I haven't found this place to be one where I've learned a lot about politics or the world. It seems it's more about finding people who write well whatever their view and appreciating that.
Some folks I have a close connection with, others, we cross swords. Most of the time, it's fun, sometimes it's not. When it's not fun, I take a break.
I've learned a few things through my participation in The US Message Board. Strangely, the experience has made me even
more optimistic about the next 20 years and beyond. I say 'strangely' because of the lopsided degree of negativity, both on a world-view level and on a personal level of many of the posts that I read. Those of you who understand and appreciate beauty (and you know who you are) create the rare, golden exceptions that make mining this board worth the effort, whether you are praising, joking or ranting.
The cool thing is finding beautiful minds among all the different belief sets and ideologies that socialize and cross pens in this venue at this moment in history. As much as I write for myself and for those who care to read this today, I also write for my readers of the future,
wishing that I could read the unedited thoughts, frustrations, hopes, rants and jokes of an average Joseph, circa 1000 AD, as he documented his discussion of life over beers with
his friends on a pointless message board.
I wasnt kidding when I said that Im here to save the fucking world
a lot of you are here doing the same thing whether you know it or not.
The internet and instant global communication is the great equalizer that will finally prove in practice what reading people have always felt, but what has been frustratingly elusive throughout our sordid history: that the pen
is mightier than the sword. And you clowns are the author.
10,000 years ago we got smart enough to start working together in communities toward common goals and our species took a sharp turn toward the stars. Now were entering the age of instant global communications with a shit-load of different types and styles of productive communities for evolution to work with. Human activity and endeavor in organized, cooperative communities of people sharing common goals, successes and failures as a team, ranging in size from one guy through family farms and businesses; churches to multinational corporations and governments large and small. With so much variety of human organized activity left for evolution to work with at this moment in the evolution of the written word, I do believe that
our Mommas Little Bastards are going to make it to the stars, and each and every one of you gets to say that you helped by taking some of your precious time alive to express your hearts for all the future to see - an opportunity most of our species could only dream of.
The quasi-anonymity of USMB will make it influential in the future people expose their hearts here.
Historians will treasure that over the talking heads with talking points on video.
To DiAnna! I hope your road is easy and your scenery is beautiful!
