You've been looking in the wrong direction, the dangers are coming from the right.

There are no shortage of real world negative if not outright disastrous and terrifying ongoing situations that demand our attention right now, and it feels like this has been the case for at least a few years, if not all the way back to the financial crash in 08.

The situation in Ukraine, the ongoing Covid pandemic situation, the impact of Brexit are all very significant events which if they were being dealt with on their own would still be a memorable time in ones life, moreso depending on your proximity to them obviously. Having them all happen at the same time has been like some sort of nightmare that keeps getting worse.

Over the last 5-10 years, we've seen a growing conversation, including to a very significant level on here, suggesting that the things to be concerned about in the world have been liberal initiatives such as advocating for the climate, considering women's experience in society, multiculturalism, conversations about identity and so on. These have all been lumped together as 'woke/progressive/liberal/leftist/socialist/communist' agendas' that must be stopped or at least we should be wary of.

And yet, none of the significant life events that we are experiencing and suffering through are the cause of these topics that have fueled huge amounts of conversation as being something we need to be guarded against. And I don't think this is an accident. I believe that many of the influential people who have tried to focus peoples concern towards 'woke/liberal/progressive' topics have inflamed these mostly 'false flag' topics to both distract from what they themselves have been doing or what others that they agree with, have been doing and to paint anything that can be considered as progressive to be viewed warily as something to be concerned about and on guard against.

Russia is a central player in the whole conversation and not just because of what they are doing in Ukraine. The links between Russian operatives and key people in the UK (more of which is emerging hour by hour right now), in Europe, in the US and how those people have been involved in events in their own countries. The influence from prominent media platforms in the UK and USA for Russian positions. The admiration from influential conservative mouthpieces for Russia and Putin being very much non-woke and these people trying to promote the same ideals elsewhere. Many online bot and malware initiatives which emerge out of Russia. All these points are just some of the things that have influenced how we have experienced things such as US elections, the whole Brexit conversation, the Covid pandemic and the situation in Ukraine since 2014 and particularly now.

The promoting of uber-nationalism, minimal regulation at a corporate level with increased regulation at a personal level, media and free speech control and the downplaying of educated and experienced voices on various topics has shown to be a dangerous path to go down, and that is the path we are on in some instances and attempts to put us on it in more. The ongoing demonisation of any sort of progressive or compassionate ideal is a deliberate act to motivate people to align with a predominantly right wing view so that when people talk about some of the more serious things that are going on within that right wing, it is dismissed as just a liberal/woke narrative and those who got riled up about gender neutral bathrooms or whatever just fall in to line and dismiss the serious claims that need attention.

Some people tried to highlight where the real dangers were and have suffered greatly for doing so in having been targeted directly by the people they were warning about or their friends in the media and an army of largely anonymous, but often not, profiles online. And hundreds of millions are suffering from the impact that these manipulators have had on our societies. It's way past time for people to stop and think about who exactly has been encouraging people to fight on comparatively non-impactful topics while they themselves affect the world in very negative ways.

Ah that explains it you live in the USA. I don’t see left right etc. I just see powers jostling for control. That is what it comes down to for me. Strategic partnerships, political marriages of convenience.

And of course lots of access to military bases in xyz country regardless of which ‘side’ a Vassell country picks. Even ‘neutral’ Ireland turns a blind eye to USA military OP’s in Shannon. Or Chinese funding of universities in Ireland etc.

The big boys just want to chop up the world either covertly or overtly. To increase their security and control.

The only real difference to me are the names of the secret service from the big boys who want to control the weaker countries. Or at the very least have someone ‘compliant’ to their viewpoint. To me the left and right stuff is a smokescreen to dupe the masses. It is not as simple as x side = good. Y side = bad. They are all ‘at it’ in some way shape or form.

The methods may differ but the end goals are very similar IMO.

What you’re presenting TMH is nothing more than an example of a conspiracy theory of your own invention. You don’t even know whether he did or he didn’t conceal weapons in his wheelchair, but you wouldn’t be surprised because they love their guns in the US, and somehow people in Ireland who don’t support liberal policies promoted by leftist politicians are responsible for what you’re accusing an American politician of doing?

That makes about as much sense as punting a child across the globe to meet with politicians and tell them they’re responsible for ruining her future, but I did giggle at the ‘sitting US congressman’ in a wheelchair…

Awkward 😂

The above is precisely what I mean by giving yourself a pat on the back for confirming your own biases. If the extent of your evidence of any threat from the right as part of some global conspiracy, amounts to a politician in the US calling into a radio show claiming to have concealed weapons under his wheelchair, I’ll treat your claims with exactly the importance they deserve… 🙄

The boogeyman far-left, far-right are divide and conquer terms designed to "other" people in a distinct group. Everyone you dont agree with is far-"X". Everyone you do agree with is a rational centrist.

It's a pathetic level of discourse and draws strongly on McCarthyism reds-under-the-bed type rhetoric. Barrage people with labels and fearmongering about how radical-this and far-that groups are infiltrating our institutions and our very democracy, and they want to destroy everything you agree with. Anybody harping on about far-left/right/incels/communists/nazis etc is someone to be avoided, for they have no awareness of nuance and are incapable of debating in good faith.

Ella Fitzgerald, good singer mind.

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How were "the left" being targeted both individually and as a group for a range of small scale things? And I'm assuming you feel that this targeting was not justified. Can you elaborate as to why it was unfair to target them for their transgressions? And why do you blame the "far right" for this?

No.

Post your relevant arguments here or go home.

I think I can fully agree with the OP if I am reading his post correctly. There is plenty to be negative about in relation to some left leaning ideas and the sillier aspects of " Woke culture" (hate that term though)

However the main problems facing society include things like climate change, Russian aggression, distrust of Scientific opinion, COVID denial and anti vax sentiment, been prime examples are largely driven by right wing agendas.

Brexit was a prime example where large numbers were hoodwinked into thinking it would be a pain free transition by largely right leaning press. I have no problem with people supporting Brexit it was the demonstrable lies the pro Brexit side got away with is galling.

Wait a minute, is @Tell me how really using that clown from North Carolina as some example of a Far Right threat who was concealing weapons in his wheelchair? You actually believed him @Tell me how?

This is a guy that has lied about everything from his car crash, to his military service, to his marriage for Christ's sake.

He's a laughing stock that will likely be out at the next election.