Good Day: I’m an old-time member (seriously), but I need to take routine long hiatuses for cancer treatment, and I’ve just gotten over another year’s worth of immunotherapy treatment/recovery. I think the last I posted was late 2018/early 2019. I scrolled through a few threads noticing a lot of familiar faces and a lot of new ones, so I thought I might take a moment to reintroduce myself (I think savvy members may be able to dig up an original one with the right tech skills, as if...). Politically, I make a point to be personally nonpartisan, if that makes sense, looking at all the details by reading articles from multiple points-of-view (some more suspicious, or perhaps cynical, people might call them “biases”, but I’m digressing), any usually finding points from both sides that I support and agree with. People have pointed out the inherent flaws in my methodology, even suggesting how easily one’s “moderate” opinion may actually be a subtle manipulation from exposing myself so enthusiastically to so many viewpoints, and I do understand all that. However, being careful of avoiding these issues, I still think it’s the most solid approach to accurate political research. I personally call myself a Libertarian, not so much because I support the official party, but because the definition of the word itself most closely conforms to my own worldview. I’ve distanced myself from Libertarians on some issues enough to make a few of them disavow me, which only comes as a compliment in the end, considering how I prefer to approach politics. So, yeah, that’s gonna be it for know. Looking forward to seeing some old friends and getting to know some new ones.
Congratulations on the completion of your therapy and welcome back! I don't remember you from then, so looking forward to getting to know you now!
You look familiar so we have probably crossed paths in the past. Great to have you back and recovering. You picked a good time to rejoin because things have become even more interesting than before.
I guess that's one way to describe a global pandemic and economic collapse. Welcome BTW, my previous comment not withstanding.
Thanks everybody! I can imagine things have gotten rather interesting around here, hence the title of the thread. Everything I’ve seen has been fascinating already.