Fox is the most trusted news source, because Liberals don't trust any of them and 75% of Republicans pick Fox. Funny how statistics can slide by you.
How can you blame the business leaders for their success in framing the minds of their captive audience? The greatest success is selling the belief that they are "fair and balanced", the mantra of "democracy", "freedom", many are not against these ideas, except, as we are told, the terrorists, the "socialists", the progressives, the "fundamentalist Islamists", Al Gore and the "environmentalist wackos". If one can't see through the propaganda of Fox News there is no going further, one is floating in the miasmal ether of almost-thought, like a ghost never grasping reality, tormented by disconnect and illogical conclusions, one can only ultimately throw one's arms up in surrender to the inconclusiveness.
See if you can stand this debate/lecture with Zizek and Cornell West:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opJWDtI-PYs&feature=PlayList&p=DF1BD249FC4968CD&index=18&playnext=4&playnext_from=PL
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
"Terrorism" In America
The anti-government suicide attacks on the Pentagon and IRS must be nearly impossible to predict, perhaps even to comprehend, except that they are coming from that strange place where the right and left extremes meet at the place of violence.
Timothy McVey and Ted Kazinsky- how does one make the connection between these individuals politically? Certain labels come to mind: lunatic fringe, anti-NWO, anti-establishment. Is the government dealing with an attack from the right or the left? It seems to be coming from the nebulous world of "Libertarianism", gun rights, "freedom", 9/11 "truth", Alex Jones, Ron Paul supporters, and Libertarian supporters of Sarah Palin. But labels don't suffice when trying to actually sort out the reasons and effects.
In the end, it seems these people all had a personal trip they were on, and it made them all feel more convinced of the rightness of their own motivations thinking there were mobs of people who felt the same way or might be inspired by their actions. There must be a different word for this than the abused word "Terrorist". Terrorists are the friend of any government, because rather than inspiring the masses to rise up, they usually just justify a self-empowerment of the government, which may crack down, but to the terrorists a crack-down is more evidence of the government's corruption. Violence makes the blob of hatred stronger. Non-violence wins in the end for everyone.
Timothy McVey and Ted Kazinsky- how does one make the connection between these individuals politically? Certain labels come to mind: lunatic fringe, anti-NWO, anti-establishment. Is the government dealing with an attack from the right or the left? It seems to be coming from the nebulous world of "Libertarianism", gun rights, "freedom", 9/11 "truth", Alex Jones, Ron Paul supporters, and Libertarian supporters of Sarah Palin. But labels don't suffice when trying to actually sort out the reasons and effects.
In the end, it seems these people all had a personal trip they were on, and it made them all feel more convinced of the rightness of their own motivations thinking there were mobs of people who felt the same way or might be inspired by their actions. There must be a different word for this than the abused word "Terrorist". Terrorists are the friend of any government, because rather than inspiring the masses to rise up, they usually just justify a self-empowerment of the government, which may crack down, but to the terrorists a crack-down is more evidence of the government's corruption. Violence makes the blob of hatred stronger. Non-violence wins in the end for everyone.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Support the troops AND the civilians
Everyday people are enjoying and abusing the rights, privileges and freedoms which were gained through the struggle of activists and everyday people.
Support the troops, and end the wars of occupation which are causing so much misery, injury and death all over the world. You cannot maintain a democracy within a military based society for long, the descent starts with fear of the outside world. Now our military is just another industry with a huge influence on public policy, yet people complain about the notion of free healthcare? Insanity.
I don't hate people who are who they are because of mistaken beliefs. But, tell me why should I not feel angst towards the mercenary who kills a civilian at point blank? Who should I feel sorry for at that point, the people or the soldier? Flags don't kill, people do. It's unfortunate when a person is ordered to kill, more unfortunate that they pull the trigger when brainwashed by false ideology.
Support the troops, and end the wars of occupation which are causing so much misery, injury and death all over the world. You cannot maintain a democracy within a military based society for long, the descent starts with fear of the outside world. Now our military is just another industry with a huge influence on public policy, yet people complain about the notion of free healthcare? Insanity.
I don't hate people who are who they are because of mistaken beliefs. But, tell me why should I not feel angst towards the mercenary who kills a civilian at point blank? Who should I feel sorry for at that point, the people or the soldier? Flags don't kill, people do. It's unfortunate when a person is ordered to kill, more unfortunate that they pull the trigger when brainwashed by false ideology.
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