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Dmwils comments on Jul 3, 2020:
The woman pulling the gun is automatically guilty because she is white.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 4, 2020:
@Dmwils Law-abiding until you're not. Got it.
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Dmwils comments on Jul 3, 2020:
The woman pulling the gun is automatically guilty because she is white.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 4, 2020:
@Dmwils What happened to the "law-abiding gun owner?"
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Dmwils comments on Jul 3, 2020:
The woman pulling the gun is automatically guilty because she is white.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 4, 2020:
@Slugo No, I care because a gun was drawn in a massive escalation. You are projecting. You can't admit to yourself that the white woman was in the wrong so you have imagined an alternate reality where the black woman threatened her life and had it coming.
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Dmwils comments on Jul 3, 2020:
The woman pulling the gun is automatically guilty because she is white.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 4, 2020:
@Slugo You're like a rabid dog yourself.
About time? Unity2020 plans to end the two-party system, bring back Andrew Yang - Big Think
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 3, 2020:
Is that like Unity08 or Americans Elect 2012? I remember getting excited about the latter. It was a bust. I'm guessing the same will come of this one.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 4, 2020:
@Naomi My assessment: if Americans want to restore normalcy, they should either vote for the Democrats or demand that Republicans quit nativism. Normalcy requires a strengthening of the two party system. If they want to upend the two party system, they can advocate for ranked choice voting, which would make third parties more viable, or they can organize for a realignment, either by supporting the progressive left, radical centrists like Bret, or the nativist right. Unfortunately for Bret, I don't think he has a base. And it should be said that only the progressive left actually confronts the powerful interests sustaining the status quo.
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Dmwils comments on Jul 3, 2020:
The woman pulling the gun is automatically guilty because she is white.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
Or maybe because she drew a gun?
What the mainstream media didn't show you.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 3, 2020:
And this is why the US response to COVID-19 has failed.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
@Jaster_Mereel Have you been to any protests?
Life comes at you fast.
Jaster_Mereel comments on Jul 3, 2020:
Yes, it's awesome that people are sick! Yeahhh! Woooo! 🤦🤦
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
It's a farce.
What the mainstream media didn't show you.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 3, 2020:
And this is why the US response to COVID-19 has failed.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
@Jaster_Mereel I found it difficult to find anyone without a mask at the protests.
What Happens When Black Lives Matter Wins... [youtube.com]
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 2, 2020:
Have these guys ever met a social movement that they like?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
@AndrewInVail Guys like this Yaron Brook guy.
I cant wait to see how many people supporting “BLM” and saying “defund the police” and ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 2, 2020:
It is possible to honestly reckon with the good and bad in history and society and be optimistic about the future of our shared political project. Patriotism != blind patriotism.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 3, 2020:
@dd54 Neoliberal AND Marxist, wow!
I cant wait to see how many people supporting “BLM” and saying “defund the police” and ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 2, 2020:
It is possible to honestly reckon with the good and bad in history and society and be optimistic about the future of our shared political project. Patriotism != blind patriotism.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 2, 2020:
@Joehlert11 Somebody call the wambulance.
Today Ghislaine. Next Trump? [youtube.com]
CHFandango comments on Jul 2, 2020:
Why the President do you think she has been hiding in plain sight in his updo? I think if there was ever any evidence of his involvement Epstein would have been allowed to live just for his testimony.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 2, 2020:
@CHFandango Just saying, you make it sound like he's a victim.
Today Ghislaine. Next Trump? [youtube.com]
CHFandango comments on Jul 2, 2020:
Why the President do you think she has been hiding in plain sight in his updo? I think if there was ever any evidence of his involvement Epstein would have been allowed to live just for his testimony.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 2, 2020:
You know Trump is the most powerful person in the US, no?
At my workplace, my boss and I were spraying Isopropyl alcohol on our scrubs to kill any leftover ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jul 1, 2020:
What needed defending?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 2, 2020:
@Jwine Is that really worth defending?
Planned Parenthood admitted, under oath, to letting babies born alive die unattended.
IQWisdom comments on Jul 1, 2020:
This is absolutely despicable. Sometimes private industry is the worst option. I'm so sorry for every soul that went through this. Those people that let this happen deserve capital punishment of the most despicable kind. And this comes from a rational choicer.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 2, 2020:
@DeplorableToo I'll wait for a credible source that doesn't have "The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a second video" in its first words.
Planned Parenthood admitted, under oath, to letting babies born alive die unattended.
IQWisdom comments on Jul 1, 2020:
This is absolutely despicable. Sometimes private industry is the worst option. I'm so sorry for every soul that went through this. Those people that let this happen deserve capital punishment of the most despicable kind. And this comes from a rational choicer.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
The source for this story was ordered to pay Planned Parenthood millions for fake stories and videos like you see here and are currently on trial for felony charges.
Is Ketamine the New Police Weapon Against Black Lives? [thecut.com]
Tycho comments on Jul 1, 2020:
Probably a fake story... And anyone looking at the stats knows police don't target blacks over others.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
What do those stats show?
I'm seeing massive similarities between BLM and Trans activism.
MaskedRiderChris comments on Jul 1, 2020:
The level of hive mentality that they both exhibit, more than anything else, the "with us or against us", is what I notice the most after the hatred and hypocrisy. But then, that's just the standard operating procedure of the Left, these days. Or as I like to say, "Masculinity isn't toxic, wokeness ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
In other words, they're both movements.
Is Ketamine the New Police Weapon Against Black Lives? [thecut.com]
Naomi comments on Jul 1, 2020:
Hello. "There is no publicly available data on how often ketamine is used during arrests in America." The police must be transparent and accountable for what they do.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
Not that I've seen. Would be interested if someone could find some.
Why is BlueLivesMatter such a big thing ?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
In my city they are the same people who chased Dr. King out of their neighborhoods. And the same neighborhoods that had offices of the American Nazi Party.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
@Triumph Brown shirts?
"Investigation: Two military helicopters roared over demonstrators in Washington protesting after ...
Facci comments on Jul 1, 2020:
Clearly, in light of all the violence that caused so much broken glass from storefront windows and broken car windows caused by the rioting crowds amongst the protesters. The medevac helicopter was observing the crowd and preparing for a quick response in case of serious injuries. It is ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
What a tidy narrative!
Why is BlueLivesMatter such a big thing ?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
In my city they are the same people who chased Dr. King out of their neighborhoods. And the same neighborhoods that had offices of the American Nazi Party.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
@dd54 How profound! By that definition I guess Trump is a Democrat. Who needs to study politics when the teams are the only things that matter?
Is "Race Realism" a message of love or hate?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
It's a white supremacist pseudoscience that historically has been used to justify ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and the denial of full citizenship to certain groups.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jul 1, 2020:
@dd54 I'm a free speech absolutist, so don't talk to me. These platforms can do what they want. If centralization makes that problematic, they need to be broken up and decentralized.
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@CarriePCox https://reason.com/2018/10/14/dont-blame-karl-marx-for-cultu/
Is "Race Realism" a message of love or hate?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
It's a white supremacist pseudoscience that historically has been used to justify ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and the denial of full citizenship to certain groups.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@dd54 Here's some more: words have meaning.
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@tracycoyle Liberalism will survive a few removed statues. Your chauvinistic version may not.
Republican satisfaction with the direction of the country plummets [axios.com]
Xtra comments on Jun 30, 2020:
I would imagine that they are not happy with the country being torn apart. Got a better guess?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@Xtra Is that why Trump is still pretending it isn't happening?
Republican satisfaction with the direction of the country plummets [axios.com]
Xtra comments on Jun 30, 2020:
I would imagine that they are not happy with the country being torn apart. Got a better guess?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
Maybe they're unhappy that Trump is killing them with how he's handling the pandemic? Maybe half of Americans being out of work? Could be a lot of things.
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@tracycoyle https://youtu.be/k8PQXiJiLOY How about we at least apply yesterday's truth rather than yesterday's myth? https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-invention-of-christopher-columbus-american-hero
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@tracycoyle I'm talking about symbols of cultural status, which are a limited resource. The Columbus statue in my city is an example of that for the Italian community. It's part of a myth created to assimilate them as white Americans. It has an implicit meaning about groups of people who Columbus victimized.
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@govols It's called social change. Sometimes the symbols lag the population. The only way the 1950s are coming back is actual genocide. I hope that's not what you want.
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@govols Statue removal is genocide!
Why am I not hearing Jack-Shit from the Republican party about the atrocities being committed ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
The US is much more diverse than it was 60 years ago. You are going to lose some symbols of your privilege. Hope you can deal.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@tracycoyle If you think I think diversity of skin color is the only criteria of value, then you have failed to clear the straw men out of your head.
Is "Race Realism" a message of love or hate?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
It's a white supremacist pseudoscience that historically has been used to justify ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and the denial of full citizenship to certain groups.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@ForeverFree76 Are we still talking about "race realism?"
Standing Their Ground in Well-Manicured Yards [newrepublic.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 30, 2020:
Ummmm....they're democrats....soo.......
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
How would that be meaningful? They're not, by the way. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-mccloskey-donate-democrats/
Is "Race Realism" a message of love or hate?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
It's a white supremacist pseudoscience that historically has been used to justify ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and the denial of full citizenship to certain groups.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
It's called tokenism.
Progressives dox and target the business of the St Louis gun-toting couple who confronted ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
They're public figures.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@SpikeTalon They are not passive victims in this. They've demonstrated how they feel about society.
Is "Race Realism" a message of love or hate?
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 30, 2020:
It's a white supremacist pseudoscience that historically has been used to justify ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and the denial of full citizenship to certain groups.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@ForeverFree76 Ask yourself, who is the project of "race realism" serving?
"Goldwater Challenges the ‘4‐Party System’" The seed of a realignment, in 1964, which was also...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine @dd54 any thoughts on this historical article?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@dd54 To me it mostly describes political reality, but I know there are many people who doubt that a political realignment happened back then. You know, the whole uncomplicated "Democrats are the KKK and Republicans are the party of Lincoln" argument. The author described the thinking at the time, made some good predictions, and missed a bit on others. I'd like @Edgework to weigh in.
"Goldwater Challenges the ‘4‐Party System’" The seed of a realignment, in 1964, which was also...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine @dd54 any thoughts on this historical article?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine So no comment on how the right began to realign our politics 56 years ago and how we might reemerge? It's just all partisanship devoid of politics to you?
"Goldwater Challenges the ‘4‐Party System’" The seed of a realignment, in 1964, which was also...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine @dd54 any thoughts on this historical article?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 30, 2020:
@dd54 NYT wrote it in 1964. There may not be a byline. I can't view the PDF though.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo The law wasn't designed to completely shelter the rich from society, even if it seems that way sometimes.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Punish them!
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Turns out he knew about the march ahead of time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtTtPTbRXM
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Here's when they arrived. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt15soJxCsU
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo They are public figures.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo And the homeowners did have other options. https://twitter.com/markwby/status/1277440141708210179?s=19
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Being in the middle of a major city, I can say that there is more order to it than you think.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Protesting, some confrontations with rioting cops, some occupations of public spaces, and some monuments toppled, yes, but not looting. ATL perhaps is an exception because there was a new police murder that happened there. There is a difference between the type of violence you describe and civil disobedience.
"Goldwater Challenges the ‘4‐Party System’" The seed of a realignment, in 1964, which was also...
Rosary_Trace comments on Jun 29, 2020:
Didn’t you post this earlier?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
Yeah it didn't hit the front page that time for some reason--only you and one other person saw it. Thanks for replying to that one though!
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo And if you must conflate random looters with specific peaceful protest groups: 1. There has not been much looting since a few days about a month ago, and 2. There was no looting of which I'm aware that targeted residences.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Not from groups that have already been violent.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo Yeah that's not what this protest was up to.
Get legal arms. Form local communities. The government will no longer protect us.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
The protesters were peacefully marching to the mayor's house to demand she resign (she had doxed some activists) when these two overreacted. They also don't know how to handle their weapons. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1277420586512396289?s=09
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@Slugo It sounds like someone let them in. Anyway, it's in the middle of the city. The association was responsible for security--not them.
In the middle of watching 1984 for the first time right about now.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 29, 2020:
George Orwell: one of my favorite socialists!
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 29, 2020:
@A1fredo, @CookieMonster Yeah that had nothing to do with my characterization. But yes, reading Orwell will provide clarity.
Mount Rushmore is next.
MikeHunt comments on Jun 27, 2020:
It's gonna be hard to blame that terrorist act on White Supremacy. Stone Mountain is in the cross hairs too
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
Linked histories: https://m.startribune.com/the-real-history-of-mount-rushmore/388715411/
oh, my god, you guys! Ever wanted to see a class of socialism indoctrination! THIS is how the magic ...
tracycoyle comments on Jun 27, 2020:
I am going to stop, 6:16 into this video because he has made statements that are false, yet stated in a way that suggests disagreement exists because those disagreeing are in some ways, disingenuous. Socialism was not taught because of fear, but because it FAILS. Always, every time. It can NOT...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
He describes socialism as a criticism of capitalism--not a particular form of government.
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
@Boardwine I've seen "rebellion" and "uprising" used as well. It was spontaneous, but movements were ready to capitalize on the political moment it created. They've been working for years and decades. Because of some of their progress, the main outlet for activist energy here right now is a civic one.
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
@Boardwine Columbus lived to see another day. And there's been a large shift in public understanding and support of the BLM movement. The younger centrist professionals, center-right included, in my life have been radicalized. From a new poll NYT/Siena College poll: "Fifty-nine percent of voters, including 52 percent of white voters, believe the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis was “part of a broader pattern of excessive police violence toward African Americans,” the poll found. The Black Lives Matter movement and the police had similar favorability ratings, with 44 percent of registered voters viewing the movement as “very favorable,” almost identical to the 43 percent rating for the police." "Fifty-four percent of voters in those states said the way the criminal justice system treats black Americans was a bigger problem than the incidents of rioting seen during some demonstrations. Just 37 percent said rioting was a bigger problem, though Mr. Trump and his allies have tried to discredit the protests by focusing on some isolated incidents of violence. It has not worked."
oh, my god, you guys! Ever wanted to see a class of socialism indoctrination! THIS is how the magic ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 27, 2020:
One of the very few Marxian economists and professors. Who's afraid of Professor Wolff?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
@A1fredo There's 4 parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zMF8Bgkb0
oh, my god, you guys! Ever wanted to see a class of socialism indoctrination! THIS is how the magic ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 27, 2020:
One of the very few Marxian economists and professors. Who's afraid of Professor Wolff?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
@A1fredo Yeah, been there. I think we'd have to get into specifics to answer that one. Maybe once I see if he brought up anything controversial or unconventional in this talk.
oh, my god, you guys! Ever wanted to see a class of socialism indoctrination! THIS is how the magic ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 27, 2020:
One of the very few Marxian economists and professors. Who's afraid of Professor Wolff?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
@A1fredo I'll have to check it out. I've seen him speak a number of times, but not this particular talk. I wouldn't call him mainstream, but I usually find his talks insightful, particularly about workplace democracy. Fox News once had him on a Capitalism vs. Socialism debate, which was entertaining.
The Democrats will agitate for lockdowns to continue to the election.
KerryC comments on Jun 27, 2020:
But BLM protests caused zero spread, every media head and political hack wants you to believe that. Throwing bricks, tearing down statues and setting stuff on fire is the key to immunity.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 27, 2020:
(It's the masks and not gathering indoors.)
From turning point USA
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 26, 2020:
The only flag I stand for.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
@Hanno I was half-joking, but it's the red and black bisected flag commonly used by anarchists.
Florida reports massive single-day increase of 9,000 coronavirus cases [axios.com]
Hanno comments on Jun 26, 2020:
Edgework presented a good graph earlier that puts these spikes in perspective. An Austrian friend of mine in his retirement tracked the disease evolution in dozens of countries... they all follow the same Weibull distribution curve... Very encouraging and it means the pandemic is almost over in ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
I think that's a bit premature.
Florida reports massive single-day increase of 9,000 coronavirus cases [axios.com]
govols comments on Jun 26, 2020:
No, not an increase of 9000. That's not what it says.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
@govols The number of COVID-19 cases increased by 8,900. The day before the number of COVID-19 cases increased by about 5,000.
Florida reports massive single-day increase of 9,000 coronavirus cases [axios.com]
Pulcino comments on Jun 26, 2020:
The effort to bring fake news to magic level 10.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
Plandemic! COVID hoax!
Florida reports massive single-day increase of 9,000 coronavirus cases [axios.com]
govols comments on Jun 26, 2020:
No, not an increase of 9000. That's not what it says.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
@govols No, that would be the increase in the increase. And it was more like 5k the day before.
Florida reports massive single-day increase of 9,000 coronavirus cases [axios.com]
govols comments on Jun 26, 2020:
No, not an increase of 9000. That's not what it says.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
That's the headline. They rounded 8,900 or 8,900-something to 9,000. Either way, it's a lot and a huge increase.
Change My Mind: The Case for Reparations On January 16th, 1865 Field Order 15 Set aside 400,000 ...
PhilipFry comments on Jun 25, 2020:
We could get the black community to read Dontell Jackson “We Thought They Were White” and then ask Israel for the money? https://wethoughttheywerewhite.tumblr.com/ Or we could adopt the Ethnostate idea and offer blacks $2500 and a plane ticket or face imprisonment like Israel did? Idk but if ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
@DMHunter Clearly the secret is up find an unconstitutional solution that it would be unconstitutional to reverse and implement it before the courts can respond.
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
There is a statue protest today, though. I'll let you know how it goes!
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
@Boardwine Another thing: the aforementioned changes in the law still aren't guaranteed, but they wouldn't have been a possibility without the unrest and the large and widespread peaceful protests of multiracial solidarity that followed.
ANARCHISM ISN’T ABOUT HYPER-INDIVIDUALISM. ANARCHISM IS ABOUT COMMUNITY AND COOPERATION
Naomi comments on Jun 24, 2020:
Are you familiar with the idea of communalist anarchism, @JacksonNought, @WilyRickWiles, @Crikey, @DeJake, @GuyB, @Hanno, @Josf-Kelley, @N0DD? And anyone else?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 26, 2020:
I just remembered so thought I'd add, while I did not become an anarchist, the principles gleaned from the history and theory that Chomsky pointed me to opened my mind to social democracy and democratic socialism. Before I was concerned that they were incompatible with the liberalism of the US Constitution and US history, but afterwards I understood the lineage, principles to safeguard against tyrannny, and the idea of dual power. I have of course become even more open minded since then as I've learned more about history and systems of power.
Remember two weeks ago when everyone agreed the cops were out of control and the right-wing ...
PhilipFry comments on Jun 24, 2020:
By Right-wing Propaganda machine do you mean ?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine I hope society can learn lessons from both systems rather than refighting old battles.
Remember two weeks ago when everyone agreed the cops were out of control and the right-wing ...
PhilipFry comments on Jun 24, 2020:
By Right-wing Propaganda machine do you mean ?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine One of my grandfathers was a Bircher. He made my mother go to a really conservative college where she couldn't wear jeans, play cards, or associate with boys. She was spied on if she went off campus. They lost their accreditation before she was able to graduate. My other grandfather was part of a Catholic anti-communist cell. They were taught to surveil and undermine leftists and liberals because their ideologies made children disagree with their parents and undermined the traditional family (classic cultural Marxism conspiracy theory). As descendants of immigrants from the mid-1800s, they believed that they were exempt from fixing racism in the state. They never owned slaves and were discriminated against, after all! They participated in white flight and then moved, settler-style to a poor black community in rural Florida to start a resort (it failed) in the middle of desegregation. My dozens of cousins provide an informal survey on the evolution of political beliefs. The paleoconservative ideas of the John Birch Society, co-founded by Fred Koch, father of the main patrons of the right, Fr. Coughlin, and Joe McCarthy were present at the establishment of the conservative movement, which mobilized in response to desegregation of schools. They filtered through Pat Buchanan, the Tea Party, and now Trump. In fact, Trump's mentor was Roy Cohn, McCarthy's lawyer. Their ideas are the same now as they were then, only now they are mainstream. There are true believers and there are the exploited. White people whose status is declining, albeit from a higher starting point than minorities, are ripe for indoctrination. You can see their politics among police, Evangelicals, nationalist or anticommunist immigrants, and rural small business people. And you're right, it is mostly popular with older people. Younger people are disproportionately progressive. At the end of the day, it is a neo-feudal project that serves the class interests of right-wing billionaires and to a lesser extent those who seek their patronage. Political conflict is now heightening because of the coming of age of Millennials.
I’m Black and Afraid of ‘White Fragility’, a leftist critique [thebellows.
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
The book and the subsequent HR sessions are a cash grab. Not everyone white person is racist. Denying you're a racist doesn't mean you're a racist. This is like Scientology where they make you take a test and the test always points to you needing help from their paid courses. I live voluntarily ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
And I think these classes are undermined by the knots they tie themselves in to avoid addressing structural issues. Perhaps the better ones prompt people to start learning about racism and contribute to a better work environment, but again, that's hampered by ownership and management.
I’m Black and Afraid of ‘White Fragility’, a leftist critique [thebellows.
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
The book and the subsequent HR sessions are a cash grab. Not everyone white person is racist. Denying you're a racist doesn't mean you're a racist. This is like Scientology where they make you take a test and the test always points to you needing help from their paid courses. I live voluntarily ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
While there are certainly people worthy of the label racist, who demonstrate a pattern of racist comments or actions, I prefer to use it sparingly as a label. Rather, I prefer to use it to describe comments, actions, beliefs, and systems. I'm personally interested in studying the things, particularly the history, that have influenced me and the place I live, and then making adjustments to how I relate to other people, not unlike how you have tried to make moral choices. We still live in a racist society and I can acknowledge when I have contributed to racial harm. It's not a death sentence. But my interest is no different than my general interest in learning about the world. And I am privileged to have enough education and free time to do that. At the end of the day, I don't really care about people's racist beliefs. A racist person who never encounters black people isn't doing much harm, at least until demagogue politicians start exploiting them. Rather, I care about dismantling racist systems and creating economic justice for all. To me, anti-racism is necessary to the extent that we must acknowledge but not reinforce the racism in society in order to dismantle it.
Anyone else get one of these??
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 25, 2020:
FAKE news sent to you by the Klan.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine OK, I'll update it for the times: sent to her by the police union.
How COVID-19 Spread [nytimes.com]
Jaster_Mereel comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Behind a paywall. What's the upshot?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
I'd try to get it to load. It's an interactive with data about people's movements and the spread of COVID-19 at every stage.
This is an interesting twist on the event ready to set off the 2nd Civil War in America...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 25, 2020:
@dd54, I feel like if we could get along, we could stave off civil war. Can we do it?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@dd54 Why can't we do it in public?
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@Boardwine Have you seen the police rioting? Lots of footage here. https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1276180913102127105?s=19
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@Boardwine I imagine the right-wing story to actual rioting and looting event ratio is very high. Moreover, they are not organized tactics that a left-wing activist can control. We don't even know what their politics are. Also, some places have more of a democratic outlet than others.
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@Boardwine Community control of the police where I live.
Anyone else get one of these??
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 25, 2020:
FAKE news sent to you by the Klan.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
You all really need to cool it with the straw men.
Anyone else get one of these??
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 25, 2020:
FAKE news sent to you by the Klan.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine It's not unlike the fake memes that cops were sending around last month with a list of white neighborhoods or cities that black people planned to torch next!
Anyone else get one of these??
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 25, 2020:
FAKE news sent to you by the Klan.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine Yeah, no, this isn't revolutionary stuff. It's dumb stuff a Klansman thinks a black person thinks. You should know better (I think you do).
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@Geofrank The Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man meme but with straw men.
Resist the devil's laws. [twitter.com]
Boardwine comments on Jun 25, 2020:
Shouldn't you be out spray painting monuments or helping your comrades set things on fire?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
We're actually working to change the law here, @Boardwine
Watch 16 Shots for free.
Jaster_Mereel comments on Jun 23, 2020:
Yawn
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@Jaster_Mereel Who did he threaten? Not the cop who followed him. Watch that second video and listen to his testimony. Your point of view echoes the President of the FOP who thinks certain people in public have some kind of inherent stain that deems them worthy of extermination.
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 25, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine Psst... You're using the same means.
Watch 16 Shots for free.
Jaster_Mereel comments on Jun 23, 2020:
Yawn
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@Jaster_Mereel He was followed by another cop with no incident for minutes before Van Duke jumped out.
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine I didn't ask you whether political spending in the abstract was morally good. Let me be more clear. What do you think their respective interests are? I personally believe that different interests have different moral value even if I theoretically would also like to end the influence game. You clearly have made a similar calculation in favor of a different team of influencers, so enough with the moral posturing.
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine OK, this is actually getting interesting. Tell me what you think the difference is between the agendas of AIPAC and Soros? I don't deny that he and others provide funding to a number of progressive organizations.
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@ThomasinaPaine Not kidding, I want my back pay.
What happened to the Intellectual Dark Web's influence?
ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I forgot to add a very important comment about how to create activists, especially today where dissent of the left can get you physically assaulted--money. They employ it by paying their shock troops and no one else does. Those of us who were progressive activists know this to be true. You got ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
Hey, did you take my Soros bux?
I am often asked what immigration patriots a.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 24, 2020:
Where did the coup hurt you?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@dd54 The 1950s aren't coming back. Neither are the 1850s.
AOC deleted this, but...
dd54 comments on Jun 23, 2020:
This little SJW loud mouth us running with the activist group *Sunrise* that is actively recruiting under age kids up to millenials to *escalate these actions* with violence to over throw our government. She and her marxist comrades need ti ve removed from our country period. ...
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@dd54 Nice deflection!
This cultural war has been created by PR and that is the way you can fight back in a non-violent ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 24, 2020:
I think we need a truth and reconciliation commission.
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@A1fredo It's not my idea, but it's as simple as the fact that we have two narratives in this country that have moved farther and farther apart. One of the roots of that is the fact that we have never come to terms on a shared set of facts about slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, overpolicing, red scares, the Mexican-American War, Chinese exclusion, Japanese internment, the genocide of indigenous people, and US imperialism. Many of our social problems today have roots in local histories that have gone unexamined. Some of our politicians think they are outside of history and it is their prerogative to make myths. Here's a column on the topic. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/07/floyd-killing-truth-reconciliation-commission-race-police-column/3147541001/
I am often asked what immigration patriots a.
WilyRickWiles comments on Jun 24, 2020:
Where did the coup hurt you?
WilyRickWiles replies on Jun 24, 2020:
@dd54 I've lived multiculturalism. I've known black, Asian, and Latino people to be integrated into American society from childhood.
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