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Don't like it? Change the channel.  

whoisagentj 54M
661 posts
5/20/2019 7:09 am

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5/20/2019 8:53 am

Don't like it? Change the channel.


One thing I can say is that while America is still dealing with issues on freedom, this is still a good country to live in. Not to alienate others outside of the US who're reading this blog, I still welcome my international visitors here, but America for all it's problems is still a good country to be in.
One of the things my dad taught me was regarding how things are here in society. He always told me as an avid television watcher, ", in America, we can at least be free to say if you don't like what's on the television, you can change the channel."

And he's right. So yesterday, I got a reply on my last blog post which got me thinking. I won't single out the person who posted it, I try to stay away from drama where I can. But that person questioned me, in a roundabout manner, as to why bother changing something and complain when you know it won't make a difference. And I won't attack that person, as that person has every right to question me and ask me why even bother? Why be so salty? Why does it even matter? Why complain?

Here's my reply. Because it's my right to do so. And if even one person reads it, and says to themselves "Hey, you know, maybe he's right? Maybe I should follow his advice.", then I've done my job. If I can change even one person, it's a change for the better. Look...I'm not perfect. I don't claim to have all of the answers. Maybe me raging against the dying of the light won't do a damn bit of good. But I won't accept it, and just like Rodney Dangerfield said in Back to School, "I'm not gonna take crap from nobody! Who's NEXT???"

So here's the thing...I have my ups. I have my downs. I offer advice sometimes to those who want to be better and see a change in their lives. If you want to take it, awesome. Don't want to listen? Fine.

Change the channel. You are more than welcome to read someone else's blog and go elsewhere. That's the beauty of a free internet. You can go to someone else's blog and read that one instead. Or comment and tell me to off. And I'll comment back and tell you to off too! Politely of course. LOL! The point being...this blog isn't for you. It's for me. It's for my entertainment and my sanity. This blog helps me to vent out when I need to vent out, because I even if I have friends and family, I can't vent on them all of the time. Some times my blog posts will have good or even great news in them. And sometimes, I'll be bitching up a storm about how people have no consideration or manners in an attempt to change their thought process. Or it might be absolutely goofy shit in an attempt to try and make you laugh.

In short, my blog...is my blog. I welcome advice and I give advice back, I could be wrong, yeah I could right. I could black I could be white, I could be right I could be wrong! (Love that song from Public Image ltd., it's so out there) And by all means, if you don't like it? Change the channel. But of course...maybe I'll have a better blog post tomorrow. That's the beauty of my blog. It's real, it's live, and tomorrow is a better day.

Who can you call on to save the day?

Why none other than...


Agent


bosnianmale11 42M
42 posts
5/20/2019 8:29 am

Yes


whoisagentj replies on 5/20/2019 8:53 am:
But what if I'm wrong? LOL!

Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
5/20/2019 7:57 am

True... it's your space.
I don't mind dissenting points of view on my blog.
If you're posting something, that invites, an opinion, from your readers, shouldn't you expect those opinions to differ from yours... from time to time? Or would you only prefer, comments and opinions that are IDENTICAL to yours? 🤔

Go for it!


whoisagentj replies on 5/20/2019 8:52 am:
I'm the same way Paul. It would be very boring if everyone agreed with me. I'll be the first to say if someone presents facts to show me I'm wrong, I'll look those facts up to make sure they are right and if I'm wrong, you have to be a man and ante up and say "Hey, thanks for correcting me, I was wrong."
I'm not right all of the time, and I freely admit it. I think people would hate me if that were the case. But...I think I'm right MOST of the time. LOL!

Thanks Paul, I always appreciate your posts!

Dom4Sub1962 61M

5/20/2019 7:54 am

your country's constitution is the best! I've seen and i'm beginning to see in my country an assault on freedom of speech that reminds me of what it felt like behind the Iron curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Sure there is a BIG difference between inciting violence against a person or people's!
BUT Criticism of ANY subject should be fair game otherwise a society might aswell give up thinking for itself and let the state think for it.
Don't like your Leaders VOTE them out, Don't like what you say? Change the channel. in the USA you CAN! long may it continue that way n God bless the USA.


whoisagentj replies on 5/20/2019 8:49 am:
I am the first to say that while my country has a lot of good qualities, we still have LOADS of room for improvement. But that's why I like the USA the most, because we recognize we are still a young country and we're doing what we can to be the best we can be in order to show other countries that while we're a good country, we're not perfect.
A lot of people like to yell "We're #1!" but I know we're not. But we can be. And that's the cool thing about the USA. We're getting better every day.

bitchkitty2017 71F

5/20/2019 7:29 am

lol good post and yeah its your blog if someone doesnt like what you say then its always another option..I dont normally delete any comment from my blog unless its nasty or un called for or maybe if its not in relation to what is posted..You are in charge of whatever you say , write or do as an adult every day ...people get too much butt hurt and have maybe too much of an opinion sometimes ..but its like the waves on the ocean another one will always come along to wash the last one out of site...


whoisagentj replies on 5/20/2019 8:44 am:
There have been times I've typed up such blogs filled with nasty and vitrol, and then I always read them before posting. If I realize that the blog is really hate filled and nasty, I delete it. I always try to read it before posting it, but on the rare occasion one might slip through. If that's the case, and I'm confronted by it that's a bad post, I'll delete it, and post an apology for the next blog.

The main thing I remember is from Ben Parker, Peter Parker's uncle - "With great power comes great responsibility." I keep that always close to my heart because I am responsible for my actions.

whoisagentj 54M
6060 posts
5/20/2019 7:10 am

As always thanks for reading!

Who can you call on to save the day?

Why none other than...


Agent


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