My dad watches MSM and believes all the mainstream narratives

[MetroBrah]

Even the ones that were eventually debunked quite publicly, but he never cares to go back and look it up.

He’s so blue pilled, one day he even told me “well ya know son, the dollar is backed by gold.”

Feelsbadman



Love him to death, but how does this happen?

[OliverHeldens]

Even the ones that were eventually debunked quite publicly, but he never cares to go back and look it up.

He’s so blue pilled, one day he even told me “well ya know son, the dollar is backed by gold.”

Feelsbadman



Love him to death, but how does this happen?

The dollar is backed by gold. US has more gold in reserve than anybody else in the world by far. But each dollar is just not backed by as much gold as it was in the past.

[crupiea]

Sadly lots of older people do this.

They come from a time when the news on tv or newspaper was the only source of information so they trusted them. They never had an opposing viewpoint so no need to doubt them.

As we know that is a flawed concept. To teach an older person that they have been lied to all their lives is tough for them to swallow.

The good side is that you will grow up in a world where you know the media is full of crap an pass that to your kids. So imagine in 30 years or so the main stream media news channels and the like will basically be an ancient relic.

[dabbmw2002]

My old man's a blue pill'er too. I've tried to red pill him so many times but what he essentially says is that at his age, he just wants to enjoy the last part of life and not spend his time worrying about the world. In a way, I can't blame him.

[bicmane102]

Most boomers are like this. They didn't live in the age of the internet like us millennials.

[dabbmw2002]

The dollar is backed by gold. US has more gold in reserve than anybody else in the world by far. But each dollar is just not backed by as much gold as it was in the past.

Couldn't be more wrong. Not surprised you post about Russia's currency collapsing.

[Itzblunted]

Sadly lots of older people do this.

They come from a time when the news on tv or newspaper was the only source of information so they trusted them. They never had an opposing viewpoint so no need to doubt them.

As we know that is a flawed concept. To teach an older person that they have been lied to all their lives is tough for them to swallow.

The good side is that you will grow up in a world where you know the media is full of crap an pass that to your kids. So imagine in 30 years or so the main stream media news channels and the like will basically be an ancient relic.

Like planned obsolescence?


Sort of seemed like they were on that trend for a minute for there. Would appear they changed course or were at least starting to. I mean freedom of press right? But it’s like let’s say that’s the end all be all notion. Whatever… brand recognition is a huge factor in a companies success. With brand recognition, trust being a large factor. People pick this brand because they believe in what it stands for, what it represents and their ability to rely on it.


Sort of seeming like they changed course only because they felt like they had to. Which I guess is in some ways expected, given the fact that they’d have to 180 and at least fire anchors who helped Sandusky, talked about covid like it was a real virus, talked about the war as unprovoked aggression. I mean even wo TikTok or instagram having a vested interest in promoting the nsa. Not just because of law, not just because of brand recognition. Not just for business, even though those are all good reasons. You still have the fact that many of the largest employers in this country are on the subsidy list.

How many companies does target interact with? How many companies does Costco interact with?


You see what I’m saying? It’s like after something as vile of covid with the truths that surround it

It’s like that’s the sort of thing that’s very likely to be brought up

But I mean if just for the trust in the brand, platforms like TikTok and instagram build so much public confidence by distributing facts pertaining to the Snowden lies sting op.

Like I couldn’t trust my news network, I couldn’t trust my pharmacy

Healthcare? Holy **** and I’m learning about it on TikTok and instagram as the mediator for something as important as healthcare revision and sole ip proprietorship? The ability to trust in a division of the fed like the nsa?

That’s huge

[andrepmeet]

Sadly lots of older people do this.

legit. I know people who think if its the newspaper it must be correct and true. even if a tweet with film footage debunks the entire newspaper story.

[DeadlyStriker]

My dad is both. He'll watch the news, yell about it, then the rest of the time watch non-mainstream guys about the world and he'll be complaining about soros and be completely red-pilled.

It's not bad at all, but it just gets him angry haha. He gets it though.

[Messier_Object]

The dollar is backed by gold. US has more gold in reserve than anybody else in the world by far. But each dollar is just not backed by as much gold as it was in the past.

No, it's not. And it hasn't been for like the past 50yrs.

[OliverHeldens]

Couldn't be more wrong. Not surprised you post about Russia's currency collapsing.

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/ans...20and%20France).

[OliverHeldens]

No, it's not. And it hasn't been for like the past 50yrs.

There are not a finite number of dollars after Breton Woods. You need to learn what you’re talking about.

Most currencies in the world are backed by US dollars and not gold.

Once people learn how the global financial system is set up, they’ll realize how difficult it w to remove the dollar as global reserve currency.

[dabbmw2002]

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/ans...20and%20France).

Do you not know the difference between stockpiles of gold and gold backing the currency? Go look up the Gold Standard Act signed McKinley in 1900 and Bretton Woods System Started in the 1940's until it collapsed in the 1970's.


You can buy gold on the market, but gold is no longer fixed at a certain weight for a US dollar exchangable for gold. The dollar is a fiat currency.

[GuineaDago585]

Most of my family is like this too except my dad who gets his news from Alex Jones and Ben Shapiro, which is like the other side of the coin.

Me? I get my news from the misc for balanced, unbiased reporting.

[Polaris]

Mine is pretty based on some things, and really NPC in other regards. A real Trump hater, and just sent an email to me and my sister gushing over Nikki Haley. Granted, there's far worse than her.

[Fozzy13]

Better than tards getting news from ******** and being too stupid to know how retarded they are

[Messier_Object]

There are not a finite number of dollars after Breton Woods. You need to learn what you’re talking about.

Most currencies in the world are backed by US dollars and not gold.

Once people learn how the global financial system is set up, they’ll realize how difficult it w to remove the dollar as global reserve currency.

You said the US dollar is backed by gold. It is not. And it hasn't been since the 70s. Maybe take your own advice before being so confidently wrong.

[ArnoldLibCuck]

I gave up on trying to red pill liberal family members about politics a long time ago. Or most liberals in general, for that matter. Total waste of time, you can't reach 99% of them.

[eddiehaskell]

My old man's a blue pill'er too. I've tried to red pill him so many times but what he essentially says is that at his age, he just wants to enjoy the last part of life and not spend his time worrying about the world. In a way, I can't blame him.

he's probably right. might be tempting to challenge him i but is it really worth it in the big picture?

[OliverHeldens]

You said the US dollar is backed by gold. It is not. And it hasn't been since the 70s. Maybe take your own advice before being so confidently wrong.

Are you saying the US doesn't have significant amounts of gold in reserve? What else do you think that could possibly be used for, other than backing the financial worthiness of US debt obligations? There obbviously aren't a finite number of dollars anymore, but that doesn't mean there's no backing.

[TomPaine]

Do you not know the difference between stockpiles of gold and gold backing the currency? Go look up the Gold Standard Act signed McKinley in 1900 and Bretton Woods System Started in the 1940's until it collapsed in the 1970's.


You can buy gold on the market, but gold is no longer fixed at a certain weight for a US dollar exchangable for gold. The dollar is a fiat currency.

Some people think that Fort Knox is still full of gold, when they won't even let Congressmen examine it to see if there is any left?

[yieldtonothing]

boomers gonna boomer brother

[ArnoldLibCuck]

legit. I know people who think if its the newspaper it must be correct and true. even if a tweet with film footage debunks the entire newspaper story.

An insane amount of boomers ane gen-x'ers automatically believe any source that refers to itself as a "factor checker".

[dabbmw2002]

Are you saying the US doesn't have significant amounts of gold in reserve? What else do you think that could possibly be used for, other than backing the financial worthiness of US debt obligations? There obbviously aren't a finite number of dollars anymore, but that doesn't mean there's no backing.

So you think mere fact we have gold means that it is a backing for US debt obligations? What kind of potato logic is that? It explicitly isnt, the U.S. will not exchange dollars for gold, period.

Some people think that Fort Knox is still full of gold, when they won't even let Congressmen examine it to see if there is any left?

Only Treasury officials. Pretty suspect if you ask me.

[Ratfish]

same

chit is crazy

my dad told me today that his doctor told him recently to not get the jab because it was rushed lmao

where the fukk was she years ago

[Paul Kreul]

There are not a finite number of dollars after Breton Woods. You need to learn what you’re talking about.

Most currencies in the world are backed by US dollars and not gold.

Once people learn how the global financial system is set up, they’ll realize how difficult it w to remove the dollar as global reserve currency.

They already are, including the US. You do understand that CBDC is coming, & it has no backing to gold whatsoever. Even the WHO is pushing for digital currency. C’mon boomer.

[129iq]

Ok op.Besides Covid,what other things is the mainstream wrong about?

[niospecv]

Not all fathers are alphas.

[WiseOldApe]

The dollar is backed by gold. US has more gold in reserve than anybody else in the world by far. But each dollar is just not backed by as much gold as it was in the past.

LMfAO the dollar is backed up by nothing except the United States' military-industrial complex

[goonsondeck]

I got PTSD from the news intro music because it was the first thing my dad would do when he got home from work was watch the npc news