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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 8, 2024 18:56:10 GMT -8
It is ironic, if that is the word, that central to the story of Creation is a rebellion against God by some of his angels. Whether this is literally true or not, there seems to be a deep archetype of truth in this story.
Yes, many have been working to bring down the Temple and not for heroic or noble reasons. They hate it because it is good (generally speaking...churches are imperfect, of course) and because it holds moral power over them. This is where I think the main difference occurs with libertarians. They, too, believe in the ultimate Power of the Will without restraint.
I'm half convinced that man is born a sociopath. And if his inclinations aren't repressed, tempered, or disciplined then he will act out as if he were God.
Look at all the leaders throughout time. Nearly all of them purported to be a god or to have been set on their throne by the gods. And if you can't actually be a god (most can't), then the next best things is to grovel at the feet of the god and at least be a demigod. But the central theme is "I want to be god."
These materialists do not see, as Witt cleverly pointed out, that they are acting out the same roles and drama of any bona fide religion, if in an inverted way. And with such a religion built on man's ego (he would be god) instead of seeing man as a created being (God, not man, is almighty), man's worst traits tend to be amplified.
The dishonesty surrounding materialism/atheism is enormous. They keep saying to themselves that religion is the root of all evil and yet don't care to notice that the atheist regimes of the 20th century murdered 100 million human beings.
I contend simply that:
+ Atheists are inherently dishonest
+ Atheism tends to exaggerate man's worst traits
+ Atheism is especially attractive to bigots
Yep. By the way, I think the phenomenon of a fixation on "aliens" is probably more widespread than we realize. My older brother seems to constantly talk about them. I don't understand the fascination. Yes, there could be life on other planets. Turn the page. Next subject. Until we get concrete evidence, there's not much more to say about it.
But he, and surely many others, seem to relate to the idea like some sort of atheist religion. I probably wouldn't have specifically thought of it in that way until I read this article. It's obviously more widespread than I thought it was.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 9, 2024 8:35:53 GMT -8
I don't exactly know what to call it, but there is no doubt that without guard rails of some sort, a large percentage of people go crazy. They don't have the intelligence or discipline or fear to keep their feet on the ground. They spin off into space.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 9, 2024 9:54:19 GMT -8
Call it human nature, I guess. Let's just say that I understand why people keep pets. And it's amazing that anyone can go around with a straight face and believe that "people are basically good." That's the narcissist impulse, I'm sure. What they mean is that I'm good.
As Prager notes, studies have shown that those in prison have a higher sense of "self-esteem" than the general population.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 9, 2024 10:46:14 GMT -8
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 25, 2024 9:41:18 GMT -8
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 25, 2024 10:21:22 GMT -8
I find Schlicter is much too soft in his assessment.
This is not just a "reconcilable tension." It is much much worse. Jews have been at the forefront of the "hard left" assault on this nation for decades. To try and put a distance between the hard left and Jews is not credible. I can start listing names if asked. Here are a few which will raise the blood pressure of Brad. Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug and Gloria Steinem and they are nothing like the most radical. I have heard, or read, various Jews proudly claim that they are the brains of the left. Why this is the case, is a question for another post.
That is not to say that all Jews are radical leftists, but multitudes of the less radical Jews have not only let this long term assault pass, they have supported it. They were more than willing to put up with a little tension without worrying about the extreme damage they were doing to the country. As we have said before, many Jews are dumb as rocks when it comes to acknowledging reality that goes against their shibboleths.
One can only hope that the non-radicals among them learn a lesson from this, although I have my doubts that they will. One only has to see the soft reaction of types like Dershowitz, Kraft and Ackman. They hem and haw, temporarily stop payments to this or that university, but they don't ever seem to fully admit they were wrong. They don't seem to put money behind conservative causes or denounce their leftist Landsmaenner. This is a shame. Artler types are too rare.
I believe the old saw regarding "chickens coming home to roost" is applicable here. The sad thing is that this has happened before. I couldn't care less if radical leftist Jews are consumed by the conflagration which they helped start, but I do not want the rest to be hurt. Wake up dummies.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 25, 2024 14:35:46 GMT -8
No doubt the hard left is well populated by Jews, and he ought to have said as much. But an interesting formulation: They must decide between identity and survival. And I do agree with him wholeheartedly that despite the rabid antisemitism coming from their own party, they will choose identity. I think he got that right.
Yes, the radical Jews can all go to hell. It's just sad to see the legions of useful-idiot Jews get caught up in it. But they value their identity more than their survival.
Oh god, yes. That's exactly what I was thinking. They'll hem and haw, but will likely take no steps away from the liberalism because their identity depends not upon G-d, but on not being that most dreaded of things: "right wing." Prager is surprisingly forthright when he notes that these kind of Jews have made liberalism (or leftism) their religion. That's a stark and somewhat stunning admission. But he would know and nothing I've seen counters that.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 25, 2024 15:14:03 GMT -8
I wonder about this concept of "identity." Do they believe they must stick together because they are Jews? OK, but where is it written that Jews must be a bunch of meshugge leftist radicals?
I suppose there is a sense among many that we must stick together because if we don't they (Christian right-wingers) will get us. To my mind, this would be a sign of mass delusion. In no other country have Jews done so well, blossomed so fully, as in the USA.
Interestingly, I just came across this man in the last hour, or so. He is Jewish, but clearly not meshugge. He is someone I can listen to and maybe learn from. In any case, he is out there showing that there is a counterbalance to the radicals. The eight minute video is excellent. I also heard him on Steve Bannon's Warroom and was impressed with his understanding of what we are up against. Our enemies are unified in their goals to destroy America and their war against us is coordinated and well planned.
P.S. Brad might not like this video because the man strongly supports Trump. Of course, I agree 100% with what Kingenstein says. We are at a watershed moment and if Biden wins, the USA is finished.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 26, 2024 6:56:10 GMT -8
Trump is somewhat of a Rorschach test of politicians. People see into him what they want. This is the guy who didn't have the guts or brains to fire Mueller.
However, it's certainly possible that with these illegal show-trials the Democrats are concocting that Trump may have learned that: Gee, there really is such a thing as the "Left" the conservatives have been warming me about.
But in the end, much like Napoleon, it's all about him. Where his ego coincides with what America needs (and there is some intersection), that is good. But I think Trump is ultimately all about Trump.
Clearly we are seeing the power of tribalism. And I don't mean the Jewish tribe, per se. I mean just blind my-side/your-side. As as powerful as tribalism is in human affairs, I think we might both acknowledge that there is something extra and above (or below) that is driving this all.
I had a dream last night wherein I was hearing (and singing) this song by Taupin/John:
Those are the lines that stood out upon further reflection. Taupin apparently meant it to be a song about the haves and have-nots in New York. But I read an article about what it supposedly means and the writer said, "John meant this" and "John meant that." Well, John didn't mean anything because he didn't write the lyrics.
That's just more evidence for how problematic it is to figure out the "real" meaning of a song. Beyond "Happy Birthday to You," songs are inherently fuzzy as to meaning and are open to personal interpretation. If they weren't, it's doubtful people would relate to some of the music as they do.
But for liberal Jews and those on the Left, it seems pretty clear that they have no moral reference that is more than two feet off the ground and thus "They know not if it's dark outside or light." They know not right from wrong. Who could doubt this seeing present circumstances in America?
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 26, 2024 8:59:44 GMT -8
Perhaps you are correct. But I would like to know to which politician, particularly presidential politicians, this does not apply? Bill Clinton? The Obamanation? Joe Biden? Even if a particular politician starts out a little less egotistical and wants to do the right thing, once he starts dreaming of higher office, or even goes past one term, he starts to become rotten. Politicians can be bought and coerced. It is folly to believe otherwise.
In fact, that is a major reason the establishment hates, and I support Trump. They cannot buy him or break him. They have tried mightily, but they are cracking their teeth on biting his ankles. I do not believe any other politician, perhaps any other man, could stand up to this tyrannical assault which has been unleased on him. Do I expect him to be George Washington? No. I am hoping he is more like Hercules cleaning the Augean Stables. It's dirty work, but needs to be done. |
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 26, 2024 10:03:54 GMT -8
My choice is George Washington.
I understand the urge to take whatever blunt instrument we can find and whack the Left over the head with it. I'm just dubious as to Trump even acknowledging the culture wars, let alone taking part in them. He's vastly preferable to Biden. And he would almost certainly institute energy policies that are to the benefit of all.
But I wouldn't expect much more from him. If there is, that would be a pleasant surprise.
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Post by kungfuzu on Apr 26, 2024 10:20:54 GMT -8
Here is a type of blunt instrument I could get behind.
He has come out very strongly against men in women's sports. He has also knocked the transgender insanity pretty hard. Most importantly, he has been a rock against the illegal invasion of our country by millions of people who are costing the country hundreds-of-billions and if allowed to stay here will change our culture and politics irrevocably.
Unfortunately, such types only come around every millennium or so. I am presently going through the chapters regarding the English Civil War, in the Cambridge Modern History collection. The events in that period remind me very much of the time of our Revolution and today. England ended up with a dictator in Cromwell. America did not because of Washington. Hopefully, we will not have to find out how bad things can get in our times.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Apr 26, 2024 10:38:20 GMT -8
Trump gained the presidency in large part by his "We'll build a wall and make Mexico pay for it." Neither happened to any significant degree.
I think Trump's rhetoric regarding social issues is completely ignorable. Oh, he'll make some remarks if he thinks it will be popular. But will he do anything? And will he deport the illegals if elected? Almost certainly not. It's all talk. It's all red-meat for the Trump voters who care more for the talk than the actions.
A Trump presidency would certainly be an interruption of the Left implementing their agenda. But it would almost certainly be but a hiatus. I don't think Trump has it in him to actually change minds in the culture war, if only because he is so untrustworthy and vacuous himself about these issues.
Trump carries zero moral authority beyond the mass-appeal he has with his base. I'd rather have him than Biden. But I think Trump II would simply be a train wreck. Or a lot of talk and very little actual action. We'll see, I guess. But I'm just not ready to elevate Trump to a serious American reformer. Let him walk that walk first. Talk is cheap.
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Post by Brad Nelson on May 13, 2024 19:43:09 GMT -8
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Post by kungfuzu on May 14, 2024 11:30:51 GMT -8
I guess that makes them super-efficient. They are transferring sun light into an exothermic chemical process which produces extreme heat.
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Post by Brad Nelson on May 15, 2024 7:27:29 GMT -8
One of the most interesting phenomenon of the Nazi/Hamas takeover of college campuses is the plethora of articles on conservative sites that say, "This is different from the protests of the 60s." And I don't wish to single out Steve McCann, but he's got one of them: This Is Not the 1960sThe braintrust here (and we hope and pray for the recovering of those who are absent) may disagree. But I'm in line with what this commenter wrote. Note that I can't find that comment now went I went online with my PC. But it's still highlighted on my iPad and I was able to grab it from there: Vietnam is not a war I would have wanted to be sent off to. That said, another article with a similar contrarian comment noted that as soon as the draft was discontinued, most of the "high ideal" protesters went away. I'm not sure why that comment isn't there anymore. But I'm very sure it's the one now marked as: Anonymous User. This Comment is Removed. A comment to this comment (which still exists) by Hitchhiker says, in part: I don't think it's the least cynical to note that that is a yuge pile of horse manure. That's not to say that – just like today – a whole bunch of Useful Idiots got involved, ones who may not have been card-carrying members of the Communist Party. But that core Marxism, I believe, is what infused the protests, not unlike the fact that many of the "protesters" today are bought and paid for by anti-American interests. Does it absolve and purify the Useful Idiots who don't know that? No, it does not. It's funny how the soft-focus of nostalgia can make so many forget. Or maybe (as I suspect) they never did understand what was going on in the 60's. For most Useful Idiots, it was indeed sort of a Civil Rights Party...Woodstock. A great excuse to drink and do drugs and find meaning via a mass movement. I don't think it would be wrong to say that, at least for the Useful Idiots, it was a quasi-religious impulse at best based in narcissism and self-indulgence. |
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Post by kungfuzu on May 15, 2024 10:54:55 GMT -8
Of course, history moves on and no two situations are the same as regards to time and place. The parties involved may also be somewhat different, but that doesn't mean there are not strong similarities between certain events.
Over the last week or two, I have spoken about these riots to different friends in Europe, Asia and here. I have noted that these present riots remind me of nothing so much as 1968. My friends agreed with me. For those of you who may not know, the 1968 riots in Europe had nothing to do with racial questions in the USA. The 1968 riots were led by far leftist students, and other radicals, and promoted by the commies in the East Block, as the Warsaw Pact countries were called at the time. I should note that the terrorist Red Army Faction arose from these events. I won't even go into the riots in France which eventually brought down DeGaulle.
I read McCann's piece and all I can say is that much of it is a bunch of horse shit. He is either ignorant of history or simply an apologist for Israel. I suspect it is the latter, but I wish he would come out and be honest about it. He reminds me a bit of that guy Ari Davis (?) who was quite willing to rewrite the history of WWI in order to promote an attack on Iran. I despise such types.
As I have said before, I see no negotiated solution to the Israel question. They understand the Palestinians do not negotiate in good faith. Either the Israelis will win or they will lose. That being the case, does anyone expect the Israelis to roll over for anybody?
Finally, it should be pointed out that what is happening with these riots on college campuses has roots in the cooperation between communists and Islamists. These two groups have great antipathy to the Judeo-Christian West. They have been fighting the West, in one way or the other, for centuries. As we can all see, they have been very successful over time. I suggest we are at a point in time at which it will be decided whether or not they win or lose. If we want to win, we in America must stand firm against these present rioters and Israel must be supported, if only for this reason.
Of course, it is a little ironic, that many of those aforementioned communists have been Jews. Israel itself was founded by a bunch of left-wing socialists from, mainly, Eastern Europe. History seems to have a sense of humor.
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Post by Brad Nelson on May 15, 2024 14:35:46 GMT -8
Good. I think we're on the same page. And although I know little of the 1968 riots in Europe, I do know that the Leftists/Communists behind them will use whatever means is available to cause unrest. Maybe the pretext is race in one country. Maybe it's anti-nukes in another. Maybe it's "save the planet" environmentalism elsewhere. But the one thing in common is to gather the useful idiots to advance your cause.
There is no doubt that we are at a turning point. And the yute today are so brain-dead that I don't see any principled push-back coming anytime soon to the Islamist/Communist coalition. I guess in twenty years we can sit back and see how the Mexicans handle it. A t-shirt I saw yesterday worn by a 20-something white yute in Winco says it all: "I have absolutely no fucks to give."
Had I had Kung Fu skills of self defense, I would have confronted him. But I didn't look forward to getting my ass kicked because of some uncouth idiot. Still...stubborn things. If I was adept at self defense, I would have confronted this barbarian. Instinct tells me it would have led to fisticuffs...or that I should at least be prepared for it.
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Post by kungfuzu on May 15, 2024 15:47:23 GMT -8
I read the comments at the end of the article and many proved that people have no idea about what they are writing. One analphabet wrote:
As I am old enough to remember the 1960s, hell, I remember the late 1950s, the above comment made me laugh. Yes, there were protests in the South, there were some riots in the South, but as I recall, most of the big riots took place elsewhere. I remember a few in particular. Watts is the first one which came to my mind. The 1968 Democrat Convention riots in Chicago also came to mind, and they had much to do with Vietnam. But I wanted to make sure and I did a quick check. This is what I found, which is a clear confirmation of what I remember.
It is hard to deal with such ignorance as displayed by that analphabet. That is one reason I rarely read comments. It is even rarer for me to respond to them. As I have long said, too many in the USA are as ignorant as dirt, when it comes to history or the rest of the world. To bring these people up to par, one would have to start teaching them at a 1st grade level, and I am not being paid to be a school teacher.
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Post by Brad Nelson on May 15, 2024 19:27:27 GMT -8
Alex, I'll take Riots in the 60s for 1000.
I like having my finger on the pulse from time to time. But I do wear thick rubber gloves for protection.
That is the reality of it, very well stated. And that's why it is often futile to engage in a debate. One may disagree about causes, desired goals, and such. But when there is little shared acknowledgment of facts and history among contending parties, there is not much room for anything meaningful. One is just fencing with various shibboleths, almost always of the variety that one dons for a sense of moral superiority.
So, really, when Mr. Kung comes to town to debate, he's already at cross purposes because you'd be arguing causes, facts, motives, philosophy, etc., while they other did little more than preen by tossing prepackaged Virtue Signals.
It's funny (tragically so) how several generations of people pretend at being particularly virtuous when they are nowhere near that. And I suppose without self-reflection, without an honest assessment of one's own shortcomings, without marking the flaws that are inherent to humanity, this blind hubris and lack of humility will make ideological monsters of people, even while they think they are the next coming of Gandhi.
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