For an old-timer stuck in my ways, I propose a worldwide ban on new political words & phrases. Things like "cancel culture" and "antifa" and their ilk, in my opinion, are coined for the sole purpose of bumfuzzling codgers, especially me personally. When I go to look up such uses, their published definitions inevitably seem out of step with the way I see them used. I suspect it''s because when people use such words, they apply their own personal definition, Humpty Dumpty like.
The only issue is when you have the 'woke' wankers who are working so hard to redefine the meaning of words. Take the word Antifa which was created back in the 1920s and was created by the Italian Communist Party who were in favour of a single worldwide communist style socialist government and were against Italian Fascist Party who wanted a nationalistic based socialist government. Both groups had very similar agendas with a socialist base with the two main differences being that the Communists wanted (a) a single world government and (b) total government control of all aspects of the economy while the Fascists wanted (a) a national government putting Italy first, and (b) some privately owned businesses in certain sectors of the economy, mostly for small businesses that were family run.
Sadly, the people who go around claiming to be Antifa today are extreme socialists who behave like the Nazi thugs did in the 1930s in attacking everyone who doesn't immediately agree with them.
The only issue is when you have the 'woke' wankers who are working so hard to redefine the meaning of words. Take the word Antifa which was created back in the 1920s and was created by the Italian Communist Party who were in favour of a single worldwide communist style socialist government and were against Italian Fascist Party who wanted a nationalistic based socialist government. Both groups had very similar agendas with a socialist base with the two main differences being that the Communists wanted (a) a single world government and (b) total government control of all aspects of the economy while the Fascists wanted (a) a national government putting Italy first, and (b) some privately owned businesses in certain sectors of the economy, mostly for small businesses that were family run.
Sadly, the people who go around claiming to be Antifa today are extreme socialists who behave like the Nazi thugs did in the 1930s in attacking everyone who doesn't immediately agree with them.
Correct. In fact, Benito Mussolini actually helped develop the National SOcialist concept after he was essentially excommunicated from the Italian Communist Party because he supported Italy becoming involved in WWI. He was one of the national leaders at the time, and published their official newspaper.
And they were already fighting supporters of the Weimar Republic in Germany, when the NSDAP was little more than a drinking group. And once they started to become a movement, they of course turned their anger towards them as well.
The SA (forerunner of the SS) actually started originally because the early proto-Antica members would go to their rallies and attack them. And it was not just the NSDAP, they attacked any group that was not the German Communist Party.
"Anti-Fascist" was always just a propaganda name. In realty, they attacked anybody that was not hardcore Communist. And even other Communist groups if they thought they were too soft.
The only issue is when you have the 'woke' wankers
"Woke" in that context is one of the words that should be banned. Woke is what happens to me when my significant other punches me in the ribs during a sermon, religious or political.
I propose a worldwide ban on new political words & phrases.
You are being so unfair…!!!
Imagine if you will a clueless sycophant whose day has been spent regurgitating propaganda and struggling to stumble through the minefield of political correctness and mindless social media generated effluent. The poor demented soul goes to bed but cannot sleep because of all the pseudo idealistic bullshit swirling around the plug hole of his soul. Finally he falls asleep and dreams of his own personal utopia where his life has meaning and others actually remember his name. A passing siren wrenches him from his utopia and back into the cesspit of his life. He is no longer dreaming, he is woke.
Let him at least enjoy a new meaningless acronym or something once in a while, even vomit is allowed the occasion carrot…!!!
Imagine if you will a clueless sycophant whose day has been spent regurgitating propaganda and struggling to stumble through the minefield of political correctness and mindless social media generated effluent.
Myself, I actually care little about what others believe. Believe in the Rapture, or the glory of the Second Coming and a Paradise on Earth. A Global Communist Utopia, or anything else. Largely does not matter to me.
My only problem comes when others try to tell myself or others how we should believe, and that we must all follow their beliefs without question. And I start to get actually hostile if they think violence or the threat of violence is a solution.
Remus2
7/5/2021, 10:53:34 PM
@PotomacBob
Too bad this couldn't be a ban on politicians...
If we banned politicians, who would made decisions on our behalf? Preachers? Or would we just hold a nationwide town hall and make all the decisions jointly?
If we banned politicians, who would made decisions on our behalf? Preachers? Or would we just hold a nationwide town hall and make all the decisions jointly?
Well, first, a large percentage of those decisions that the politicians make for us don't have to be made at all.
If we banned politicians, who would made decisions on our behalf?
80% of decisions are made by the bureaucrats already, and they get to implement 100% of them.
The only solution is to get rid of all words. Communication via grunts, moans, purrs, and howls will have to do.
Communication via grunts, moans, purrs, and howls will have to do.
Isn't that how most of the politicians communicate right now?
Isn't that how most of the politicians communicate right now?
Add a lot of bitching and an emphasis on the howling and yes, that's how they do it.