tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post323298638556086834..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Republican NihilistsOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-89050154149120060042021-08-05T10:40:42.734-04:002021-08-05T10:40:42.734-04:00"Monetizing hate" is an accurate descrip..."Monetizing hate" is an accurate description of what's going on, sal. Unfortunately, you can make big money fanning the flames of hate.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66161525120900193892021-08-05T10:11:24.867-04:002021-08-05T10:11:24.867-04:00.. I mentioned in comment to Lorne this AM, the re..... I mentioned in comment to Lorne this AM, the reality of 'polarization' <br />But that was in the context of Covid vaccines <br />That it's a spectrum of polarization<br /><br />However re your post the result is choosing sides<br />regardless of the reasons. It's black and white<br />I believe this leads to 'vote the party'<br /><br />Among many examples a great one was a Republican politician <br />Who was quoted saying 'If I didn't know it was January 6<br />I would say it was just a normal tourist visit'<br /><br />Now that is defying reality ..<br />And one may wonder what is driving that monstrous ignorance<br />People actually elected that buffoon !<br /><br />Regarding the buffoonery of Partisan Talk Shows<br />It's important to remember 'it's the attention economy'<br />anc pondscum like Tucker Carlson, or Alex Jones<br />are monetizing hate, and being contraversial as did Donald Trump<br />as well as swimming to the top of the food chain<br />of 'the attention economy' and trying to stay therethe salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-14982053237433144352021-08-05T09:25:45.015-04:002021-08-05T09:25:45.015-04:00It appears that the Republicans have used 1984 as ...It appears that the Republicans have used 1984 as a how-to-handbook, PoV.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-88400364551521997482021-08-05T08:58:16.337-04:002021-08-05T08:58:16.337-04:00"Today the roles are reversed: "
Gawd, ..."Today the roles are reversed: "<br /><br />Gawd, if it were only that simple. Winston Smith would understand.<br /><br />'War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.'Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85349802999903180892021-08-04T11:58:07.262-04:002021-08-04T11:58:07.262-04:00It's a measure of how far we've come, thwa...It's a measure of how far we've come, thwap -- or how far we've devolved.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-56368568763646238372021-08-04T11:13:39.837-04:002021-08-04T11:13:39.837-04:00I agree, Cap. The counter culture of the '60s ...I agree, Cap. The counter culture of the '60s couldn't hold a candle to today's Republicans. Say what you want about the Hippies. They weren't fascists.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-48685049443316805302021-08-04T10:03:38.320-04:002021-08-04T10:03:38.320-04:00There's a big problem with the horseshoe view ...There's a big problem with the horseshoe view of American politics that sees left-wing '60s hippies and right-wing Trumpists as equivalent nihilists. The problem is that the radical leftists had little to no political influence, let alone actual power. That hasn't changed and won't change no matter how much Fox News squawks about "the Squad." <br /><br />The radical rightist, OTOH, have taken over one of America's political parties and are supported by just under half the population, including the majority of American elites (Trump beat Biden among voters earning more than $100,000 annually). The radical right is infinitely more dangerous, and the country is ill served by a media that for decades has defaulted to a "both sides" false equivalence that allows Republicans to escape accountability for their lies and bad governance. <br /><br />Cap<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66422048583751174422021-08-04T09:31:48.946-04:002021-08-04T09:31:48.946-04:00While it's only a certain kind of person who i...While it's only a certain kind of person who is vulnerable to falling into these right-wing movements, it's also true that capitalist-driven hate radio and propaganda "news" sites worked diligently to create this culture.<br /><br />The hippies were against imperialist war, racism, authoritarianism.<br /><br />These right-wing nihilists cheer for everything in that list except for imperialist war which they are honestly iffy about.<br /><br />I also consider it a tragedy that liberal types now believe in institutions like the CIA and the FBI.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.com