head at a time. But he has lost his fucking marbles and demonstrated with absolute inescapable clarity that he will never put anything above his own vanity. The country deserves more than that. Unfortunately, Joe Biden is not better than that. But there are democrats who are, and if by some miracle the Democratic party can find it in themselves to nominate someone who actually loves this country more than they love themselves or enriching themselves, I will vote for that person before I vote for Donald Trump.

You attempt to explain away everything. That’s all you do. It doesn’t matter what the topic is. It could be COVID policy, corrupt politicians, the destruction of our major cities or the harm caused by the trans gender movement. Facts are presented but it doesn’t matter. The truth comes out in time, as it has with COVID and many examples of political corruption, but it doesn’t matter. You double down and dig in. Gotta give it to you. You are consistent.

not a good litmus test to use...transgender is a mental illness. period. it should be treated as such. look at the suicide rates. it's not a normal condition for humans to have. it's only within the last few years that this illness has exploded...WHY IS THAT!? why for thousands of years of human history has transgender not been a thing....and SUDDENLY it's a huge evolutionary human condition....hmmmm....maybe....just maybe the media and trans extremists are pushing their propaganda and it's being forced on mentally ill, vulnerable teens. you can't change your gender. that's a fact. sorry it is. has been since the beginning of time. and it's actually science too. follow the science after all.

I'm a pretty conservative guy, but just listened to this Joe Rogan episode with Robert Kennedy Jr and was blown away. It's mostly about vaccines, so now I need to read The Real Anthony Fauci. It's a fantastic conversation. Here's the link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DQfcTY4viyXsIXQ89NXvg?si=rX2hS2ONSFO8o0jLJVv9vg

Non partisan apolitical military, unless the left is in charge and you’re touting their narratives. Brandon probably pooped himself in joy watching his generals push his agenda.

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https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-james-p-muri-the-b-26-pilot-who-buzzed-the-flight-deck-of-japanese-aircraft-carrier-akagi-during-the-battle-of-midway-to-save-his-crew/ This Lt and his crew had, you guessed it, giant nuts. Lol.

While not in my family, I too, have seen in the local rural community at a rapidly increasing rate. I do have compassion for these young people, but I think they have an unjustified confidence in their explanation as to why this is happening to them. Gender is not a spectrum. There may be a spectrum within each gender such as men with some feminine characteristics or females with some masculine qualities, and many children struggle with this concept. The feel they can't compete with earlier social ideals of what the ideal man and woman should be. Comparison is the thief of joy. But with the advent of social media, status in a crowded space can otherwise be achieved simply through being different, extreme, or proclaiming oneself a victim for engagement in a society where they otherwise wouldn't be noticed. The outpouring of online sympathy and affection for anyone who might be experiencing a "tough time" with life only encourages the idea that we don't dictate our circumstances, but are a victim of it, and that victim status yields benefits such as the ability to emotionally manipulate. Our kids have been told our sexual ideas and impulses are to be shamelessly acted upon while demanding acceptance for it. It's a slippery slope. Where does it go next? Cliches aren't cliches because they are wrong. Sure, I want people to be happy. But kids who go through the transgender process can only convince themselves they're happy until the social media fad and fashion fades, and they no longer receive attention heaped upon them, and after the permanent irreparable harm has been done. In a few years, I predict a suicide rate that will grow exponentially. These children, and most encouraging adults, do not understand that this phenomena, which has never occurred at this rate in history, is an infectious idea imposed on them by their online social environment. It's not entirely an organic physiological/psychological process within one's own body. There's a deliberate organized campaign of outside influence and manipulation. Nature doesn't care. If a person chooses to abruptly bring an end to their own genetic lineage by consciously rendering themselves a sterile human, is that a bad thing? That's just Darwinism playing out, right? I care because I know the nation and society I was born into was made great through the flourishing of humans and human productivity enabled by traditional family values. When 20% percent of young people identify as LGBTQ, we're not facing a population stagnation, we're facing population age distribution so top heavy it will collapse upon itself. Similar to COVID, this in an infection of an idea. This is an old video that I've often thought about. Perfectly explains many things we're seeing in our culture. Especially at 9:09.

Ok Dr. Aeroplanez, let's talk mental illnesses and fitness to serve. What do you mean by this? What specifically does "correctly" mean? Does it mean typical? Does it mean functional? At what level? Ok do you want to define "mental illnesses" as anything diagnosable in the DSM-5? If so, I've got bad news for your theory. PTSD - a diagnosable disorder in the DSM. You can, in fact, have PTSD and still serve in the military, have a security clearance, be a cop, etc. I know people who are doing this right now. Depression and anxiety - diagnosable conditions in the DSM. Same as above, I know people with these diagnoses who serve honorably every single day Autism - same as above. Alan Turing and Albert Einstein were both very likely autistic and had higher level security clearances than either of us ever will...I think they did some pretty good work! I could go on. Mental illnesses/disorders/conditions are like physical ones, they're not somehow more shameful, more disabling, or more able to painted with a broad brush. Some mental and physical conditions do indeed prevent someone from holding a sensitive or security-related position, and that's fine. You won't be a good infantry troop from a wheelchair unfortunately. And some mental illnesses are that way too. But not all, not the ones I listed above, and importantly, not gender dysphoria, another DSM condition. Gender dysphoria is primarily diagnosed when you have discomfort with your biological sex and the gender-norms that go along with that. It is treated in ways that are meant to reduce that discomfort. The level of discomfort may or may not rise to the level of being disqualifying for some positions in the military/police/etc. Just like back pain. New flash: not every person who is nonbinary or gender-fluid experiences discomfort with their biological sex! The person I am close with going through some of these issues says they are nonbinary and gender-fluid, but is also perfectly comfortable in the body they have and does not experience discomfort with their body. So, they are not actually diagnosed with gender dysphoria. I did not understand the nuances of this even a few months ago, which is why I'm wasting my time typing all this shit out here. Hopefully if any of this can help even one of you numbskulls better understand and support one of your kids, one of your troops, etc., it's worth the effort.

I’ll accept them and treat them with compassion just like I would anyone with a mental illness. You cannot argue that their brains are working correctly. Does it make them bad people? No. Does it mean they should be completely ostracized from society? No. What it does mean is that they should not be able to hold sensitive positions that require security clearances. They should not be police officers, pilots or in the military….and so on. Go be a realtor, insurance agent or any one of another 1000 jobs out there. Just like a schizophrenic wouldn’t be able to get a clearance or FC1, nor should they.

Dude, excellent questions. I don't think we can begin moves towards international accountability until we resolve it domestically. And that's purely pragmatic; without cohesive domestic unity we'd be unable to prosecute any international strategy. I am ready to forgive a lot of people provided they apologize for their egregious anti-American and anti-freedom behavior. Many people, even those on this board, were simply dumb, fearful and overly trusting of authority. They should be ashamed, but they should not be punished so long as they recognize and apologize for their errors. However, for the top tier of decision makers there absolutely must be ruthless accountability. Fauci, Collins and many media/political personalities need to be confronted and dealt with to solidify internal unity required to seek holding China itself accountable.

Not to overlook the injustices here…but why would a retiree retire in..Turkey?

This is just another example of the shit that we saw all the time in the Air Force before this trans insanity happened. How many times have you heard about some pilot that was a total bro when he was a captain or major or even a squadron commander and then they become a general and at best standby idly while ridiculous nonsense is imposed upon their subordinates, and at worst, participate? The types of people who are willing to do what is necessary to get to these jobs are not the type of people who often have deep-seated beliefs. And so when the beliefs of those they must rely on for further promotion are insane, they adopt them. Then you see someone on a podium who 20 years ago wouldn't have imagined they'd be spouting the ridiculous nonsense they are, but because it's the present rallying and cry of the cultural elite, all of a sudden they are true believers. It seems unbelievable that so many apparently intelligent people are spouting this nonsense, but that's because you're (not you specifically, M2) operating on the assumption that they put any thought into it at all. They haven't. These people don't have values other than their own progression. Once you accept that, everything they say makes perfect sense. They spent an entire career doing what other people told them to do to get where they are, so it shouldn't be surprising that they will also say what other people tell them to say.

Just started the interview during my workout this morning but the book is well worth the read. I hope this interview gets RFKJ out there because the normal media is certainly not covering him.

Are you asking if LGBTQ people are disadvantaged/persecuted? I can provide a litany of examples if you need. No, if someone is an asshole, they are an asshole. Disagreeing respectfully with an opinion is fine. Also everyone's a little bit of an asshole on some things, so I don't mean it necessarily maliciously. I appreciate you asking and no ill-intent received. No, I am not LGBTQ myself but have close friends and family members who are gay and also have someone close to me recently going through gender identity issues. Separately have also recently gotten a great layman's education on mental illnesses so it's a bit top-of-mind for me. More on mental illness in a sec. BL: I've learned new things during this process and changed some opinions I had, which is partly why I'm saying the things I'm saying here. I started out basically thinking, look, all this trans & gender-fluid stuff is kinda BS and we need to pump the breaks on these people demanding so much of the rest of the world when they're like 0.1% of the population. I still don't totally disagree with that view. Gay rights happened very slowly over time before they happened seemingly very quickly when Obergefell was decided. I do want folks, even those being persecuted, to understand that they're not necessarily special snowflakes so much that the world has to immediately turn 180 degrees on their every whim. Everyone deserves equal human rights, but you also have to account to a reasonable pace of change that most humans are willing to accept. All that being said, my recent experiences have opened up my aperture a little bit in that, in my new understanding, people that want to define a third gender (nonbinary) or see themselves as gender-fluid aren't really fundamentally different than people who are gay. I have been told by the person I know this isn't a choice, I wish I could just "feel normal," but that this is how I am and I just want to be loved & treated equally just like anyone else. In the end even if I don't really understand it fully, it's really not too much to ask IMHO. So yea, my old-man opinion has changed a bit and other than some fringe issues like competitive sports participation where there are some legit concerns, I am now more of the opinion that just there's much greater acceptance for folks who are gay, whatever people wanna do with their lives & their gender expression is fine. If you want me to attempt to use they/them, that is fine, I will try. If you want to feel more masculine one day and more feminine the next day, that's fine. What haircut you have, what clothes you wear, if you dye your hair blue or have a body full of tats, that has next to zero bearing on A) my life, and B) if you are a good person or not or if you deserve equal, basic human rights or not. It costs me very, very little to be loving and accepting and it means a lot to people who genuinely feel God made them this way. On mental illnesses...

The last line is my favorite… “One team, one fight!” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You're absolutely in la-la land if you think there will be ANY accountability. They won't even admit they were wrong.

Fauci should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Shellenberger's book is a solid read. I don't know about China - Their actions, and our contributions (likely) led to a miserable two years and an unknown numbers of lives lost.

I'm going to take a wild shot in the dark, but, I'm guessing they drive the same cars as everyone else.

Mumm, disagree I guess. People with non-standard gender expressions in my opinion aren’t advantaged over “regular” people, quite the opposite. Not too many folks jump at the chance and choose to be a persecuted class of people for one reason or another. And I don’t really have or need traditional “objective standards” for what clothes other people wear or how they cut their hair or who they want to sleep with anymore. That does affect me in any way I found out! Is this a good person? Do they do good work? If so great, you be you and good luck. Obviously it’s easy to default to what was traditional when you grew up, but times change and so does the world, like it or not. I’ve often found those who espouse the idea that others can choose to do whatever but I don’t have to condone/endorse/can speak against are often just assholes. To me being accepting by default (which is hard!), even when you may not understand or fully accept a choice someone else makes, has been be a better policy. I have high standards and specific expectations for a lot of things, but not this thing. And I have a lot of recent, first-hand experience, so it’s not a point of view I come to lightly or held right away necessarily.

Didn’t people say that when gay marriage was legalized? “Oh yea, all the E1s in the barracks are gonna ‘marry’ their buddy to get moved off base and married BAH.” Did that happen even once? The few people I know with non-standard gender expressions/identities say the same thing as my gay friends: this is just how I am, it’s not some choice I decided would be cool one day, and it can be pretty hard to be accepted in a lot of places. Probably better to just accept people how they are, treat people fairly and move on with your life. That’s my philosophy at least, even if a lot of this newfangled gender stuff the kids are going on about makes absolutely zero sense to me sometimes. #I’mOldNow