the idea that the USA is some shining symbol of freedom via democracy has been laid bare as old bones white painted sepulchers, we have at our core cancer, built on promoting ignorance as virtue and with racism, homophobia, xenophobia, misogyny its core tenets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opin ... z8xm-k0Saw
shining city on a hill was a poor joke
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shining city on a hill was a poor joke
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How fascism starts:
...The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.”
— Bertrand Russell, Freedom and Government (1940).
...The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.”
— Bertrand Russell, Freedom and Government (1940).
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
Speak for yourself.
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"When the Mormon God requires a PR crisis to act moral, we've clearly outgrown him."
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
I'm sure he was, and yet I have no doubt millions of Americans feel the same way. I know I do.
Religion is for people whose existential fear is greater than their common sense. It's also the favored cover for hypocrites.
The god idea is popular with desperate people.
The god idea is popular with desperate people.
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
¥akaSteelhead wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:55 pmthe idea that the USA is some shining symbol of freedom via democracy has been laid bare as white painted sepulchers, we have at our core cancer, built on promoting ignorance as virtue and with racism, homophobia, xenophobia, misogyny its core tenets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opin ... z8xm-k0Saw
Thank you.
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¥akaSteelhead
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
bypassing the paywall
https://archive.is/yZV61
https://archive.is/yZV61
How fascism starts:
...The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.”
— Bertrand Russell, Freedom and Government (1940).
...The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.”
— Bertrand Russell, Freedom and Government (1940).
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
That link doesn't work when I try it.¥akaSteelhead wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:55 pmthe idea that the USA is some shining symbol of freedom via democracy has been laid bare as old bones white painted sepulchers, we have at our core cancer, built on promoting ignorance as virtue and with racism, homophobia, xenophobia, misogyny its core tenants.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opin ... z8xm-k0Saw
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
Yep. This is exactly right. We are a thoroughly corrupted cesspool, and we have the president to prove it.
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
Why are there so many Americans who can't or won't see this? If even only 10% of Americans failed to see it, it would still be mind boggling to me and tragic! Too many people seem to accept behavior and speech from Trump that they would never tolerate even coming from their closest friends and family! How could such an obviously vile and corrupt man have become so popular? Apparently he successfully appealed to the deep-seated, inherent bigotry and hatred that that still exists in far too many of us than I was willing to believe.
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No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
OK, so, democracy is a reading person's game. I don't love Al Gore's personality, but I think he predicted this one accurately. The video generation is not one to think critically. Most people have effectively handed their decisions over to video content.
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
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Re: shining city on a hill was a poor joke
Now that makes sense! It should have seemed more obvious to me. I have always loved to read about a large variety of subjects and opinions and in more than one language. Perhaps that helped immunize me from this MAGA insanity.
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.