🤷‍♂️ It is serious. It may not directly affect me, but it is a growing mentality in society as a whole that I do worry will undermine any valid attempt at “fixing” our situation (whatever that may look like).

But at the end of the day, I will move on. Hopefully the glasses kid in the video will be able to also.

And, thank you.

Exactly. Read my update.

Read my update.

No one said silence. Read my update.

No one said silence. Read my update.

No, you teach them to be smart and not act on just emotions. You don’t teach them to go and get arrested because somebody said something they disagree with.

Maybe teach them to organize against people like the aggressor, and rally them out of the school. Or teach them to worm the system so that admins will be compelled to get that asshole out of there.

Simply “punching nazis” because you had an emotional reaction only reenforces the asshole’s behavior, and causes unnecessary grief on you.

But yeah, “punch nazis” because “mah emotions”. Real smart. That’ll teach ‘em!

We’re not talking about the US government. We’re talking about stupid high school kids.

This is the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth.

Unfortunately the kid who did the punching fell for the trolling of the asshat doing the recording. The aggressor (the asshat) was intentionally trying to provoke someone into a confrontation, and succeeded. And the puncher is now guilty of assault and battery (and there is video proof!) and will be punished, while the asshat will walk away even more smug and empowered to do it again to someone else.

The point I am trying to make is to not feed the trolls. It doesn’t matter what bullshit they spout, or how angry it makes you: do not engage them unless they are literally (and I mean literally) endangering you or someone else. Ignoring them is the best way to shut them down.

Edit:

I interrupt this regularly scheduled downvote-fest to bring you an important update. I feel like this needs to be said because it appears people aren’t using their heads and simply reacting on pure emotion.

If you are standing by yourself (even in a crowd of people), and someone comes along and does something worthy of being punched or otherwise assaulted, don’t. You are by yourself, and you will either bore the sole responsibility of any trouble, or if the other person is not alone, you will get your ass kicked. And for what? Principle?

Principles sound great, on paper. But when you’re alone in the back of a cop car/principal’s office, or bleeding out in an ER, they don’t do shit for you. Nor do they do shit when you’re in court being arraigned for breaking the law (regardless of how morally right you are).

It’s simply not smart.

Now, if you really want to make a difference, you need to bring yourself up (and above) their level. Believe it or not, they are on a level higher than petty assault and battery. They are organized, unified, and they are working the system to their advantage. They have power in numbers.

So do the same. Organize your people. Do not stand alone. Gather evidence. Turn their system against them. Just like in Minneapolis, France, and Hong Kong.

Use your brains people, otherwise you’re really no better than they are (different side of the same coin).

Now you may continue downvoting me because “punching nazis”.

Enlighten me.

The plastic is already here and unfortunately we haven’t figured out a good way to get rid of it. So instead of polluting our oceans and landfills, why not use it for better roads? At least until we figure out a better solution.

Go take care of yourself then. That’s far more important. I mean it. And it is possible to recover from this; I speak from experience.

And I’m saying don’t give up.

In before you get shit for being defeatist:

I get where you’re coming from. It’s overwhelming. What can you or I do to fix the world?

Nothing. You or I or any one individual cannot do it all by ourselves.

But that doesn’t mean we give up. We just start small. And maybe, just maybe, someone watching will feel inspired to do the same. And then, maybe, we can build an army that can and will tackle the bigger problems. Maybe not.

But we won’t know until we try. And even if it doesn’t work, you can walk away knowing you tried. And honestly that’s more than most people can genuinely say at the end of the day.

And what do you really have to lose that you haven’t already lost?

It doesn’t hurt, and if enough people can show common courtesy, maybe yes. But doing nothing will absolutely prove useless.

Pick up trash you find on the ground. Hold the door open for the person behind you. Say thank you. Apologize and mean it.

It’s not that difficult.

In my opinion (and personal experience), I used to freeze up and not do anything because I felt I couldn’t make a big enough difference — so why bother? Then I had kids, and I realized that everything I do (and don’t do!) is scrutinized and repeated by my children.

My small actions have now been multiplied by 2. Pretty neat if you ask me.

Thanks! Fixed. 😊

You should read about his first marriage.

TL;DR Pierce is definitely a Good Man™. No doubts there.

Pierce Brosnan is the type of man, and husband, all men should strive to be.

https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/04/08/pierce-brosnan-defends-wife-of-24-years-amid-criticism-about-her-weight/

Edit: speeling,