Journal perfessor multigeek's Journal: The Right Wing, The Hippies, And Me 7
I just came across a typical example of Right Wing (as opposed to Conservative) behavior.
The true Conservative believes that If You Haven't Got Anything Nice to Say Then Don't Say Anything At All. This, of course, is part of why some Conservatives are uncomfortable with protests. The Right-Wingers, by contrast, just *love* to put people down. As frequently as possible, as many ways as possible, and ideally in ways that derogate everybody but them.
Well, there is a new right-wing ice cream company out there (and if you think that I'm gonna link to them then you're not paying attention) and they are absolutely typical.
First of all, they put themselves forward as a reaction to Ben and Jerry's. As usual those flaky no-good hippies did the innovation, commited the time and effort, made a kick-ass product, and got it out the door while the right-wingers talked endlesslessly about how useless all those long-hairs were. And, as usual, the best the Dittoheads can do is a cheap imitation, with inferior graphics, lazy choices, and far less commitment to telling the truth or even giving details on their ingredients. Yet more "we're better then them because we *say* so! Nyeh!"
Then, as usual, while Ben and Jerry's celebrate the things and people they love and respect, almost everything from the Dittoheads is an insult. "Hate The French Vanilla", "Iraqi Road", "Nutty Environmentalist" After all, if you're too lazy, sloppy, and ignorant to innovate, just insult people and you'll feel *all better*. Then copy what your betters have done and claim that it as your idea.
How very Micro$oft.
Pathetic.
I could go on, but why bother? Yet again WE did the work, WE created the innovative things that American society is so smug about, and yet again, the same people who opposed the innovation in the first place are insulting us while trying to steal the credit. Man, I really should have downloaded and saved some of those M$ imitations of the Switchers campaign while I had the chance.
Oh, and in case any of you don't get it yet, while I have never been and never expect to be a "liberal", I am, in some ways, and always have been, a hippie. I wear the name with pride.
I believe in drug legalization, I dance in drum circles, would wear tie dye if it was compatable with the work that I do, believe that love *can* change everything and yes, I did inhale. And will again.
I'm not hoping to move to Vermont for the weather, ya know.
And like hippies from Owsley to Steve Jobs, I also know that being a hippie doesn't conflict at all with being a capitalist. Only with being a plutocrat.
So you may not see as much of me the next few weeks. After getting this place cleared out, I want to spend a few weeks working on my greenroof and biodiesel guides, getting my poster and handbooks out in more places, continuing the work I've been doing helping a coop group on Staten Island, giving more of my stuff to community gardens, and generally doing good instead of the raging that I've been allowing to take up far too much of my time.
'Cause it's a bummer and it's messing with my energies.
Man.
Rustin
The true Conservative believes that If You Haven't Got Anything Nice to Say Then Don't Say Anything At All. This, of course, is part of why some Conservatives are uncomfortable with protests. The Right-Wingers, by contrast, just *love* to put people down. As frequently as possible, as many ways as possible, and ideally in ways that derogate everybody but them.
Well, there is a new right-wing ice cream company out there (and if you think that I'm gonna link to them then you're not paying attention) and they are absolutely typical.
First of all, they put themselves forward as a reaction to Ben and Jerry's. As usual those flaky no-good hippies did the innovation, commited the time and effort, made a kick-ass product, and got it out the door while the right-wingers talked endlesslessly about how useless all those long-hairs were. And, as usual, the best the Dittoheads can do is a cheap imitation, with inferior graphics, lazy choices, and far less commitment to telling the truth or even giving details on their ingredients. Yet more "we're better then them because we *say* so! Nyeh!"
Then, as usual, while Ben and Jerry's celebrate the things and people they love and respect, almost everything from the Dittoheads is an insult. "Hate The French Vanilla", "Iraqi Road", "Nutty Environmentalist" After all, if you're too lazy, sloppy, and ignorant to innovate, just insult people and you'll feel *all better*. Then copy what your betters have done and claim that it as your idea.
How very Micro$oft.
Pathetic.
I could go on, but why bother? Yet again WE did the work, WE created the innovative things that American society is so smug about, and yet again, the same people who opposed the innovation in the first place are insulting us while trying to steal the credit. Man, I really should have downloaded and saved some of those M$ imitations of the Switchers campaign while I had the chance.
Oh, and in case any of you don't get it yet, while I have never been and never expect to be a "liberal", I am, in some ways, and always have been, a hippie. I wear the name with pride.
I believe in drug legalization, I dance in drum circles, would wear tie dye if it was compatable with the work that I do, believe that love *can* change everything and yes, I did inhale. And will again.
I'm not hoping to move to Vermont for the weather, ya know.
And like hippies from Owsley to Steve Jobs, I also know that being a hippie doesn't conflict at all with being a capitalist. Only with being a plutocrat.
So you may not see as much of me the next few weeks. After getting this place cleared out, I want to spend a few weeks working on my greenroof and biodiesel guides, getting my poster and handbooks out in more places, continuing the work I've been doing helping a coop group on Staten Island, giving more of my stuff to community gardens, and generally doing good instead of the raging that I've been allowing to take up far too much of my time.
'Cause it's a bummer and it's messing with my energies.
Man.
Rustin
Neophobus vs. Neophilus (Score:2)
Neophobus == afraid of new things.
Neophilus == lover of new things.
I think there's both kinds on both sides of the political spectrum. Although, by definition, conservatism seems to attract the significantly greater amount of neophobus.
(Personally, I like to think of myself, while conservative, as neophilus, just damn skeptical of 'new' stuff, since typically, it ain't new at all. It just has to be integrated carefully.)
BTW, this comes right out of The Illuminatus Tri
hate the french vanilla (Score:2)
as a contemporary insult specialist, french bashing has become officially passe.
Its like all those fucking anti-abortion bumper stickers- every time I see one they driver the mild-mannered Mek to want to abort. Or better yet, knock up their teenage daughter. You wanna see a holy roller switch from Pro-life to pro-choice?
SHIT, how did I end up talking about abortion?!
damn you, multigeek, damn you!
Re:hate the french vanilla (Score:1)
Finding yourself on a seeming unrelated topic is not always what it seems with Rustin. Got watch him, he's tricky. Still, what comes about usually has some point buried in it.
He just loves these:
Wright's Delayed Blast Logic Bomb (tm)
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Re:hate the french vanilla (Score:2)
But its for that reason I need to get Rustin in touch with my friend Jarret (at least while they are both in NYC)- for a period of time Jarret was a feared logical adversary and all attempts of his to engage someone were countered with: "Wait, jarret, you used to sell cutlery door to door! Keep your mind control away from me, MR. Salesman!"
some questions and remarks (Score:2)
The true Conservative believes that If You Haven't Got Anything Nice to Say Then Don't Say Anything At All.
Isn't that s/Nice/Important/g ?
The Right-Wingers, by contrast, just *love* to put people down
That's destructive criticism. Are there no such phenomena in the left-wing side of your political system ?
Are there no, say, environmental demagogues ?
(My conjecture is that destructive criticism is a regretable cost of free, popular jou
some (hopefully) answers and remarks (Score:2)
Yes, there are left wing nay-sayers, but the particular constant theme of insults and derogation is, AFAICT, unique to the Dittoheads. After all, look at Rush himself. Or any of several dozen other right-wing revered figures. Then see if you can find left wing equivalents. The closest
Re: some (hopefully) answers and remarks (Score:2)
OK, so IIUC, agape in this context is something akin to a religious approach to workmanship. A very high immersion of one's self in the issues at hand, that every true professional feels sometime.
I essentially agree this is essential, though I must add, for honesty's sake, that this blessed state of mind can also be missleading.
BTW, thanks for the mention of permaculture. I didn't know this term until now. Having briefly surveyed permaculture.net, I have to say the only problem I have with it is with the