What do you think of Ramaswamy’s Ten Truths

God is real.
There are only two genders.
Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
Reverse racism is racism.
An open border is no border.
Parents determine the education of their children.
The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
Capitalism lifts people from poverty.
There are three branches of government, not four.
The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

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Gloomy · F

1. There is no God
2. Gender is a construct and an active expression while sex is based on biological markers. Gender identity also has a grounding in biology via brain structuring
3. Fossil fuels are finite and are damaging our climate so we need alternatives
4. Racism is racism but power hierarchies should always be kept in mind
5. Securing the border via violent means is not a solution. Open borders are a right wing talking point
6. Parents should not control their childrens education
7. There are more family types than just the nuclear family all equally worth of protection and support
8. Capitalism is an exploitative economic and societal system that turns everything even human relations into commodities and doesn’t support people with potential
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10. The US constitution is an historic document that should not have such a strong grip on current politics and it doesn't guarantee freedom at all.

SW-User

@Gloomy well said.

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

Do you have children? @Gloomy

HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M

@Gloomy

HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M

@jackjjackson I'm going to go out on a limb here and say no.

Gloomy · F

@HoraceGreenley It aligns sex with gender which is the ideal for most people

Gloomy · F

@jackjjackson Why would that matter?

SW-User

@HoraceGreenley oh ffs

How many cases do you know of, of a child having their genitals removed for gender-affirming reasons?
Meanwhile, thousands of intersex babies have had their genitals removed or surgically altered, over decades, and no one ever heard a peep out of the right wing about that.

HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M

@SW-User
I didn't mention children.

You're assuming things not introduced.

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

I’d value your opinion more if you were referring to YOUR OWN kids. If you don’t have any your opinion about someone else’s kids is non of your beeswax. @Gloomy

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

Good point. Someone somewhere has been deciding with impunity what is “intersex” for a long time. Wonder if they always get it right? @SW-User

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

You’re likely on target. Those types want to control everyone else whe. Instead this country was founded on and is based on personal liberty. @HoraceGreenley

Gloomy · F

@jackjjackson Yeah real fun a society where every kid has a completly different curriculum which leaves door open for misinformation and doesn't make a set standard possible which then doesn't allow to view knowledge and qualification.

Gloomy · F

@jackjjackson People in the US are less free than idk Germany for example. The more something has to be emphasised (like freedom) the less likely it is to be true.

exchrist · 31-35

@Gloomy thanks for being so rational

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

No one is suggesting individual curriculums for each student and you know that. However the government imposing a curriculum that is get top secret from parents is a HUGE problem. Perhaps that might even by why it’s being kept top secret. You think? I suppose you feel fully qualified to write a curriculum you approve in a vacuum for all students? Tell you what. You my send no more than two of your cats over and it will housing them and provide them with a curriculum. @Gloomy

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

NOT @exchrist

jackjjackson · 70-79, M

Is that what you call a Debbie Downer / Negative Nellie? @exchrist