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     3 years ago  

    The definition of racism extended to such a degree that it looks like "classism" rather . It is not merely about the skin tone anymore; it's about "we can kick your arse and therefore we should while we still can".

    Modern variants of racism are often based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. These views can take the form of social actions, practices or beliefs, or political systems in which different races are ranked as inherently superior or inferior to each other, based on presumed shared inheritable traits, abilities, or qualities. - Wikipedia

    I'd say, the fundamental conflict is between power and no-power, which is seen as "the oppressor vs the oppressed" on the powerless side. No one is going to give in. Unless there is a wonderful ethical consensus, of mutual nature, of course.

    I've been binge-watching Dr. Peterson lately, it took its toll on me.

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     3 years ago  

    Yes

    but I also think that Victim attitude and the whole psychological and political system built around it are a very very big part of it all!

    and if there are "victims", there also needs to be some guilty people.. ^^

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     3 years ago  

    Ironically, the "guilty" people are the victims themselves quite often. Imagine how humiliating that is, and how hard they want to compensate for that - eventually.

    Honestly, I don't know any more! The powers abusers are certainly dirty bastards but how about the spineless, psychologically paralysed victims who fear the risk of blowing back?

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      The dude should have referred to the socialist revolution, what a mistake.

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       3 years ago  

      just think what they could accomplish if they didn't have that "victim mentality"

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      Hell, this is what Hyperianism (and Jordan Peterson whom I'm binge-watching currently, by the way, and Allan Watts, and God known who else...) is all about. I am you and you are me. Support me and you support yourself. It is only applicable, of course, if there is a shared underlying ethics between the two; a gay supporting(buying goods from) an ultra-right christian entrepreneur is ridiculous, like shooting oneself in a leg.

      But yeah! The rich may get as rich as they want -- the poor have brought them all the money (mostly) after all -- as long as the wealth returns to the community. Sure, they want to enjoy the luxury they earned, too. And that is a very, very thin line to walk as I observe.

      As for the poor. Probably just stop whining and build something valuable and meaningful.

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       3 years ago  

      RICH = GOOD + SMART

      POOR = BAD + DUMB

      RICHER = GOODER + SMARTER

      I HOPE THOSE BILLIONAIRE ROCKETS EXPLODE

      HERE'S YOUR "VICTIM MENTALITY",

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        RICH = GOOD + SMART

        POOR = BAD + DUMB

        RICHER = GOODER + SMARTER

        I HOPE THOSE BILLIONAIRE ROCKETS EXPLODE

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         3 years ago  

        eXistenZ is one of my favorite movies! LOL, little did
        they know that the name of the flick would one day
        closely resemble that of a male enhancement pill.

        eXistenZ circa 1999
        ExtenZe circa 2010

        Ah well, glad the movie got first dibs!

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         3 years ago  

        both existenz and the thirteenth floor beat "the matrix" out of the gate

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         3 years ago  

        thank you very much for the exchange , have a good day and a great week

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         3 years ago  

        thank you very much for the exchange, have a good day and a great mood

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         3 years ago  

        to pretend that skin tone is a primary indicator of trustworthiness is the very definition of a BROAD BRUSH

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          That is interesting info about the census. And it sounds like you are not necessarily a fan of viewing all of life through the lens of race then?

          Well, "race" is, at its very best, "poorly defined".

          What everybody seems so "concerned" about is much more precisely "skin-tone".

          The "self-definition" and "passing-as" conflict seems virtually indistinguishable from the "gender-identity" kerfuffle.

          The same exact questions should be asked about BOTH and the same exact "answers" apply equally.

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             3 years ago  

            FACEBOOK CENSORS #REVOLUTION

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               3 years ago  

              FREE MARKETS ARE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT (BOTH) FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL (AND) FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOR

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                 3 years ago  

                THE FUNDAMENTAL ATTRIBUTION ERROR MAKES "RACISM" OBSOLETE

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                  THE POINT IS NOT TO "DISSOLVE ALL GOVERNMENT" THE POINT IS TO MAKE ALL LAWS LOCAL AND ALL JURIES LOCAL. BROAD MULTI-JURISDICTIONS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY LIMITED. "STATE-POLICE" SHOULD ONLY ASSIST AND NOT SUPERCEDE LOCAL AUTHORITY. "FEDERAL-POLICE" SHOULD ONLY ASSIST AND NOT SUPERCEDE LOCAL AUTHORITY.

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