In Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved the narrator notes that, like the South, the Civil War era northern states also hated Black people but happened to hate slavery more. Of course, this succinct summation of the callousness, if not ugliness, of the politics of difference and scale is applicable elsewhere, today: for example, they may hate libertarians but hate liberals more; hate Hispanics but abhor Chinese people even more; and loath Jews but despise Muslims far more, etcetera and etcetera
Mostly relevant to the social and political turmoil seemingly everywhere are the words of American sociologist Stanley Milgram (1933-1984), of Obedience Experiments fame/infamy: “It may be that we are puppets — puppets controlled by the strings of society. But at least we are puppets with perception [and] awareness. And perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation.”
There’s relatively little compassion in the world when compared to the very plentiful anger or rage. I’ve noticed myself getting angrier over the last few years, especially about domestic and global injustices, or at least how I perceive them as such. Maybe my anger is largely related to the Internet’s ‘angry algorithm’ sending me the stories, etcetera, it has (unfortunately correctly) calculated will successfully agitate me into keeping the (I believe, overall societally-/socially-damaging) process going thus maximizing the number of clicks and scrolls I’ll provide it to sell to product advertisers.
At least as individuals, we can try to resist flawed human nature thus behavior, however societally normalized it may be, once we become aware of its potential within ourselves. Once cognizant of it, perhaps enough of us could instead perform truly humane acts in sufficient quantity to initiate positive change on a large(r) scale.
The MacPherson Report always was a dangerous document written by a member of the elite Scottish aristocratic clans & lived in a remote castle. His whole family were for generations involved in the military serving King, Country & Empire. Sir William MacPherson of Cluny died @ the age of 94. He was a High Court Judge for many years, which allowed him to make an amazing observation & draw the conclusion that perception & reality are the same thing therefore any crime must be reported as a rascist crime if a victim or any witness believes it to be so. The doors of perception are opened for any Zionist.
No criticism allowed?
Police have a very difficult job and they should be supported in making rational decisions rather than following tick boxes.
In Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved the narrator notes that, like the South, the Civil War era northern states also hated Black people but happened to hate slavery more. Of course, this succinct summation of the callousness, if not ugliness, of the politics of difference and scale is applicable elsewhere, today: for example, they may hate libertarians but hate liberals more; hate Hispanics but abhor Chinese people even more; and loath Jews but despise Muslims far more, etcetera and etcetera
Mostly relevant to the social and political turmoil seemingly everywhere are the words of American sociologist Stanley Milgram (1933-1984), of Obedience Experiments fame/infamy: “It may be that we are puppets — puppets controlled by the strings of society. But at least we are puppets with perception [and] awareness. And perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation.”
There’s relatively little compassion in the world when compared to the very plentiful anger or rage. I’ve noticed myself getting angrier over the last few years, especially about domestic and global injustices, or at least how I perceive them as such. Maybe my anger is largely related to the Internet’s ‘angry algorithm’ sending me the stories, etcetera, it has (unfortunately correctly) calculated will successfully agitate me into keeping the (I believe, overall societally-/socially-damaging) process going thus maximizing the number of clicks and scrolls I’ll provide it to sell to product advertisers.
At least as individuals, we can try to resist flawed human nature thus behavior, however societally normalized it may be, once we become aware of its potential within ourselves. Once cognizant of it, perhaps enough of us could instead perform truly humane acts in sufficient quantity to initiate positive change on a large(r) scale.
Jewishness isn't an ethnicity. It's a religious or cultural identity.
Is Christianity an ethnicity?
Is Islam an ethnicity?
Why is there no volume control on these? Aaaargh! I have to turn my speakers down, then remember to turn them back up for everything else.
A topic for a logics class about the truth .
The MacPherson Report always was a dangerous document written by a member of the elite Scottish aristocratic clans & lived in a remote castle. His whole family were for generations involved in the military serving King, Country & Empire. Sir William MacPherson of Cluny died @ the age of 94. He was a High Court Judge for many years, which allowed him to make an amazing observation & draw the conclusion that perception & reality are the same thing therefore any crime must be reported as a rascist crime if a victim or any witness believes it to be so. The doors of perception are opened for any Zionist.
Anyone’s perspective is given respect under the law is a fair judgement .
"Paranoia strikes deep?"