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To: daniel1212

This is one of the sadder trend that has taken place over the course of my life. I was born in 1967. As a kid, we had neighborhood block parties. We went out trick-or-treating. We had church events. My parents were constantly at neighbors’ houses for parties, dinners and card gams and the neighbors were at our house for parties and dinners (lots of drinking but that is a different issue). Over time, that slowly went away. Last Halloween, we had about three groups of kids come to the door. We still make an effort to host parties and go to dinner with friends but unless we host the party, its mostly going out to a restaurant with friends. And the younger generations don’t seem to host parties at their homes or have any social event that doesn’t involve simply showing up at a restaurant or paid event. I moan about it from time to time and everyone just rolls their eyes or laughs when I do.


36 posted on 11/10/2026 7:17:01 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
My parents were constantly at neighbors’ houses for parties, dinners and card gams and the neighbors were at our house for parties and dinners (lots of drinking but that is a different issue)

That is somewhat what I have seen in the Latino community in which (as a "gringo") I have bee overall blessed to live and minister in and out of for over 30 years.

However, almost come here for $ and because they prayed to God as to His will, and most soon forsake church (though overall much more religious than Whites), and lose their children to the American culture, in which they overall hardly play outside even in summer, being on endless scroll on their phones in AC apts or otherwise inactive, and overweight. And most do not learn the trades of parents (most all work), being conditioned for socialism.

48 posted on 11/10/2026 2:09:53 PM PST by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Edit my post: NOT “because they prayed to God as to His will,”


49 posted on 11/10/2026 2:10:56 PM PST by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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