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By: Lesser Bull

Lesser Bull — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:29:49 +0000

A crude version of HBD could, under the right conditions.

The original progressives were both progressive and scientifically racist, you will recall.

By: VXXC

VXXC — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 23:01:40 +0000

@nydwracu

Yankees moving—They’re out of places to run in the world they’ve made, rather like everyone else.

[Actually…south of mason/dixon hasn’t had it worse the last 50 years]

By: Puzzle Pirate

Puzzle Pirate — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 19:18:01 +0000

“To pull these metaphors a little further out, I’d compare the situation to a catapult (of the simplest kind). The key ‘task’ is to avoid releasing tension too soon (e.g. by some pitiful ‘conservative’ re-balancing), but rather to encourage maximum stretch, so that when the reaction is finally released it unwinds through massive roll-back of the progressive trend (and breaking with the “pendulum” entirely). Conservative accommodation is ultimately a greater enemy than ultra-progressivism, since it makes the latter sustainable.”

This comment is both so profound and such a beautiflly simple way of outlining a goal it should be a post unto itself.

Not to be sucking your e-peen or anything, but seriously…

By: nydwracu

nydwracu — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 19:12:28 +0000

A Pole walking along the road happens to spy a lamp. He picks it up, and as it is covered in rust he gives it quick rub. Out comes a genie. “I’m the genie of the lamp and I can grant you three wishes,” the genie says. “OK,” says the Pole. “I want the Chinese Army to invade Poland.” Odd choice, the genie thinks, but nevertheless he grants the wish, and the Chinese Army comes all the way from China, invades, and goes back home. “Right, second wish. Maybe something more positive,” says the genie. “No,” replies the Pole, “I want the Chinese Army to invade again.” So the Chinese come all the way from China, lay waste to more of Poland, and then go home. “Listen,” says the genie. “You have one last wish. I can make Poland the most beautiful and prosperous place on earth.” “If you don’t mind, I want the Chinese army to invade one more time.” So the Chinese army comes again, destroys what’s left of Poland, and then goes home for the last time. “I don’t understand,” says the genie. “Why did you want the Chinese army to invade Poland three times?”. “Well,” replies the Pole, “they had to go through Russia six times.”

A Yankee walking along the road happens to spy a lamp. He picks it up, and as it is covered in rust he gives it quick rub. Out comes a genie. “I’m the genie of the lamp and I can grant you three wishes,” the genie says. “OK,” says the Yankee. “I want the underclass to riot.” Odd choice, the genie thinks, but nevertheless he grants the wish, and the underclass crosses town, riots, and goes back home. “Right, second wish. Maybe something more positive,” says the genie. “No,” replies the Yankee, “I want the underclass to riot again.” So the underclass come all the way from the projects, lay waste to more of the city, and then go home. “Listen,” says the genie. “You have one last wish. I can make your city the most beautiful and prosperous place on earth.” “If you don’t mind, I want the underclass one more time.” So the underclass comes again, destroys what’s left of the city, and then goes home for the last time. “I don’t understand,” says the genie. “Why did you want the underclass to destroy your city three times?”. “Well,” replies the Yankee, “the crackers got it worse.” Then the Yankee packed up and moved.

By: VXXC

VXXC — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:46:11 +0000

Well perhaps if you mean continue to sharpen arguments yes continue..

The problem is the only way to learn to prevail in conflict is fighting or conflict practice .

This is why you don’t learn war no matter what training [in the US considerable training] until you’ve done war…and why martial artists get their asses kicked in street fights. Why Plunkitt practiced politics he didn’t read a book on politics, and so on…

Don’t worry the fight comes to you already [it usually does].

By: spandrell

spandrell — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:26:24 +0000

@Candide

Yup, that sort of massive factories aren’t as popular as they used to, but yeah they prefer that to getting their hands dirty, let alone in Siberia.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 14:36:02 +0000

To pull these metaphors a little further out, I’d compare the situation to a catapult (of the simplest kind). The key ‘task’ is to avoid releasing tension too soon (e.g. by some pitiful ‘conservative’ re-balancing), but rather to encourage maximum stretch, so that when the reaction is finally released it unwinds through massive roll-back of the progressive trend (and breaking with the “pendulum” entirely). Conservative accommodation is ultimately a greater enemy than ultra-progressivism, since it makes the latter sustainable.

By: Artemisia

Artemisia — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:12:18 +0000

@ spandrell – well, they are mostly there illegally (which is why the trickle is slow – occasionally they get sent back in large numbers. But I suspect they are not the kind of people who feverishly desire to live in villages of any kind. Anyway – I know very little about how China works and I haven’t even lived in Russia for years now, so my word does not have much authoritative value.

By: Candide III

Candide III — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 07:56:26 +0000

Ahahaha, that's priceless. The explanation at your urban dictionary link says

Also, leftism is in and of itself a form of decay. It’s what happens not just to television shows but to nations, churches and universities as the energy given off by the big bang of their inception slowly ebbs away. Rather than expend vitality in originality and creation they become obsessed with introspection, popularity and lethargy. Leftism is entropy of the spirit and intellect.

My bold. Obsessed with introspection, popularity and lethargy? Yeah, that's NR in recent time. In particular, I am super-obsessed with lethargy.

By: Candide III

Candide III — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 07:01:41 +0000

@spandrell Are you saying they prefer to move to the cities, live in company dormitories and work for peanuts?