Category Archives: Society and sociology

Thoughts on how the era of the “best candidate” is over . . . how things have become too complicated

Posted on May 10, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting about the elections of Presidents in the US that got onto some interesting things: I said that Presidential elections are no longer about who the best candidate is for the country but who is the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the effects of the idea of being “chosen” – a source for religious, political, and social problems, with remarks on its possible origin in Ancient Egypt???

Posted on April 28, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

In a conversation I said something interesting. “CHOSENISM” We got in a conversation about how horrible religious wars can be and how deeply the feelings are with religion. Generally, you don’t even want to talk to people about religion. I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the need to investigate DEI (diversity-equity-inclusion), with some remarks on various aspects of DEI and the importance of “culture shock”

Posted on April 4, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Ever since I heard of what was said at the lectures, seminars, and such of DEI training I have been utterly appalled (I’ve given many examples of DEI training in my article Thoughts on “race-obsession” and “race-fixation”.). In fact, I … Continue reading →

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A joke concerning the class “How to find hatred in anything 101”, with remarks on its meaning

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I made some jokes that got interesting. It isn’t much but I find it funny. I jokingly created a scenario where I taught a class and the things I would say in it. It started as a joke, but … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a new and unique mental problem – race-fixation

Posted on March 19, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Some time ago I heard a lady say, “almost everything is racist”! To me, the answer to that would be something like “What do you expect when you see everything as being racial?” or “What do expect when you have … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how America’s ideals naturally create a broken down society and people

Posted on March 17, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

In a recent article (Some thoughts on the qualities of the 21st century . . . reflections on the first quarter of the century) I said something interesting. I was talking about how there used to be a “team spirit” in … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on the qualities of the 21st century . . . reflections on the first quarter of the century

Posted on March 8, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, in a conversation I made an interesting statement. I said: “I don’t like this century“. By “don’t like” I mean that there is nothing appealing about it to me. For example, if it was a restaurant, I wouldn’t think … Continue reading →

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“Absurd negative times” – thoughts on the horrible hypocritical negativity in the Biden era

Posted on March 8, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I made some statements that are worth recording: Someone made some mention about what has happened in Biden’s presidency. This made me wonder. I have noticed a definite reaction in me during this presidency. This reaction is not just … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my saying “continual reminders provoke” – the problem of things being “alive in our minds” and its effects

Posted on March 7, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I stated a saying of mine: “Continual reminders provoke” This saying comes from observation.  Basically, what it means is that continually speaking about, thinking about, or being reminded about some things has a tendency to turn them into problems. Generally, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my saying “equality is politically justified nihilism”, with remarks on “political misanthropy”, the disguising of misanthropy behind politics

Posted on March 4, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I made an interesting statement: “Equality is politically justified nihilism” Nihilistic equality Over the years “equality” has taken on different meanings.  As I was brought up it was looked at from a purely legal point of view.  It means … Continue reading →

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