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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Illegitimi non carborundum - Wikipedia
I have been saying this to myself since getting on message boards around 2002. Also applies to real life. I had some schmuck give me a finger when I was behind him at a Villages' gate yesterday. Maybe he is upset with NOTHING. And have had others give me a thumbed nose or chin flick the last few months. And much worse on other places online.
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It is really troubling what is happening to people's (minds) in regard to attitude and anger; deep DEEP anger. I accepted it was partially the result of the virus, but the acceleration of the anger and violence, everywhere, it mystifying and frightening. In how many cities were there police shot THIS WEEK ? I believe total was three incidents of police being shot this week, in one week, and on the heels of the school shooting, and the killing of the tech executive in San Fran for a meeting. The woman in her golf cart hit by a truck this week, the folks who reported nasty gestures and incidents on this board, and the killing of 3 young ones in Ocala by 3 others, a 12 year old. Riley Gains, the swimmer, nearly killed by trans rights activists for ...... giving a speech, not for attacking trans people, not for violently rioting or hurting people, but giving a speech on HER view of the issue of trans athletes competing as women, a speech she was invited to give. Then a week ago, a distinguished judge, again, INVITED to speech, but attacked for his opinion of an issue. Saw this beginning years ago in the villages, used to be, Democrats and Republicans had clubs here, displayed signs of their preferred candidates, had parades, then turned in to physical attacks, vandalism of people's yards, autos, and golf carts. Tonight, the eve on Easter, more violent incidents at public places like a mall in Delaware, 4 shot in Huston ! Really, there IS something "wrong" in our society. There is an on line "newspaper" that reports villages news, accidents, vandalism, incidents of domestic violence, child pornography criminals in the Villages, things the Happy Daily would not report. That's fine, "news" papers actually have a moral obligation to report the news, so they report what is on the police blotter. But if you read the "comments" people from the area write, it's actually horrifying. The HATE for villages residents, the pervasive hate for seniors, comments that the Villages is a haven for "retards and drunks" as one writer put it, makes you wonder just what is causing all this seething hate always barely under the surface ! Why ? ? Most, MOST people living here, and in the surrounding senior areas, are involved in at least one weekly volunteer endeavor to help make the surrounding area better ! From tutoring children, to acting as guardians for children with no one to represent them in court/custody issues, to our favorite activity, building homes for those in need with Habitat. So many villagers works in soup kitchens, even volunteering on holidays, and they help in local schools, make sure the "children of the Ocala National Forest" have needed articles, they knit an crochet for hospital and nursing home forgotten patients, it would take all night to list what goes on here in a WEEK, yet, the hate for this community, based on a TINY few who say things like the people from surrounding towns should not be allowed in our gates, or allowed to shop in "OUR" stores ! ! ? ? Breeds deep hate and very deep resentment ! And why, for no purpose at all. We have many religions here, is that what they all teach ? Exclusive stores, streets, even music that should not be heard by others, street parades and festivals ONLY for the residents ? Maybe so, maybe that IS today's world. Happy Easter if that even has any meaning these days ?