SilverMachine
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Just heard someone say "Finally we have been unburdened by what has been."
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No,the Jewish lobby always wins no matter who gets elected.Senate, Congress House, all under control of Trump. Means less power of Jewish lobby.
With Trump its either this or that in foreign politics,no inbetweens.What is the general view in Turkiye about Trump's victory?
In India, this is seen as broadly beneficial.
populism and demagoguery of any kind is always popular with lower-educated and badly-educated people as they have magical thinking about resolving of problems which leads to them always looking for heroes which can go solve their problems as they put their brains on flow. so obviously in a country which votes for Erdogan, and is dominated by messianic thinking of all kind, and cults of leadership Trump will be popular.With Trump its either this or that in foreign politics,no inbetweens.
So,most Turks are pro Trump.
So,you are saying that the educated Turks wouldnt want Trump as the US president?populism and demagoguery of any kind is always popular with lower-educated and badly-educated people as they have magical thinking about resolving of problems which leads to them always looking for heroes which can go solve their problems as they put their brains on flow. so obviously in a country which votes for Erdogan, and is dominated by messianic thinking of all kind, and cults of leadership Trump will be popular.
You are right, our difference is semantic; by education I do not mean diplomas and graduation from a university. A good high-school education (or even a middle-school one; all you need is one good teacher) which instills naturalism to replace any magical thinking that a person might have will beat any university diploma. Yeah I think Trump is better choice for us.So,you are saying that the educated Turks wouldnt want Trump as the US president?
You seem to forget that in a patriarchal society like ours it doesnt matter if you are a professor or have a PHD,well known scientist,judge or whatever highest education you had you always vote for the family's choice.
That is our problem,we learn only to pass the exam to get the diploma,nothing more.
I experienced it in real life.
But no matter what,Trump is the better choice for our country(to me).
Only 1% will change its worldview thanks to that teacher(only 1 % of teachers are individual thinkers) which is ridiculously low.You are right, our difference is semantic; by education I do not mean diplomas and graduation from a university. A good high-school education (or even a middle-school one; all you need is one good teacher) which instills naturalism to replace any magical thinking that a person might have will beat any university diploma.
I don't think that; it's quite easy to teach critical thinking skills, media literacy skills, basics of anthropology and evolution, and the idiosyncrasy of the scientific method and naturalism compared to other modes of thinking.Only 1% will change its worldview thanks to that teacher(only 1 % of teachers are individual thinkers) which is ridiculously low.
Family indoctrination/pressure always wins.
Our society can only change by force or comfort(comfortable life situation)and since that will never happen in our lifetime,we should just forget it.
We are not a nation of thinkers,we cant be.
You are right, our difference is semantic; by education I do not mean diplomas and graduation from a university. A good high-school education (or even a middle-school one; all you need is one good teacher) which instills naturalism to replace any magical thinking that a person might have will beat any university diploma. Yeah I think Trump is better choice for us.
You talk about enlighten people.