Wilk Wilkinson

We've got to scare the old people. We've got to scare the kids. I mean, it was constant fear porn and trying to keep people scared. And then... By keeping some people scared, we could keep them outraged. And then at that point, then they can play on those grievances. Not to say that there isn't real grievances, but there are real and perceived grievances.

We've got to scare the old people. We've got to scare the kids. I mean, it was constant fear porn and trying to keep people scared. And then... By keeping some people scared, we could keep them outraged. And then at that point, then they can play on those grievances. Not to say that there isn't real grievances, but there are real and perceived grievances.

And there were grievance grifters out there around every corner using that. So using your own mind, your own strength within your mind to...

And there were grievance grifters out there around every corner using that. So using your own mind, your own strength within your mind to...

to stay away from that fear, outrage, and grievance model, or at least recognize it and steer yourself more towards what you're grateful for, the fact that I'm not a victim, I will not be a victim, and I'm going to live the life that I want to live based on what I know is real and what I know is in my backyard, and I'm going to work on that and not pretend like everything that's happening

to stay away from that fear, outrage, and grievance model, or at least recognize it and steer yourself more towards what you're grateful for, the fact that I'm not a victim, I will not be a victim, and I'm going to live the life that I want to live based on what I know is real and what I know is in my backyard, and I'm going to work on that and not pretend like everything that's happening

in Washington, D.C. or in some faraway place is affecting me personally at my kitchen table. That is, for me... Keep going. Yeah, that is for me one of the biggest things. We, like I said, in this age of social media, Drew, and in the things that we see online, far too many people have started to bring in those things. You know, I'm a Midwestern guy, right? I grew up in small town USA.

in Washington, D.C. or in some faraway place is affecting me personally at my kitchen table. That is, for me... Keep going. Yeah, that is for me one of the biggest things. We, like I said, in this age of social media, Drew, and in the things that we see online, far too many people have started to bring in those things. You know, I'm a Midwestern guy, right? I grew up in small town USA.

In the middle of this country and the vast majority, especially at the beginning of the pandemic, the vast majority of those things we just weren't seeing in my backyard. You know, I had conversations with nurses and doctors and things from outstate Minnesota.

In the middle of this country and the vast majority, especially at the beginning of the pandemic, the vast majority of those things we just weren't seeing in my backyard. You know, I had conversations with nurses and doctors and things from outstate Minnesota.

that had never seen a case of COVID and didn't see one for the first several months that this thing was on mainland, but yet their hospital was closed down and they couldn't see their patients and they're doing online stuff. And it was just, you know, I'm having these conversations with people and I'm like, okay,

that had never seen a case of COVID and didn't see one for the first several months that this thing was on mainland, but yet their hospital was closed down and they couldn't see their patients and they're doing online stuff. And it was just, you know, I'm having these conversations with people and I'm like, okay,

We have to learn again how to compartmentalize things and realize that not everything we see online and not everything we see in the news is happening in our backyard. And once we learn to compartmentalize that and then emotionally steer ourselves into the right place. we can actually make real progress.

We have to learn again how to compartmentalize things and realize that not everything we see online and not everything we see in the news is happening in our backyard. And once we learn to compartmentalize that and then emotionally steer ourselves into the right place. we can actually make real progress.

You know, we've seen far too many people, Drew, who have, you know, just eradicated relationships within their lives because of things that they saw online, you know, whether it be, you know, whether it be relationships with their own parents or their children or their in-laws or people that they've been friends with for their entire lives.

You know, we've seen far too many people, Drew, who have, you know, just eradicated relationships within their lives because of things that they saw online, you know, whether it be, you know, whether it be relationships with their own parents or their children or their in-laws or people that they've been friends with for their entire lives.

I've heard the stories, I've had conversations with these people And if somebody could have just gotten to them ahead of time and said, hey, let's have this conversation before you're ready to throw this away. A maternal or paternal relationship that you will never, ever be able to rebuild. Let's find out why this person believes what they believe.

I've heard the stories, I've had conversations with these people And if somebody could have just gotten to them ahead of time and said, hey, let's have this conversation before you're ready to throw this away. A maternal or paternal relationship that you will never, ever be able to rebuild. Let's find out why this person believes what they believe.

What is it about their life experience that got them to this point? If we have those conversations preemptively.

What is it about their life experience that got them to this point? If we have those conversations preemptively.