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I didn't know the main stream media outlets had a "right" to the Whitehouse anyway. I thought it was all at the pleasure of whoever was in office. Freedom of speech and press means freedom from being imprisoned or prosecuted for what you write....not freedom of access.

Gotcha. Right now, Democrats have to deal with competing factions under big tent. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) movement is getting a lot of attention. Somehow, Democratic leadership has to corral the performers under the big top. Hopefully, whoever emerges as the Democratic nominee for POTUS will be able to pull it all together. It would stand to reason that winning back the House & Senate could lead to policies in a different direction. However, POTUS OJ seems to running with scissors regardless of Congressional approval. Of course, the GOP is going to rubber stamp whatever he wants to do. But, the Democrats aren't throwing up major opposition either. They haven't really brought anything to the floor. A democratic Senate could stall appointments & impede laws. Remains to be seen. Best to hope for at this point is POTUS OJ runs out of gas in less than 2 years.😎

AI, being the impersonal entity that it is, will recognize that its efficiency will negatively affect a large element of the human population. It will foresee this and make the necessary adjustments, realizing that replacing people will inevitably lead to their extinction, an occurrence that could be the forerunner of AI eliminating its ownself out of existence. It will then correct itself and revert back to square one to ensure its own survival! 🤓

@ProfD I always appreciate your feedback. What I was really implying in regard to the black vote was that the enthusiastic endorsement of black voters can be neutralized by a negative reaction from middle of the road white voters who are turned off by the double edged sword of "wokeness". To defeat the white conservatives aka MAGAS, Dems have to champion the moderation which represents the silent majority of Americans, not disgruntled special interest groups. Winning back the House and Senate should be the first order of business. Then policies can be addressed. imo.

Right. Hopefully, the Universal Basic Income (UBI) will mitigate rampant depression, substance abuse & other reckless behavior as a result of unemployment or under-employment. Humans are adaptable creatures. They will figure out how to survive & thrive in a world where they may no longer have to work for a living.😎

IMO, social media has definitely sffected how young people socialize & interact with each other. However, as human beings are social creatures, both the cliqued up women & [pick a pill] dudes will eventually hook up for a reason or a season. I do not believe humanity will become extinct because feminists, the alphabet soup community, INCELs, etc., have decided not to hook up & procreate. Optimistically, I believe there will always be enough heterosexual folks on both sides of the aisle to form & build connections & keep our species alive & well.😎

Keep in mind I'm using my own personal understandings and definitions of "freedom" and "liberty" because they are more absolute and less confusing than what you may find online or in some dictionary which may offer you 12 or 15 different definitions. They are known as "compensatory definitions" meaning they make up for what's lacking or confusing.

ProfD, you said in another thread: I seriously doubt that will be the case for the majority of humanity and here's why...... Most of the people who will be put out of work by AI are professional and IT types. The vast majority had to go to Universities and rack up a lot of debt to GET their credentials in the first place and most of them have student loans and other debts they have to pay back let alone support the lifestyles they and their families are used to living. The only jobs that will be left for them will be manufacturing and service industry jobs, which leads to 2 immediate problems for them: 1. Most of these jobs DO NOT pay as well or offer as many benefits as their original corporate and IT jobs. 2. Most of these jobs are far more PHYSICALLY DEMANDING than their original corporate and IT jobs. People used to sitting on their asses all day playing on the computer will NOT adapt so easily to scrubbing hotel toilets and using jackhammers for 10 hours a day 6 days a week just to pay the bills and pay their debts. I predict there's going to be a lot of frustrated people and the cases of depression, substance abuse, and other mental health issues will skyrocket in the near future as a result of this massive replacement and displacement.

As usual, I think Phil makes a lot of valid points in this video. A lot of dudes....especially younger men....are confused about which way to go and which route to take when it comes to approaching women because of the mixed signals they're getting in society about what's acceptable and what's not. Personally, I think there are too many "unspoken" rules when it comes to social interactions as well. Men generally aren't as intuitive as women and need more direct cues as to what is wanted from them. Black men used to NEVER have problems attracting women. Maybe a couple did, but the vast majority didn't. Today, I've ran into so many Black "incels" and gay dudes and those who question their own sexuality and where they fit in. We NEVER had that problem when I was coming up.

Good luck to Chicago teams. My Nationals are pathetic.🤣 Hopefully, da Bulls will take care of the phenom & develop him properly. I'm also hoping QB Caleb Williams will bounce back from his hamstring injury & return to his playing form with no setbacks. The Commanders have a similar situation with QB Jayden Daniels. He dislocated his left elbow again. Same injury last season. Hoping he bounces back healthy & playing well. The current clown-in-chief is definitely running a circus & making the USA the laughingstock of the world. POTUS OJ's UN speech was embarrassing. His ban on CNN, Politico & MSNOW was petty. The war with Iran is a debacle. That's just to name a few blunders. While the Democrats do not have any real plans &/or solutions for redeeming the USA, the midterm elections could be a referendum on Americans being fed up with the current administration. MAGA seems to be losing steam & patience with the show they thought was a great idea a couple years ago. Hopefully, the midterm election results will render POTUS OJ a lame-duck & tie his hands over the last 2 years of his reign of stupidity & incompetence. I've noticed the people who normally support POTUS OJ the imbecile are eerily quiet nowadays. Guess it's hard to justify &/or defend the indefensible. That white man will have to tell Black folks what they stand to gain in voting for him. The empty trick or treat bags have holes in them. The benefit cannot solely be orange man bad. All things considered with the state of affairs, you have reached the point in life where nothing else should matter other than enjoying whatever you choose to do with your time. For you...nothing else really matters.😎

Liberty is more formal. It's about Rights. But I don't think we should overstate the difference between Liberty and Freedom. Individuals want Rights - Liberties because they don't want to be constrained. Freedom is about the lack of constraints. And yet their are boundaries, limits, and order. These things prevent harm to self and others. They keep us from imposing on each other in pursuit of the freedoms that Liberties guarantee. I think a deeper discussion might be about the kinds of Liberties and thus Freedoms a political and social order requires. Is noninterference from the government and other people the only thing that matters? What about the ability to choose to act on your thoughts, desires, and prerogatives as an individual. How do societies and the State undermine this pursuit? How are individuals legally and extra legally deprived of choice?

@ProfD It's a wild time to be a Chicago sports fan! Both the Sox and the Cubs are on track to make the major league baseball playoffs! The Bulls have acquired a young basketball phenom named, of all things, Caleb Wilson and fans are looking forward to watching him develop. But - da BEARs have started the season off with a dilemma! I'm so nervous for Caleb Williams! All the pre-season hype may be for naught. Hope his injury won't cause him to lose his mojo! 😟 Plenty going on to distract me from the Trumped states of America. I hate the sight and sound of that tangerine turd who thinks America is his kingdom! If only the Dems can sweep the mid-terms and then come up with a winning candidate for president! A strong, dynamic, capable, white, moderate male who the luke warm approval of black folks will help get elected. 😉 Oh well, Al is still an intriguing passtime for me.