The left is now the right
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https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-left-is-now-the-right
I agree with much of what the article says.
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I just see that it's by the same guy who was discussed in that other thread.
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Very thought-provoking. Among other insights, it shows me how out of step I am with the current state of things. I think of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a lightweight flash-in-the-pan (when I'm feeling charitable), only to see her here described as a "woke icon".
Excuse me? Icon???
There are enough people taking her seriously to convey the status of icon-ness on this bim's dopey head???
(Although I suspect her icon-ness has as much to do with her physical attractiveness as the OJ Simpson trial mega-coverage had to do with his handsomeness. If he'd been a sawed-off plug-ugly runt, the coverage wouldn't have gone much beyond the normal sensationalism, if that. Say what you will, Matt Tiabbi: No matter the cultural shifts, the supermarket tabloid will endure forever!)
That shouldn't be as comforting as it is.
Anyway, thanks, Klaus. Much to think about.
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The museum became the latest institution to attempt to combat racism by pledging itself to “antiracism,” a quack sub-theology that in a self-clowning trick straight out of Catch-22 seeks to raise awareness about ignorant race stereotypes by reviving and amplifying them.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture created a graphic on “Aspects and Assumptions of White Culture” that declared the following white values: “the scientific method,” “rational, linear thinking,” “the nuclear family,” “children should have their own rooms,” “hard work is the key to success,” “be polite,” “written tradition,” and “self-reliance.” White food is “steak and potatoes; bland is best,” and in white justice, “intent counts.”
The astute observer will notice this graphic could equally have been written by white supremacist Richard Spencer or History of White People parodist Martin Mull. It seems impossible that no one at one of the country’s leading educational institutions noticed this messaging is ludicrously racist, not just to white people but to everyone (what is any person of color supposed to think when he or she reads that self-reliance, politeness, and “linear thinking” are white values?).
Nailed it.
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if u go in any direction to the extreme u always meet. Extreme right (fascism) and extreme left (totalitarian communism) are indistinguishable.
Hitler killed millions.
Stalin killed millions.Everything else is just nuance.
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@bachophile said in The left is now the right:
if u go in any direction to the extreme u always meet. Extreme right (fascism) and extreme left (totalitarian communism) are indistinguishable.
Hitler killed millions.
Stalin killed millions.Everything else is just nuance.
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@jon-nyc said in The left is now the right:
The museum became the latest institution to attempt to combat racism by pledging itself to “antiracism,” a quack sub-theology that in a self-clowning trick straight out of Catch-22 seeks to raise awareness about ignorant race stereotypes by reviving and amplifying them.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture created a graphic on “Aspects and Assumptions of White Culture” that declared the following white values: “the scientific method,” “rational, linear thinking,” “the nuclear family,” “children should have their own rooms,” “hard work is the key to success,” “be polite,” “written tradition,” and “self-reliance.” White food is “steak and potatoes; bland is best,” and in white justice, “intent counts.”
The astute observer will notice this graphic could equally have been written by white supremacist Richard Spencer or History of White People parodist Martin Mull. It seems impossible that no one at one of the country’s leading educational institutions noticed this messaging is ludicrously racist, not just to white people but to everyone (what is any person of color supposed to think when he or she reads that self-reliance, politeness, and “linear thinking” are white values?).
Nailed it.
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That’s hilarious. Xenon posted that last week.
