Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "Henry Rollins' Letter to a Young American (Part 2)" video.

  1. What is your basis for the negative things that you are saying about him? How do you know who he really is?
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  2. We can always say, "It's too difficult so there's no point trying." I think if each of us said, "I'm going to improve my little part of the world" then things might improve. Moreover, nobility and community spirit are habit forming, and they can grow to be habit forming in the larger issues too. I think we have to start somewhere with the reeducation of the western world towards more virtuous living, and re-empowerment.
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  3. That's pretty noble actually, and I totally agree with him. Sadly, this is not the channel where that message is going to be heard by the people who most need it.
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  4. Does it matter who is? He could be your trashman - either you think that there's some merit in what he's saying, or you don't. Personally, I think what he's saying is self-evidently true. Your hostile response validates his point. Who would he have to be for YOU to consider his words on THIS topic relevant? Philosopher general? Chief judge? President? Nobody is better qualified for this than any one of us, but he's the one saying it. If you were famous, maybe we'd be listening to your video.
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  5. I was happy to hear what he had to say. I guess if a call to courtesy and civility and nobility is not to your taste then you can ignore it. I think it is probably quite telling if you choose to...
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  6. Heck, you could say that about the teachings of jesus, Martin Luther King, or Tony Robbins. But the point is, most people ARE NOT very smart, and it doesn't hurt to publicly restate a message of positivity does it? I don't know Henry Robbins, so I cannot comment about his ego, but you certainly seem to have a powerful dislike for him. May I ask why?
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