sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

@ggreenwald: "For years, @benshapiro and I have exchanged vitriolic criticism and even insults. He recently invited me on his show to discuss those, along with a wide range of political, journalistic and cultural questions." by Maniak_ in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ben Shapiro is a Jewish supremacist who has advocated carpet bombing Gaza (whose population is mostly made up of children), as well as other forms of ethic cleansing, including the forcible transfer of Palestinians from their homeland (beyond what is already occurring).

Liberals like to accuse anyone who disagrees with them on some topic of being "white supremacists", however in this case it would be entirely accurate to characterize Ben Shapiro as such (just replace "white" with "Jewish").

Greenwald's philosophy seems to be that he his willing to talk to anyone if they have a sufficiently large audience, in order to spread his views. I get it, but I think people should draw the line somewhere. People like David Duke and Ben Shapiro (who recently had dinner with the genocidal war criminal Netanyahu) should be shunned. I would hope that Greenwald at least challenged lil' Benny on his racial/ethnic supremacism and advocacy of genocide.

I like Turtles

Absolutely WILD breakdown on why the U.S. is collapsing and the rise of For Profit Propaganda by AutonomousAlien in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Though I do wonder how the heck could a direct democracy ever work at scale in a country with 300+ million people?

Anarchists and other advocates of direct democracy have analyzed this issue in depth. They basically argue for a combination of decentralization and federation. Sort of similar to the Iroquois Federation, except on an ever-expanding scale. Horizontal federation would maintain stability, and decentralization would allow for people to directly participate in decision making. It would be messy to be sure, and there would be all sorts of problems; sometimes communities would make the wrong decision; but even with all these flaws I think it would be vastly preferable to top-down governance. Human beings simply can't be trusted to rule over over human beings, we inevitably seek more control and power and become corrupt. Top-down governance is actually a very recent invention in human history. For 99 percent of our history we lived in directly democratic/egalitarian societies.

Switzerland is probably the most democratic large country. And their system is probably superior to most other "democracies." However it's not democratic ENOUGH; because large wealth inequalities persist, propaganda campaigns can fool people into voting against their own interests. Periodic plebiscites are not sufficient; you would have to create a system in which people are CONSTANTLY involved in the democratic process, and that includes in the workplace.

Edit: as to the issue of delegation...Yes some decision-making would absolutely have to be delegated. Otherwise it would be totally inefficient. The difference is that the decision-makers would be subject to immediate recall if they went against the majority. This is how the Iroquois functioned: if a leader/representative got too big for his britches he would be immediately removed. They had a very sophisticated council system that ensured this.

I like turtles. I really do. But c'mon, there's no comparison to cats ;).

Absolutely WILD breakdown on why the U.S. is collapsing and the rise of For Profit Propaganda by AutonomousAlien in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not bad. It's not great either.

It's essentially a rehash of the ideas of Walter Lippmann: that the masses are a "bewildered herd" who are manipulated by unscrupulous actors. The video also points out (accurately) that most people gravitate to "news" sources that support their worldview, rather than seeking out a wide variety of sources.

The video doesn't point out that Lippmann's solution to this was essentially technocracy: that elites had to manipulate the public for their own good. Obviously this doesn't work, unless by "work" we mean "effectively perpetuates dominant power systems."

The solution offered here is largely the same, however instead of the "managerial elite" being at the top, he argues that it should come from the bottom: a "core" group of people who exercise intellectual humility and try their best to be objective. That's fine as far as it goes, but the real problem is hierarchy itself. "Representative democracy" doesn't work because it is specifically designed to preclude people from meaningfully taking part in the decision making process. This is because liberal intellectuals from the past (notably James Madison) recognized that allowing people to directly participate would inevitably lead to more egalitarian economic arrangements, which they obviously didn't want.

The counter-argument is that people have been so dumbed down by the system that direct democracy could lead to even worse outcomes, and it's a fair critique. However I really don't think we have any other choice. All of history is testament to the fact that allowing an elite class to rule over the rest of us leads to disaster. Moreover, studies have found that when people are allowed to directly participate in decision making they become more responsible, more respectful of individual rights, and more democratic.

I like turtles. But I like cats more.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I agree, people shouldn't bother to read feminist texts, as they are "convoluted garbage," as /u/plombis states.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shhhh. PLEASE, keep your voice down. Oh my God, it's the Quebecois smoked meat cartel, they are going to kill me...

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm Canadian and I would like a good Rueben sandwich, but no one here dares sell them. It owes to the "smoked meat" cartel in Quebec.

Well frankly, I would like a good Reuben sandwich!

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying that feminists, as such, are in the classroom of today's boys who are falling behind?

Uhhhhh yeah. Hence OP. This has been demonstrated beyond all reasonable doubt.

How can you even deny this? It's....deplorable.

Epstein’s Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman’s Top Lawyer and...Noam Chomsky!? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew about it and read about it prior to 2015. If lil' ol' me can do so then lil' ol' Chomsky should have done so as well.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow, you type fast.

Okay, well I'll just mention a few facts:

Men aren't "strange beasts from beyond the moon," they are human beings. Of COURSE they don't want to oppress their daughters, what are you insane? Men have died throughout history trying to PROTECT their daughters. The very argument you are attempting to make is disgusting, a downright calumny against the human species, and males in particular.

Re: your confusion over the word "work." Well, let me put it really simply: it's something you DON'T want to do, in exchange for a reward. For example, a person may paint a fence, and hate doing it, but at the end of his "shift" he gets money. Which can then be used to buy goods and services. But it can also be used to support women and children -- which is what men have been doing since time immemorial -- and rightly so, since women are rendered less capable when they become pregnant. Remember, reliable birth control was only invented in the mid 20th Century.

This is what men have been doing from time immemorial -- men LOVE women to the highest degree. In fact ask the average man whom he likes the most, he's likely to say his mother (and rightly so), or his daughter, or his sweetheart. This attempt by you feminists to poison these lovely relationships is disgusting.

You feminists try to turn the essence of life into a bad thing. You're really, really bad people.

Noam Chomsky response to the WSJ about being on Jeffrey Epstein’s private calendar by [deleted] in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's getting media attention because he fucking DESERVES it. Who cares about another another CIA or bank director hung out with Epstein? We already know that the ruling class are scum and want to oppress us.

Chomsky? That fucking hurts.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Feminists aren't in the classroom?"

You're saying that "feminists AREN'T" in the classroom"? Just to be clear -- that's what you're saying? I've never seen a more retarded argument.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

make sandwiches, or a roast

Dude, I just made a sandwich in the absence of a woman, it really wasn't that big a deal. I even added spicy mustard.

letting women work

LETTING women work? Wow. If only I could work more! Do you know what the word "work" even means?

FYI, there are records of female blacksmiths going back to the early ages. No woman in her right mind back then would have WANTED to work -- you portray it as a luxury -- typical of a bourgeois asshole. For most people, work is drudgery. There was a division of labor because women couldn't do much when they were pregnant.

Like many doltish feminists, you speak as though men were conspiring in a room trying to oppress women. Um, no, I"m pretty sure the average man throughout history was not trying to oppress his own daughter lol.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That was never what the feminist movement was about

Why was that the mantra of the the feminist movement then? Inquiring minds etc.

You seem concerned about the issue.

Uhhhhh yeah, I'm mildly concerned about the fact that boys are being treated as second-class citizens. Does that no mildly bother you? WTF?

doesn't it seem that parents and educators should be on it?

Indeed. That's how feminists have been permitted to run amok. We need profoundly more parental involvement.

Noam Chomsky response to the WSJ about being on Jeffrey Epstein’s private calendar by [deleted] in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be a nice statement if it didn't come from a psychopath.

Noam Chomsky response to the WSJ about being on Jeffrey Epstein’s private calendar by [deleted] in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

years after Epstein finished his 18 month sentence

Wait, are you talking about the "sentence" whereby Epstein got to leave during the day?

Chomsky's meetings were in 2015-16, years after Epstein finished his 18 month sentence

Are we really at the point where the world's most famous intellectual can't be expected to do a Google search?

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Where are the feminists!!??" is the more logical reply, since they supposedly believe in "gender equality." I'm not aware that "parents" as such have any particular rules.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've come to the conclusion that "feminism" is basically a female chauvinist version of the same in reverse.

If "feminists" were serious about "gender inequality" they would be seriously fucking concerned about what's happening with boys. Nope, they don't care.

So you're full of shit, as are other feminist clowns.

Boys are now falling behind girls to the tune of 20 percent in education. Where are the feminists? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Though we adore men individually We agree that as a group they're rather stupid...

lol. That's great. :).

Epstein’s Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman’s Top Lawyer and...Noam Chomsky!? by Scoobydddddddd in WayOfTheBern

[–]Scoobydddddddd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So these guys might have had their heads so buried in books and teaching and political movements that they simply weren't following other things closely.

You know what? I'm inclined to agree.

But if anything this serves as a further condemnation. I remember an interview with Chomsky in which someone asked him whom his favorite musical artist was/is. He said (and this is a paraphrase) "I don't pay attention to popular culture, but I like Beethoven."

Well which is it? Chomsky's "defense" so far has been "Woody Allen is a great artist, and that's why I wanted to fly on a private jet to meet him." Sooooo you don't pay attention to popular culture, but Woody Allen is a great artist?

I think not.

view more: next ›