Standards didn’t disappear by accident.

They were pushed out.

Because a man who sets boundaries

can’t be controlled, shamed, or manipulated into settling.

And that breaks the system.

So instead, he gets labelled the problem.

But here’s the reality.

Men without standards are easy to control.

Men with standards are not.

Are standards the problem… or is it what happens when people start enforcing them?

#Masculinity

#DatingCulture

#UnpopularOpinion

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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Watch the latest podcast now.

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I’ve read the comments. I see you, and it genuinely means a lot.

With ANZAC Day approaching.

Because this is not just another day.

It’s a reminder of what this country was built on, service, sacrifice, and respect for those who put everything on the line.

That matters.

And it is something worth protecting.

#ThankYou

#Community

#BenRobertsSmith

#SupportOurTroops

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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https://youtu.be/ylRSBuUXbmY?si=dKlQQzW-sfLZiESS

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You can’t have it both ways.

If one man is guilty, the chain of command above him is responsible.

If he’s not, neither are they.

Anything else is selective accountability.

And selective accountability is not justice.

So what is it?

#Accountability

#EqualJustice

#SystemFailure

#BRS

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-war-on-our-warriors-why-ben-roberts-smiths/id1855739597?i=1000763035183

https://open.spotify.com/episode/67bBu2EH8EQ6ZxQgCDvjLC?si=3840d61931e44851

www.hocpodcast.com.au

Mainstream Media Creates The Damage And Faces No Consequences

Mainstream Media shapes what people accept as normal.

But when that influence causes damage, there are no consequences.

In any other industry, that wouldn’t fly.

How much damage is acceptable before someone is finally held responsible?

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OU4WyfWPkKa7ZfyVbDKr1?si=IdTDmykpRrqK6uqeaACaTg

https://youtu.be/IyhGqSr_EXI?si=eXwFeXmAh6ppFzZu

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/you-are-not-thinking-for-yourself-how-media-psychology/id1855739597?i=1000761549791

#CulturalImpact #MediaInfluence #MAFSAU #MarriedAtFirstSight #NarrativeControl

#SocialConditioning #honestandopenconversations

They sent our soldiers to war… now they are putting them ontrial.

In this episode of Honest and Open Conversations, we breakdown one of the most controversial cases in Australian history — theprosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith.

This is not about “taking sides.”

This is about understanding the reality of modern warfare,the rules of engagement, and whether civilian legal systems are even capable ofjudging combat decisions made in life-or-death environments.

We explore:

The realities of asymmetric warfare and insurgency conflict

Rules of engagement and what soldiers are actuallyauthorised to do

The role of media in shaping public perception

The influence of international law and global institutions

Whether Australia is compromising its own sovereignty

War is not black and white.

But the legal system demands that it is.

So the real question becomes:

Are we pursuing justice… or dismantling the very people whodefend this country?

#BenRobertsSmith

#WarCrimes

#SpecialForces

#RulesOfEngagement

#MilitaryJustice

#GlobalGovernance

#Sovereignty

#ThinkForYourself

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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Watch, listen, and decide for yourself.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/honest-and-open-conversations-podcast/id1855739597

https://open.spotify.com/show/4Dh9DnTJ3a81ZCa42SRl73?si=07ef6b6c42c24a14

I also wanted to thank Sam Bamford I have used a portion ofhis podcast Two worlds collide Episode 94. The link for the episode is

https://youtu.be/QZOnwvBei7Q?si=1mrrX_wfe9jjW7jk

Modern feminism has not grown through honest debate.

It has grown through fear.

Fear, repetition, manipulation, and narrative control.

It has convinced women and weak, manipulative men

that there was a necessity for a movement

that, in its current form, has done more harm than good.

And we can measure outcomes.

Lower birth rates.

Rising addiction.

Declining happiness.

And tens of thousands of abortions every single year.

That is not progress.

That is a cultural shift with consequences.

And the question we should be asking is not whether it feels right

but whether it is actually working?

#SocialConditioning

#AccountabilityMatters

#ModernFeminism

#RealityCheck

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OU4WyfWPkKa7ZfyVbDKr1?si=IdTDmykpRrqK6uqeaACaTg

https://youtu.be/IyhGqSr_EXI?si=eXwFeXmAh6ppFzZu

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/you-are-not-thinking-for-yourself-how-media-psychology/id1855739597?i=1000761549791

You don’t believe it because it’s true.
You believe it because it feels true.

And it feels true…
because you’ve heard it enough times.

That’s not thinking.
That’s conditioning.

So, ask yourself:
Did I think this through…
or did I just hear it enough?

#CognitiveBias
#IllusoryTruthEffect

#Psychology

#SocialInfluence

#HonestAndOpenConversations

https://youtu.be/IyhGqSr_EXI?si=9Dzp7N7ofMB6RoK_

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/honest-and-open-conversations-podcast/id1855739597

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OU4WyfWPkKa7ZfyVbDKr1?si=5J_c81mMSaG5HA4rwPYPRg

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Random stabbing.

Innocent people.

One dead.

No warning.

No connection.

Just wrong place… wrong time.

This wasn’t targeted.

Next time… it could be you.

So answer this:

If someone becomes an immediate threat to you or your family…

should you have the legal right to use lethal force to stop them?

No hesitation.

No charges.

No court.

Or…

Are Australians expected to hesitate —

and risk becoming the victim?

👇 YES or NO — pick a side. No fence sitting.

#SelfDefence

#SelfDefenceLaws

#HomeInvasion

#CrimeAustralia

#ViolentCrime

#Australia

#Debate

#UnpopularOpinion

#SpeakYourMind

#YesOrNo

#HonestAndOpenConversations

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