Comments by "New Message" (@NewMessage) on "$500 MILLION DOLLARS - Smarter Every Day 179" video.
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Ingrouping and outgrouping is one of humanity's strongest social instincts. It's never going to go away. It's why we play sports, make war, create subcultures, and join clubs. There is always an us, and a them. That's not to say we shouldn't keep trying, true... but... this idea that 'if we could just.... and everything would be fixed' is ridiculously naive. I know he 'didn't say that'.. but he could have cut back on the gloss a bit.
The point about 'Who cares where the money comes from, it's here, use it!' Is certainly valid, if you ask me.. but the whys and wheres matter, in the end. We have terms like 'blood money' and 'tainted fruit' for exactly that reason.
Also, it's a bit telling that making a point of 'don't disagree, just cooperate.' without mentioning that some of the disagreements are valid issues that need resolving is abhorrent on a channel dedicated to sussing out the details of complicated systems. I have a strong feeling that the 'I don't want to talk politics' and his blatant sidestepping of mentioning any views (Other than making a point to say he disagreed with a lot of Obama's views) really translates to 'My fan base is science oriented, and are REAAALY not gonna be happy if I state my position'.
Fair enough, but dancing around elephants in the room eventually gets someone stepped on.
However, if I'm projecting here, and I admit that I certainly may be... It may simply be a case of 'shut up and do what you're told, and I'll give you a cookie', Or, more bluntly put, 'If you want an Ivanka interview, you better stay off these subjects." * drops a 700 page rider on the table *
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