Geniuses of HL : Let's admit a time we were wrong.

[Camile.Bidan]

That wouldn't be a bad statement if not for the fact that it's absolute bullshyt.

It's not bullshyt.

America is a highly developed country. it has been the center of human innovation for quite some time now. This didn't happen because of altruism. America is here because one race was enslaved and another was nearly wiped out. The Europeans benefited highly from the destruction of others. They spread there genes to ever corner of the world. At a high level, that was probably one of the most rapid genetic expansions in earth's history.


In fact, all of us are here, and presently alive, because some unfortunate group of people didn't win. Indians, like you, only occupied India because your ancestors the Indo-Aryans, totally overtook and subjugated the native Black people of India. These Black people were forced to into scattered islands in the Indian Ocean, but now Indian expansion into their areas has totally wiped them out. Only a dozen or so are left currently. There are only a few years left to study them before they are gone permanently. What has been built on native lands of the Indian Blacks? Indian Cities and Farms. The Indians have moved the Blacks to "Protected Grounds" where they are basically taken care of like Pets or Animals in a Zoo. It's the same story retold everywhere in the world.

Stronger groups overtake weaker groups. There are so many examples of this in the modern world, in recorded history, and in the human fossil record. Altruism may have help the members of the same tribe, but clearly a lack of altruism between tribes clearly benefited the ancestors of today's human. All of us, even modern day africans, come from a population that replaced some other population no more than 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

It's not bullshyt.

America is a highly developed country. it has been the center of human innovation for quite some time now. This didn't happen because of altruism. America is here because one race was enslaved and another was nearly wiped out. The Europeans benefited highly from the destruction of others. They spread there genes to ever corner of the world. At a high level, that was probably one of the most rapid genetic expansions in earth's history.


In fact, all of us are here, and presently alive, because some unfortunate group of people didn't win. Indians, like you, only occupied India because your ancestors the Indo-Aryans, totally overtook and subjugated the native Black people of India. These Black people were forced to into scattered islands in the Indian Ocean, but now Indian expansion into their areas has totally wiped them out. Only a dozen or so are left currently. There are only a few years left to study them before they are gone permanently. What has been built on native lands of the Indian Blacks? Indian Cities and Farms. The Indians have moved the Blacks to "Protected Grounds" where they are basically taken care of like Pets or Animals in a Zoo. It's the same story retold everywhere in the world.

Stronger groups overtake weaker groups. There are so many examples of this in the modern world, in recorded history, and in the human fossil record. Altruism may have help the members of the same tribe, but clearly a lack of altruism between tribes clearly benefited the ancestors of today's human. All of us, even modern day africans, come from a population that replaced some other population no more than 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.

 

[DEAD7]

Altruism

 

[ill]

I was wrong on my views on global warming. I denied the existence of proven science that allocated most of the blame on human consumption and the green house effect. While I do still think it is largely overblown and that we really don't know how mother Earth will adapt to the changes, I do now see that its somewhat irrelevant. Imagining the worst case scenario is good in this situation as it gives us a jump on a future catastrophe and works towards a better environment for the future.

I was wrong growing up believing Democrats and Republicans were different. I was a Democratic fanboy growing up during the Clinton years and thought they were a great party until I realized its all about the money and politics and Democrats don't give a shyt just as much as the Republicans don't give a shyt. I became a Republican when I realized they are all the same and I might as well support fiscal conservatives over lying and misleading liberals. The ideal politician (for me) would be socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

 

[Robbie3000]

I was wrong or rather naive in expecting improved race relations when Obama became president. In most ways it has become worse or either the racists have become louder and bolder.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I was wrong about Barack Obama using his 2nd term to do some real shyt.

such as...

 

[acri1]

I dunno, to be honest I've always been right about pretty much everything. It's pretty awesome.

Spoiler

But yeah, I had a brief period in my late teens where I was sympathetic to Libertarians and liked Ron Paul.

Also, it took me a while to admit that hiphop has a negative effect on black culture.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I realize patriotism is necessary.

 

[acri1]

I wouldn't say 'wrong' is the right word, but I used to be a hardcore atheist in my late teens and early 20s, then I flowed to being an agnostic, now im a variety of pantheist. I still hate abrahamic faiths tho

LOL...this is one thing I can say I HAVEN'T really changed on...grew up (occasionally) going to church but I never really believed in it like that, so I just stopped going once I left for college.

But I will say I don't get into online arguments about religion as much as I used to. Not because I've changed my mind, but because the arguments get really circular really quickly and it feels like people just say the same things over and over.

More fun to just occasionally religious posters.

 

[Mr Rager]

Hopping in this thread to learn from people's mistakes.

Someone mentioned the Occupy movement, I was so hyped when that started happening. I really thought the fact that "the people" were actually speaking up income inequality would change something, So young, so naive

 

[Mr Rager]

Double post like a boss

 

[Brown_Pride]

I was wrong about Barack Obama using his 2nd term to do some real shyt.

This.
"How's that hopey changey thing?"

 

[Brown_Pride]

I was also wrong about social safety nets not being a benefit to capitalism...

 

[Blackking]

of course about 20 different Obama related things.

I was wrong about the nation of islam as well. I still like them, but i was ethered a few times in real life about a few points.

 

[Fillerguy]

I preferred dykes to queers, like most guys do, especially hot ones. Then I kind of accidentally lived with a lesbian couple for a few months, one was hot the other was decent. They go through the same bullshyt straight couples do only these bytches are both female. So much emotion into everything :ohnoe:Im still gay rights but whenever I see a lesbian couple I get a slight headache. Its fukked up my porn watching habits also. But maybe I have intimacy issues
I also thought the military was place were losers/people with no life went. And that Mexicans were on our side .

The biggest "wrong" I regret was thinking doing you work and studying hours a day got you A's in school. I wasnt book smart and didnt like studying I winged my way into Cs all my life. It wasnt until my final semester in college where charmed my way into As did I realize talking/acting like you know what you're talking about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Personality combined with general skill beats over book knowledge in the real world. My lazy ass is proof