EDIT: For people who think these comments were downvoted and disavowed over there, check the original mirror from before I shared it here.

EDIT 2: Swapped out all the links

Original thread: https://archive.is/PW6AD

Current Thread

Prager U is a top suggestion by /u/ feminists_love_anal

• PragerU is so thoroughly fact-checked it’s ridiculous.

• [PragerU is basically just Wikipedia] (https://archive.is/PW6AD#selection-3051.0-3051.36)

• PragerU routinely has professors and scholars from Ivy League universities along with titans of industry and individuals with inscrutable credentials.

Some users share their thorough understanding of biology and gender

• The left are "science friendly " til you bring up transgenderism. Then they throw science (and logic) out the window.

• Biology tells us human life begins at conception, at the introduction of unique human DNA on this planet. Gender Studies tells us human life begins moments after birth or any other subjective basis prone to change at the slightest cultural shift.

An epistemologist is skeptical of the peer-review process

• Also you need to revisit the legitimacy of “peer reviewed studies.” The left has infiltrated the soft sciences, and they’re encroaching on the hard sciences as well.

Suggestions for thinkers who are totally not conservatives

• Tim pool(not right ring but is a common sense moderate)

• Jordan Peterson is not a conservative. He’s said as much numerous times.

One academic offers an alternative solution

• Reality is a good "wake up" No need for a book on this subject.

• Reality turns you off? Make some friends and talk to them. Learn the real world. I am in no way "anti intellectual" You asked a question. Go out and research real life and turn off narratives.

Some patriots share their intellectual philosophy

• When you consider your venues for information, think about this. Are they speaking of your individual freedom or not? It's as simple as that.

• The way that I see peer reviews, and the pandemic has only reinforced my theory, goes something like this: "hey I see that you're left leaning, that's great! By the way, I tested your research and came to the same results!" Vs. "hey, I see that you're right leaning, that's unfortunate. And by the way, I tested your research and wasn't able to replicate your results." To say that "researchers" aren't politically motivated is foolish.

A temporarily embarrassed bitcoin millionaire has become disillusioned with the study of economics

• don’t trust any of the expert economist anymore, too many times I’ve been burned by one or more claiming shit like bitcoin would never take off.

An epidemiologist chimes in

• If they're more a more scientific view, then why do keep forcing the vaccine on people which the scientists say doesn't prevent you catching, spreading or dying from covid (thus making it pointless).

And some anti-black racism to finish it off

• Asians are the only ethnicity victimized primarily by a group other than their own. God help you if you point out which group that is. Why is this response not considered anti-science?

EXCTRACURRICULAR MATERIAL: PragerU's Pro-Slavery Video

Afghanistan vet here, so keep in mind I say this as someone who went there. My job was Civil Affairs, a job which allowed me to repair roads, build relationships with the local community, and give school supplies to little kids. I loved my job, and I was pretty good at it. We got in some scuffles, and I had some friends get hurt. I made it through with nothing worse than a severe case of diarrhea a couple times.

Afghanistan gave up. Their government quit, their military gave away Kabul in a matter of hours. The US bears no fault in this.

We spent 20 YEARS handing them everything they needed for success; We equipped them, paid them, trained them. On paper, the Afghan military had the edge on the Taliban in every category that mattered.

But they're cowards. The people there are cowards. Brave enough to die trying to run away, clinging to a C17. If only that intestinal fortitude could have been applied to holding the line. Now, the country will begin it's slide back in time socially and economically.

Many of the people complaining protested the war. Many are from countries who weren't contributing. Most of whoever reads this never went. Frankly, your opinions are barely valid outside of a strictly academic standpoint.

Afghanistan was given a nation on a platter, and the people couldn't be bothered. They earned their downfall, and people who won't stand up for themselves when they have the ability deserve their fate.

Edit: seems like most of the vets that put their money where their mouth is agree with my sentiment (with nuances, of course).

I've gotta get back to work, but I'll try and reply when I can. In the meantime, stay hydrated and change your socks.

Edit 2: I'm aware of Afghan history, part of my job required me to research the culture and history deeply. I'm aware of the things that led to where we're at. I also understand that some of you are going to have some cognitive dissonance about this. The past cannot be changed, and if I was dictator for a day in 2001 I would have handled things differently. I am commenting on the situation as it is right now

Final edit: There's been some really good points raised, and I want to clarify some things:

-I do feel bad for the people about to be victimized. -the war should have stayed within the domain of Special Operations; conventional troops just complicated things (although many of them tried to do good there, and kudos to all those in uniform who went with honest intent) -I didn't bring up Pakistan/otherstans or the Saudi's for the sake of brevity. It's complicated, I agree.

It's a bad situation, and if we all had time machines everything would be perfect. But it isn't. My point stands, the Afghans gave up, and they'll pay for it, and I wish I could feel bad about it but I'm just tired.

I'll circle back to this thread later today to answer a few more questions. Keep the conversation going, maybe something good will come out of it.