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Fun Fact I do subscribe to the Jason Bateman theory of showering after taking a shit. I need to get a bidet honestly.

It’s almost like Putin and Netanyahu control our foreign policy.

We don't need to give birth to 20 kids to work the land or cause TB will take out 75% before they reach 12.

Stop with birth rate shit.

They care about this cause racism (eugenics) AND cause with capitalism it's growth or die and if the consumer base isn't increasing... Capitalism is threatened.

Because if we don’t ask those questions, we’re not really consuming information. We’re just reacting to it.

🎣 That’s today’s #TheBaitdown.

Headlines are bait. Check the hook.

So whenever you see something like the image above, it’s worth asking a few simple questions:
- How many people are we actually talking about?
- What reasons did they actually give?
- And does the headline match the facts?

Headlines are designed to grab attention and trigger reactions. But if we stop at the headline, we often walk away with a completely different understanding than what the actual reporting says.

Migration isn’t a one-way street. People move abroad, try things out, and sometimes decide home is still home. That has been happening forever. But the image and headline frame those normal personal decisions as a big political narrative.

That’s exactly why media literacy matters.

And the reasons people gave for moving back to South Africa were things like:
- wanting to be closer to family
- cost of living differences
- missing home
- lifestyle preferences
- remote work making relocation easier
- political familiarity

In other words… the same reasons people move anywhere.

But when you actually look at the reporting behind stories like this, the reality is a lot less sensational.
The story itself isn’t about a mass movement of people fleeing the United States. It’s about a small number of individuals interviewed about migration decisions.

🎣 The Baitdown

At first glance the headline suggests something pretty dramatic: that white South African “refugees” came to the United States and then decided they would rather go back home than live here under Trump.

Religion is just organized "trust me bro" by people who don't want the responsibility that comes from thinking for yourself.

Same people who demand you do your own research and think sheep is an insult while being lambs of Christ.

Evangelicals the snitches of religion. The tattle tails to Jesus Christ.

Stop caring what other people do with their one and only life. Stop it.

"I'm just following orders" never flies... It also applies to god's orders.

If god tells you to do evil things. god is evil. And so are you if you do em

If your religion demands you assert control over other people who just love other consenting adults... You are evil. Your religion is evil.

Just cause god exists doesn't mean you must worship him. And if your only path into heaven is to make it hell on earth for others... You are a bad person.

I like this post. Just a ray of sunshine. 😊

"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility."

Ambrose Bierce

And that editing is done. Literally at the Max.

Me writing an essay about Jimmy Carter right? I am in the editing stage now, and i just FUCKING REALIZED it is effectively uncle ben saying 'With great power comes great responsibility'

jesus... haha

The real question is: What kind of influence does the United States want to lead with?
Because historically, the most durable influence has rarely come from the barrel of a gun. It comes from the moment people realize...

These people showed up to help.

Ironically, even U.S. military leaders often argue that foreign aid is a national security tool, because stabilizing communities reduces extremism and conflict before troops ever have to get involved.

So the real question isn’t whether one matters more than the other.

Think about it like this:
A carrier group can deter a government.

BUT...

Clean water, vaccines, and disaster relief can win over a population.

One creates compliance.
The other creates legitimacy.

USAID programs have helped fund food security, disaster relief, vaccination campaigns, education programs, and democratic institutions in more than 100 countries.

These programs save millions of lives and build relationships with communities and governments that military bases never could.

The U.S. spends roughly $900b a year on their military. Meanwhile, all foreign aid combined is around $70–80b a year... Or about 1% of the federal budget.

In other words, the U.S. spends over 10 times more on the military than on aid programs. But influence doesn’t just come from force.

Let's talk about Soft Power vs Hard Power for a second...

The US has two major ways it wields influence around the world. One is the U.S. military. The other is foreign aid programs like USAID.

Most people assume the military is the main tool of influence. But the numbers are telling...

The argument that "Theo Von is too stupid to be racist..." made me go "oh I guess no one on earth is racist then... Just dumb."

What do you think gave us more influence on the global stage? The US Military? Or USAID?

Something has changed within me.

If your god is telling you to hate someone. Then why are you worshipping that god?

Whadda what you say?

The Democratic Party is directly enabling the war by praising the assassination of Iranian leaders, refusing to condemn the aggression, and approving massive military funding.

I prefer Nuremberg.