“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
―Philip Freneau
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Social Distancing
On Leftist Elites and Their Fears of Ideological Harassment by the White Working Class
That's why "now" is the time for "theory" and Bartleby-an "inaction". We can all accept the immense slaughters resulting from Divine Violence (Walter Benjamin terms) but who has stomach enough to initiate even a single small "failed" (and therefore meaningless) death" through "Mythic Violence"? For there to be "virtue" in the cause of opposing "systemic" violence, it must be "successful", lest it be considered "rashly/ foolishly" (vice "wisely") initiated.
I, for one, currently can only see one "myth" worthy of "mythic" violence. That of a legally limited anarcho-capitalist bourgeoisie (invisible hand/radically progressive economy). Everyone who stands in its' way either gets a free one-way helicopter ride to the central Pacific Ocean, or a "first violation only" plane ticket beyond the national border. ;)
Your "anarcho-capitalist bourgeoisie" reminds me of a medium size village with a 'butcher, baker, candlestick maker' in a free market (but NOT capitalist, except in a ideological sense of the word)
Such an idyllic initial state can only degrade (by your invisible hand) into agglomeration into larger units and ultimately, monopolism. How do you propose to prevent that?
...hence the need for "Divine" violence. Believe me, when the system collapses and all those 401k's become worthless people are going to be feeling plenty 'alienated'.
It worked before the taxation tilts all moved to favor the inherent efficiencies of "large scale" enterprises and increasing aggregate efficiencies became the focus of, and paramount to, governmental concerns.
Not if he gets Whitey Bulger's or Jeff Epstein's cell. There will still be the matter taking Trump supporters seriously despite there literally never existing a rational reason for doing so.
I'm not going to comment on the vid which after 2 mins struck me as attention seeking, boring trash, no matter how stylishly packaged.
ReplyDeleteBut going back to the 'inevitability' of violence, I do think that applies to the much needed destruction of Neoliberalism.
The ruling elites will never cede power, nobody ever does willingly.
So we will have to force them. The ballot box will not work here as the pols are in cahoots with said elites. Only brute force may work.
So a war will have to started but we need to be 'certain' of a win, otherwise it's meaningless slaughter.
I agree, the video was sh*t.
ReplyDeleteThat's why "now" is the time for "theory" and Bartleby-an "inaction". We can all accept the immense slaughters resulting from Divine Violence (Walter Benjamin terms) but who has stomach enough to initiate even a single small "failed" (and therefore meaningless) death" through "Mythic Violence"? For there to be "virtue" in the cause of opposing "systemic" violence, it must be "successful", lest it be considered "rashly/ foolishly" (vice "wisely") initiated.
I, for one, currently can only see one "myth" worthy of "mythic" violence. That of a legally limited anarcho-capitalist bourgeoisie (invisible hand/radically progressive economy). Everyone who stands in its' way either gets a free one-way helicopter ride to the central Pacific Ocean, or a "first violation only" plane ticket beyond the national border. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour "anarcho-capitalist bourgeoisie" reminds me of a medium size village with a 'butcher, baker, candlestick maker' in a free market (but NOT capitalist, except in a ideological sense of the word)
ReplyDeleteSuch an idyllic initial state can only degrade (by your invisible hand) into agglomeration into larger units and ultimately, monopolism. How do you propose to prevent that?
The way it has always been done, progressive taxation to 100% and corporate chartering with limited market caps.
ReplyDeleteIf I'm going to limit "government" I can certainly limit large corporate trusts.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, the invisible hand will be "visible" only in its' limit.
ReplyDeleteNobody is "alienated" enough.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/DJQtozWKCyg
...hence the need for "Divine" violence. Believe me, when the system collapses and all those 401k's become worthless people are going to be feeling plenty 'alienated'.
ReplyDeleteHope you've got some crypto.
ReplyDelete,,,because unlike the Fed's printing presses, it recognizes some "limits".
ReplyDeleteThe way it has always been done, progressive taxation to 100% and corporate chartering with limited market caps.
ReplyDeleteBecause that worked so well?
It worked before the taxation tilts all moved to favor the inherent efficiencies of "large scale" enterprises and increasing aggregate efficiencies became the focus of, and paramount to, governmental concerns.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... all the best with it anyway.
ReplyDeleteWhy Trump isn't finished yet.
ReplyDeleteHe'll stand in 2024, thereby dividing the RP in two and handing victory to the DP. 'When two dogs fight for a bone...'
Perhaps he'll mumble the words that we all LONG to hear...
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dayadhvam
damyata
...and ALL will be well again!
Whatever happened to Abracadabra?
ReplyDelete...it was too ethnic specific.
ReplyDeleteYeah Lyndon LaRouche ran for President from a prison cell too.
ReplyDeleteAre you saying he'll be the next Mandela?
ReplyDeleteNot if he gets Whitey Bulger's or Jeff Epstein's cell. There will still be the matter taking Trump supporters seriously despite there literally never existing a rational reason for doing so.
ReplyDeletetaking Trump supporters seriously despite there literally never existing a rational reason for doing so.
ReplyDeleteWinning one election and narrowly losing another isn't 'a for' taking them seriously'? Who knew?
Far Right populism will win elections, unless the plutocracy is beaten...
"Far right populism" is an oxymoron.
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ReplyDelete"Far right populism" is an oxymoron.
Really? In what way? What would you call Nigel's Farage's 'UKIP' party?