tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post9051247492920282073..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: Hiding Things From YourselfK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-91708072464825916372020-10-29T05:44:32.650-07:002020-10-29T05:44:32.650-07:00In addition to being a daily OCD spasm, this blog ...In addition to being a daily OCD spasm, this blog is my attempt to work out what I'm seeing in the world. What does it mean and why is it happening?<br /><br />After a long time doing some amount of sales and marketing, I've found that I'm most effective when I have a thorough understanding of my product line, the customers' needs and my competitors' offerings. When I have that down, my sales meetings are relaxed and friendly.<br /><br />That's where I'm going with this. The next time the racial justice thing comes up in a dinner conversation, I won't get worked up, I'll be able to calmly suggest some counter-examples that destroy the narrative. That's the most any of us can do, if we don't have a big megaphone online or in the media.<br /><br />My motives are the same as the progressives. I care about the poor, the drug addicts, the illiterate and those who are just bad at life in general. I've known a ton of them in my family and from decades of work. I love them as God's children.<br /><br />If you view your discussion partners as customers and you have internalized and adopted their goals, you can do a much better job of convincing them. That's where all this is going.<br /><br />Yes, I rant and wave my arms here, but that's just my irrational, emotional side finding a vent. In person, I'm a KT pussy cat.<br /><br />Well, until I start ranting there, too. :-)K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-76494305806956109002020-10-28T16:28:00.482-07:002020-10-28T16:28:00.482-07:00When you're in a hole, the first rule is: stop...When you're in a hole, the first rule is: stop digging.<br /><br />So if you're caught in a lie, the first step is: stop spreading it.<br /><br />Figure out how to take over the world later, get dressed<i> first</i>. Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095145312137904824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-72945305224198266822020-10-28T12:18:24.515-07:002020-10-28T12:18:24.515-07:00"If you admitted that the problem was degener..."If you admitted that the problem was degeneracy, you'd have to oppose PornHub, Tinder, Cardi B, Takashi6ix9ine and a massive army of similarly popular things"<br /><br />Ok, fine. Say you oppose these things. How do you propose to do that in a way that anyone will pay attention to? <br /><br />I mean, ranting about it on your blog is fine as far as it goes, but it seems to lack reach, you know? Preaching about it in church isn't going to help if the people you are trying to reach never go to church. And if the TV talking heads were to switch to bewailing "cultural degeneracy", exactly who do you think is going to be listening to them? Personally, I'm not that sure that the majority of people listen to them now, and becoming "scolds" probably isn't going to get them any more viewers.<br /><br />So if you don't like the way the culture is going, what are your options for doing anything about it? <br /><br />tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.com