Should Alex Jones replace Piers Morgan and reform CNN from within?

[Gandalf]

I don't think drugs are the answer to oppressive totalitarianism. Drugs are a distraction and I think that is one of the reasons why Britain is struggling. They claim to be having a war on drugs, yet half the country is on them, be it legal or illegal. It distracts people and keeps them ignorant of cold, hard reality.

I don't begrudge you being right in the frame of the orthodox narrative which you are quite often as evidenced by more recent posting. On some issues you might resist, but on others you are very traditional. Immigration, monarchy and family are very traditional conformist positions to hold. I am not different or special, but I do resist in my own way and call a spade a spade. I don't think my views are especially radical either as popular opinion often largely agrees with me. Take immigration for example, the majority of immigrants themselves want a cap on immigration as do most working class English people. The middle class media would largely disagree with us all but, I think that is what fits you like a glove. 'Ooh, we are so caring, let's have more. To hell with those who disagree'. Such a Blairish attitude to a complex issue. 'Anyone who says no should be tarred as a racist' was how it was spun for decades. How mature the media and politicians have been!

Nothing I say is radical. It is mostly just common sense. The only thing that might be viewed as extreme is my stance on parenting, but considering that countries cannot even find jobs for their young and are sinking under mountains of false promises, my judgement is likely to turn out to be a sensible one. Robots will replace them, technology will do the work, and too many poor people will be a drain. I don't like that, but that is how it has been designed. True resistance is to not sell a soul. I would not have such an attitude in a caring world, but this is not a caring world. An average person can only do so much, and I am an average person. More people should realise that they are too. See, I don't talk myself up. I am quite aware of my limitations and live accordingly.

Also what is all this talk of gold bars and cardigans? I follow markets as any sensible person should, but don't blame me for the missing German Gold, it is in China, but should be in Germany. And I do not wear cardigans. I wear jackets and jeans. These are important distinctions.

[Gandalf]

Just a final point on this topic of classifying people. I think in life we are also a work in progress. We are lumps of organic matter and who we are today is not who we were a decade ago or the same as we will be a decade from now. Views are constantly adjusting and shaping. For instance, my British conditioning for many years had taught me that guns were bad. It was ingrained. I thought the Americans were mad, but now I somewhat agree with Lyle on the topic. Only about 11,000 of them are mad. We are constantly learning new things and forgetting other things and it is an evolution. I suppose I am saying we shouldn't pigeonhole others too easily, because sometimes what we think about someone else isn't completely accurate. I do it sometimes and so do others. For instance, not in a million years am I a communist as Lyle seems to think. It's easier for us to walk around with certain caricatures of one another. We are all likely far more rounded and nuanced than a few posts a week on a forum will allow us to show. In my case I am incredibly sexy too.

I guess I am trying to say that I should replace Piers Morgan.