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In reply to the discussion: That propaganda from the US foxnews Koch Puppets is supported here is no suprise [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)43. Thanks, that's another keeper. Some people forget that:
You know, nothing says "anti-fascist" like using deliberately dehumanizing words for human beings.
Oh wait, that's something actual fascists do.
You do not oppose fascism--you emulate it and adopt its rhetoric.
Go ahead, call me vermin or a rodent or something else from your limited arsenal of hate speech.
As John Cleese said:
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Seriously though, we've heard a lot about extremism recently, a nastier harsher atmosphere everywhere, more abuse and bother-boy behavior, less friendliness and tolerance and respect for opponents.
Alright, but what we never hear about extremism is its advantages!
Well. The biggest advantage of extremism is that it makes you feel GOOD because it provides you with enemies.
Let me explain. The great thing about having enemies is that you can pretend that all the badness in the whole world is in your enemies, and all the goodness in the whole world is in YOU.
Attractive, isn't it?
So, if you have a lot of anger and resentment in you anyway and you therefore enjoy abusing people, then you can pretend that you're only doing it because these enemies of yours are such very bad persons! And if it wasn't for them, you'd actually be good natured, and courteous, and rational all the time. So, if you want to FEEL GOOD, become an extremist!
Okay, now you have a choice.
If you join the hard left, they'll give you their list of authorized enemies. Almost all kinds of authorities, especially the police, city, Americans, judges, multi-national corporations, public schools, farriers, newspaper owners, fox hunters, generals, class traitors and of course, moderates.
Or if you'd rather be an extremist on the hard right, no problem, fine, you still get the lovely list of enemies, only they're different. Noisy minority groups, unions, Russia, weirdos, demonstrators, welfare sponges, meddlesome clergy, peaceniks, the BBC, strikers, social workers, Communists and of course, moderates. And upstart actors.
Now. Once you're armed with one of these super lists of enemies, you can be as nasty as you like and yet feel feel your behavior is morally justified.
So you can strut around, abusing people, and telling them you could eat them for breakfast and still think of yourself as a champion of the truth. A fighter for the greater good. And not the rather sad paranoid schizoid that you really are.
Oh wait, that's something actual fascists do.
You do not oppose fascism--you emulate it and adopt its rhetoric.
Go ahead, call me vermin or a rodent or something else from your limited arsenal of hate speech.
As John Cleese said:
Full Transcript:
Seriously though, we've heard a lot about extremism recently, a nastier harsher atmosphere everywhere, more abuse and bother-boy behavior, less friendliness and tolerance and respect for opponents.
Alright, but what we never hear about extremism is its advantages!
Well. The biggest advantage of extremism is that it makes you feel GOOD because it provides you with enemies.
Let me explain. The great thing about having enemies is that you can pretend that all the badness in the whole world is in your enemies, and all the goodness in the whole world is in YOU.
Attractive, isn't it?
So, if you have a lot of anger and resentment in you anyway and you therefore enjoy abusing people, then you can pretend that you're only doing it because these enemies of yours are such very bad persons! And if it wasn't for them, you'd actually be good natured, and courteous, and rational all the time. So, if you want to FEEL GOOD, become an extremist!
Okay, now you have a choice.
If you join the hard left, they'll give you their list of authorized enemies. Almost all kinds of authorities, especially the police, city, Americans, judges, multi-national corporations, public schools, farriers, newspaper owners, fox hunters, generals, class traitors and of course, moderates.
Or if you'd rather be an extremist on the hard right, no problem, fine, you still get the lovely list of enemies, only they're different. Noisy minority groups, unions, Russia, weirdos, demonstrators, welfare sponges, meddlesome clergy, peaceniks, the BBC, strikers, social workers, Communists and of course, moderates. And upstart actors.
Now. Once you're armed with one of these super lists of enemies, you can be as nasty as you like and yet feel feel your behavior is morally justified.
So you can strut around, abusing people, and telling them you could eat them for breakfast and still think of yourself as a champion of the truth. A fighter for the greater good. And not the rather sad paranoid schizoid that you really are.
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That propaganda from the US foxnews Koch Puppets is supported here is no suprise [View all]
frwrfpos
Mar 2014
OP
That would not make sense, Faux HATES RT, always have. Faux hates anything that
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#4
that's what he apparently believes, that people who distrust President Putin's
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#5
You mean like those who distrust the Media owned by Six Corporations must be Commies?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#8
The Corporate media is junk. I didn't think there was any argument about that. When rt helps lie
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#30
There are fascist governments, movements, parties, economies and people. They act like this:
freshwest
Mar 2014
#18
Cats are divinely charged with enforcing Feng Shui. Your desk clearly needs altering. Obey kitty.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#58
As far as I know, I replied to a human being, not a thing. What are you referring to?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#9
Well, he won't be replying to you now. And you analyzed that perfectly, gt. Kudos. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#40
so you have no problem with him referring to me as a non-human and a "thing"
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#19
The language of fascism has been used against me and others here on a regular basis. I'm glad to see
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#53
don't be offended, he just had an extra large bowl of trollios cereal for breakfast today.
dionysus
Mar 2014
#15
eh, that kind of talk is kind of scary, people who dehumanize do so to make it easier to kill
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#16
And pizza last night! 'Previously banned troll.' He sounded familiar, couldn't control his hatred:
freshwest
Mar 2014
#65
Farewell, sweet prince, we barely knew ye. Or some such mixed quotation... n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#44
That I don't know, but I pay attention to style. His style was to post an OP and attack DUers. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#76
Fuck the GOP. You show me a bigoted theocratic fascist and I'll show you a Republican.
Lint Head
Mar 2014
#6
Tough times coming. Imagine how different the world would be if they hadn't forced him out
Catherina
Mar 2014
#51