Journal smittyoneeach's Journal: Might explain some of the behavior here 23
I have quoted before my old friend Theodore Dalrymple on the purposes of lies in totalitarian societies:
In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, nor to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is to co-operate with evil, and in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control.
This has a ring of truth to it with respect to Slashdot. I've been on the receiving end of repeated accusations used like bludgeons to the point there are some people on here to whom I just ain't got jack to say beyond: "Lord bless your heart".
Which is not to whine about it. This is Slashdot; let the incontinent go elsewhere.
Rather, I'm yawning.
In other words, your religions are communist. (Score:1)
See? Now there you made sense, very clearly.
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That stuff is just show to produce compliance. Religion is all about suffering and serving the high priests. They're just trying to convince you there's a higher 'purpose' so you won't rebel. It's all classic stuff. And it's just like the commies that you describe.
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Smitty, you just keep avoiding them subjects...
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You just don't recognize propaganda when you see it when it comes from the authority you find appealing. There are no 'goalposts'. That is just another of your diversionary tactics.
Navel gazing? (Score:2)
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as the "ideals of communism", AFAICT, are incompatible with reality
I will suspect that much like smitty (and, as best I have seen, every conservative to ever write on slashdot), you also have not read the Communist Manifesto, and hence have no clue what the ideals of Communism actually are.
The joke about "communism never having been tried"
There is no joke there.
"ISIS isn't Islamic"
But yet now the crusades and the Inquisition weren't Christian, Reagan wasn't conservative, etc... Funny reality some people like to project.
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"ISIS isn't Islamic"
And the KKK isn't Christian
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Ask one of them... Otherwise, believe it or not [wikipedia.org]...
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However, it's a useful discussion in the light of the question of Islam, and how you manage the unavoidable truth that, for any sufficiently large organization (sacred or profane), somebody is going to go off message somewhere.
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Yet that hasn't stopped you from disparaging Islam while giving high praise to an identical force.
Ever the conspiracy theorist, using the same handbook as those you oppose. Interesting, and revealing. That's like saying corrupt cops are isolated 'bad apples' when the truth is that the corruption is systematic all the way up. I can assure you their ideas are much more mainstream then you will ever admit. Your own bigotry against equal m
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No, to even consider 'false flag' on one side while denying it from yours makes you very contradictory.
Yeah, don't you just hate it when people follow through? It seems all this direct talk is getting to you. Take a rest if you need.
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And given what I'm seeing out of a lot of mainstream Protestant Denominations, I'm not sure very many of them can even claim to be Christian anymore.
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Fanatic is what fanatic does
It Also Works to Describe Examples of Fascist Prop (Score:2)
"Dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"
"Beacon of freedom and promoter of democracy"
"Greatest nation on earth"
"Home of Free"
"Highest standard of living in the world"
"Best health care system ever"
"Dedicated to rule of law as determined by the will of the people with regard for the defense of the minority"
"Capital is the best expression of democracy at work"
The hits keep coming for the Homeland.
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think bigger (Score:1)
First off, I think you've got reversed those accusor(s) who are trying to set you straight with those who would only be trying to further confound and knock you down (since you're not one of them, on the solid Left). For me it's the latter that I've removed from my sight here, because I want to be more right/correct, not less.
But you seem to think the way to wisdom is via the wicked. And it partly is, as one half of one's studies towards that. But they're like the Medusa, where direct interaction, like you
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For the edification of the viewing audience, I shall point out that your belief system is so weak (and wrong) that it cannot support any challenge at all. Better to poke your eyes out than to be tempted. Have a good day, sir. And Peace!