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bhikkhu

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35. Personally, I've always looked at that as a form of fascism

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 09:10 PM

Sep 2013

As in, if you can get people to hate each other and blame other groups for their economic conditions (as the germans were taught that the jews were to blame for their economic troubles, for instance), then it makes it much easier to direct anger and attention "harmlessly, and deflect it from the real issues. The "real issue" being almost always, everywhere in the last century, in the concentration of wealth in the top tier.

Awareness is better now, especially here, but its still fairly easy to find hatred of India, China, Hispanics and whoever else. Its too bad, and I always go back to the old IWW and socialist philosophies; "Workers of the World" can't unite or be effective towards their own interests if they are so easily pitted against one another by media-driven corporate interests spreading hate within them.

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This has come up in five threads now: I live in India. Mumbai, in fact. I'm here for the Government. [View all] Recursion Sep 2013 OP

much of the comfort and convenience of the west is built on the miseries of place like india KG Sep 2013 #1

Yeah, I knew that already Recursion Sep 2013 #2

I agree. brer cat Sep 2013 #4

Sorry to hear that you caught flack. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #3

I let my PM's die their own cold, well-deserved death Recursion Sep 2013 #5

Then we're at the same point. Keep it up! Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #6

well obviously reddread Sep 2013 #7

Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Sep 2013 #10

Peace to you and Yours, Recursion. Octafish Sep 2013 #8

Don't allow "people on the internet" to define or denigrate you. MADem Sep 2013 #9

I've been doing this online thing a long time now Fumesucker Sep 2013 #11

Pointing out that you now live outside this country is not attacking you. Lars39 Sep 2013 #12

So why did you bring it up? Recursion Sep 2013 #14

Perhaps it has to do with deriding online commenting, while not being in a position Lars39 Sep 2013 #16

Fair enough Recursion Sep 2013 #19

Hi Recursion. You are either my Brother in Law or you may know him. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #13

Thanks! I don't know any Commerce people here Recursion Sep 2013 #15

Question about India seveneyes Sep 2013 #17

I see it a lot. It makes me wince. Recursion Sep 2013 #18

That's scary seveneyes Sep 2013 #20

You have access to a window on India that we lack. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #21

Sorry to hear you've been treated badly....but, um, back to that bubonic plague... Squinch Sep 2013 #22

Where you live, your race or gender, should not matter. pampango Sep 2013 #23

I've been enjoying your posts! hunter Sep 2013 #24

I'm sorry - it is undeserved. n/t Yo_Mama Sep 2013 #25

Amazing. elleng Sep 2013 #26

Thanks to you and your wife for your service. dgibby Sep 2013 #27

you seem like a good guy and you're an IT guy, extra bonus points ! steve2470 Sep 2013 #28

Recommended. And sorry to hear about the bad treatment. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #29

There's a small group of misguided India-haters here who don't seem to leveymg Sep 2013 #30

So what? What are we going to be cut off of cheap ass junk made by day slaves? TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #31

LOLOL Skittles Sep 2013 #36

I don't even know why you'd bother responding. Freepers and Tea Baggers use that same line Number23 Sep 2013 #32

I think the real issue is why the aitch it's coming up at DU so much. Hekate Sep 2013 #33

You have to ask? The answer is simple. Sid Dithers Number23 Sep 2013 #34

Personally, I've always looked at that as a form of fascism bhikkhu Sep 2013 #35

I'm past Wobblies territory into Luddite territory. hunter Sep 2013 #37

Technology replaces human labor bhikkhu Sep 2013 #38