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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:20:26 GMT
An alternative narrative is: race is a wedge to distract the attention of the 99% from the actions of the 1%. It's fascinating to me how Western culture has all manner of aphorsim from literature and lost to folklore that echoes the Tao and Buddhist texts. One of these is: "you can always hire one half of the poor to kill the other half".
This isn't to deny racism, nor that this isn't a factor, to some degree, but simply to suggest that there's more going on that just that.
My interpretation of demographics far exceeds race. So, yeah, color of skin is definitely a distraction. But, when taking the time to walk in another's shoes, one can begin to see how the values, world views, senses of self, etc begin to take form.
I do get the idea that all of this may be more than what appears to be going on. I tend toward simplicity when it comes to observable behavior, and reflect on it in a way that gels with what I might consider deeper human potentials. As for politics, I've admitted many times, I rarely vote "for" anyone, but more "against" another in hopes of increasing the probability of getting an actual adult in the room. If Trump is the best we got for president from any party....  The last "adult" in the room was Herbert Walker.  McCain 2000 was about the only glimmer of hope I ever had during a primary season, and yeah, the quality of the choices is a major source of my cynicism.
That said, politics is ultimately now quite a simple affair, especially given the velocity of information: the more wealth and power any one individual or group of individuals has, the more incentive they have, to lie.
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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:23:13 GMT
Imagine the blowback after the inauguration...  Fuck Joes call for unity. I hope the payback is brutal.  heh heh "you're a criminal if you thought the orange man wasn't bad" for four years ain't gonna' change with such feeble lip service now so you'll get what you want. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 11:24:41 GMT
yep, threats and prognostications of drugs and crime and violence and hatred of the police and falling home prices is a powerful hook that drives peeps to the polls The mote in the other guy's eye is always real easy to see.  It's a sad but effective political strategy which taps into peeps unconscious fears and prejudices.. |
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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:28:59 GMT
The mote in the other guy's eye is always real easy to see. It's a sad but effective political strategy which taps into peeps unconscious fears.. And that strategy has nothing to do with your feelings about mean racist orange narcissistic child, right?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 11:33:26 GMT
Imagine the blowback after the inauguration... Fuck Joes call for unity. I hope the payback is brutal. heh heh "you're a criminal if you thought the orange man wasn't bad" for four years ain't gonna' change with such feeble lip service now so you'll get what you want. A deep and thorough investigation is a must. Then the appropriate reckoning. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 11:36:53 GMT
It's a sad but effective political strategy which taps into peeps unconscious fears.. And that strategy has nothing to do with your feelings about mean racist orange narcissistic child, right? In a way, Trump is no longer relevant |
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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:37:43 GMT
And that strategy has nothing to do with your feelings about mean racist orange narcissistic child, right? In a way, Trump is no longer relevant Change the subject much? |
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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:38:17 GMT
heh heh "you're a criminal if you thought the orange man wasn't bad" for four years ain't gonna' change with such feeble lip service now so you'll get what you want. A deep and thorough investigation is a must. Then the appropriate reckoning. comrade Stalin! |
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Post by muttley on Nov 11, 2020 11:39:32 GMT
And that strategy has nothing to do with your feelings about mean racist orange narcissistic child, right? In a way, Trump is no longer relevant What I'm saying is that your opinions seem to me to be largely crafted by fear. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 11:42:21 GMT
In a way, Trump is no longer relevant What I'm saying is that your opinions seem to me to be largely crafted by fear. Then what seems to you is not based on reality |
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