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| From Armed and Dangerous: This article traces the current memetic warfare the Islamicists are practicing against the West to the original Soviet disinformation program spearheaded by Gramsci. In a previous post on Suicidalism, I identified some of the most important of the Soviet Union’s memetic weapons. Here is that list again: There is no truth, only competing agendas. All Western (and especially American) claims to moral superiority over Communism/Fascism/Islam are vitiated by the West’s history of racism and colonialism. There are no objective standards by which we may judge one culture to be better than another. Anyone who claims that there are such standards is an evil oppressor. The prosperity of the West is built on ruthless exploitation of the Third World; therefore Westerners actually deserve to be impoverished and miserable. Crime is the fault of society, not the individual criminal. Poor criminals are entitled to what they take. Submitting to criminal predation is more virtuous than resisting it. The poor are victims. Criminals are victims. And only victims are virtuous. Therefore only the poor and criminals are virtuous. (Rich people can borrow some virtue by identifying with poor people and criminals.) For a virtuous person, violence and war are never justified. It is always better to be a victim than to fight, or even to defend oneself. But ‘oppressed’ people are allowed to use violence anyway; they are merely reflecting the evil of their oppressors. When confronted with terror, the only moral course for a Westerner is to apologize for past sins, understand the terrorist’s point of view, and make concessions. Much more interesting background in the article - worth a read |
| Posted by:Mercutio |
| #6 I had to comment, based on P2K's post. I noticed that for the first time in decades, the US would likely import wheat this coming year. We apparently over committed on export sales. Sold more than we raised in 2007. Note the price on futures for wheat in 2008. Never been this high. The spouting f**knuts can start carrying their own load. May have a lot less time and energy to blame all their problems on USA from now on. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2907 2008-02-10 10:23 |
| #5 I remember reading this when it first came out, and admiring the truth of it. Even more enlightening is the comments section. The ones critical of the article are most revealing. I've come to the conclusion that many of those who want to take down the West (leftists living amongst us Westerners and Islamicists alike) want to destroy us not because they think their systems and meme sets are better but simply out of viciousness, nihilism, or even ennui. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2008-02-10 09:35 |
| #4 All Western (and especially American) claims to moral superiority over Communism/Fascism/Islam are vitiated by the West�s history of racism and colonialism. No, our superiority is based upon the delivery more of the goods and better and longer life to more people than anytime in history. When we were exporting more wheat to the world [to include you] than you were exporting death and destruction, it was very clear who had the vision of the future and who lingered in the past. The American philosophy is to "leave me alone and I'll make my own happiness" versus yours of "I'm in control, you'll enjoy this whether you like it or not". Sell it to the kids worldwide who wear t-shits, jeans, listen to rock, and lay back with a Coke. Resistance is futile. :) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-02-10 09:24 |
| #3 Thanks, JB, but hold on to your cash for awhile. I'll be tossing my hat in the ring sometime between never and NEVER. If I ever want to submit myself to a public proctology exam in the middle of Broad Street at high noon on a weekday, I can do it here at home - for free. No need to |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-10 02:03 |
| #2 Well said, Barbara. I completely concur. When are you going to run for office? Count me in for a contribution. |
| Posted by: Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-02-10 01:31 |
| #1 "When confronted with terror, the only moral course for a Westerner is to apologize for past sins, understand the terroristÂ’s point of view, and make concessions." Ok, I'm down with that. I'm sorry the terrorists are such sinners, continuing the long line of similar sins committed by so many of their co- I understand the terrorists think they're better than we are. Like all narcissistic assholes, they're completely WRONG, but I understand that they think it. I concede that we need to kill them before they kill us, and, unlike many in the West, I don't even claim to regret it. Faster, please. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-10 00:32 |