The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #170248   Message #4117070
Posted By: Donuel
19-Aug-21 - 08:40 AM
Thread Name: Afghanistan - then and now
Subject: RE: Afghanistan - then and now
Cultural isolationism is a danger.
We gradually grew up in an ever more isolated culture. Physically houses lost their porches, they later grew decks hidden in back.
TV let you stay home lonely and not go to the movies. You can go on your phone and even play poker alone. Mudcatters are an anachronism to a less lonely time, singing and playing together. People who can't sing go to a Q'Anon event or Trump rally and they don't feel alone anymore. Their thirst is quenched but by drinking in a venomous cult and not a fun song.
Eyes are reopening and we are trying to be less isolated but in a pandemic it is tough and facebook is often toxic. So what is possible now? Do we fly all the girls and women out of Afghanistan?
Some things are more possible than others. We have to be realistic.
I hope I am guilty of being too obvious rather than just being preachy without a religion.