The War On Assyria

Is it just me or do the countries the U.S. wants war with (known as the WesClark-Seven)...outline the area that made up the ancient civilization of Assyria? This isn't the only area on Earth with oil...and considering the U.S. has its own considerable reserves...and the fact that if used, climate change will destroy us...I have to think there might be other reasons for wanting to destroy these countries. Another possibility is the bigotry towards Muslims...but again, these aren't the only places where Muslims live and U.S. is allied with even more extremist Muslims in many cases (*cough* Saudi Arabia), so I find it hard to believe this is the reason. My final conspiracy contemplation is that they want to erase all former grand civilizations and cultures...so they can preach their "End of History/One Sole Superpower" nonsense narrative. Given the large and horrendous surfacing of White Nationalism in recent times, and their neurotic impulse to have "culture wars"...it just might be possible that these insane people could want war for such a petty reason.

War Between Iran And U.S.

If a war is started...it's completely pointless and idiotic. There is NO reason to go to war other than ego. The media just keeps goading both sides to escalate...mindlessness. War is a senseless, wasteful, and negative-sum activity. Just don't do it.

Defining Yourself By Your Oppression

    Some feminists are making the same mistakes many atheists make...they are trying to break free from some oppressive force by defining themselves as merely opponents of it. Being free of religion doesn't consist of merely being anti-religion, being free of religion is being able to treat it as the delusion it is. You empower something if you merely oppose it, you must EXPOSE it.

    On that same note, feminism today often takes the form of constant proclamation of independence from men and having women do "masculine" things to prove their "strength"...but you'll know when it's truly internalized when they are INDIFFERENT to men.

Runaways / Cloak & Dagger

While entertaining in all the wrong ways (no attempt was spared to show cleavage), and while adventurous, these shows were insanely stereotypical and harmful to the psyche of all who watched them. Also, in typical Disney fashion, all the power players were white...and all the "darkness" came out of some minority character. Nothing says Disney like, no less than 2 white princesses who literally exude light...and meanwhile the strong, smart, beautiful (and of course criminal) black woman, they literally had stabbed to death TWICE. Please Disney, hire some ethics scholars to consult...and stay away from children at all costs.

Chernobyl Mini-Series

Whether you are a Nuclear Physicist or Coal Miner, International Super Power or Dog Catcher this show bull-dozes civilization down. Every scene demands one thing above all else: HUMILITY. Dark and Intense, this show doesn't give two shits about your Disney "feels"; it's Serious and Sobering. Though explictly demanding HONESTY, hypocritically, it uses embellishment and storytelling to communicate its purposes. Overall, persuasive and impactful, worth a watch.

Obama

Marginalized communities put him in office for 8 years...thinking "this is a black man, with a black family, running on a campaign of HOPE and CHANGE...he's gonna shake it up." Fast forward...despite having a period where his party controlled Congress and the Presidency, he doubled down on "moderate republican policy" (his own words). Now he has the AUDACITY to do a "2020, too much 'hope and change' and I shit on progressives" tour...with his smug, condescending tone. Well guess what Obama, Fuck You! For the people, "hope and change" wasn't just a slogan...they really wanted and needed it. I hope you live to see your legacy crushed and the rise of a TRUE leader for the people.

Limiting Discussion

Something I heard Chomsky say struck me as so absolutely true and explains Twitter exactly.

Paraphrasing slightly:
"The beauty of forcing people to fit their ideas in between two commercials (or in 280 characters), is they can only repeat conventional thoughts."

Which Channel?

Every time I tell people they are being misled by mainstream media, they ask... "Well which channel should I watch to get the truth then?!" ...and there is the problem, there isn't one. Why do people assume that one of the cable news channels has the truth? The sad fact is you need alternative news sources, and independent journalism to have any chance of having a glimpse of reality. (Alternative Media is defined as media controlled by the public and not captured by governmental or corporate influences) Unfortunately so much misinformation is floating around, it's nearly impossible to have a truly accurate view of reality, but the closest you can come is to completely stay away from mainstream media, stay away from government spokespeople, and consume a variety of independent media sources, and get as close to source material as you can. Good night, and good luck.

Mainstream Media Has Shown Their Election Strategy

Mainstream Media has largely created Trump. They've under no uncertain terms, said how much they love him and profit from his presence. So why now is there non-stop coverage of his take-down? They see the country shifting...and they don't like it, they want someone who will champion the status quo that brings them billions. They know there is a swelling of people that realize neo-liberal philosophy and policy is largely to blame for the corrupt system we have, and rather than have that grassroots tidal wave crash down upon the system they love, they want to misdirect people to a straw-man to blame. They are running cover for soulless, corporate politicians, who believe in nothing and will sell their services to the highest bidder.

We can't let the media distract us from the REAL and SYSTEMIC problems. While Trump is horrible, he is a product of this system and without major changes to the system, another like him, or worse, is sure to come. Stop blaming, start identifying the systemic problems and creating policy that addresses core mechanisms that can correct our direction. Learn to think critically, use logic, and Bayesian probability. Inform yourselves of the history and reality in which you live. Shed all identities, be only a good person...and you will succeed in all the roles you take on. For a practical methodology you can begin today...vote EVERY time.

Religious Hegemony

Was catching an episode of Supergirl...a supposedly "woke" show that flies the flag of feminism (though not really). The bad guy is aiming an energy weapon at the ice caps that threatens to cause massive flooding and tsunamis...and what does the Martian Manhunter say..."there will be a flooding like we haven't seen since the time of Noah's Ark." Uh...there never was a time of Noah's Ark...that is a fairy tale from a bronze age book of fictional nonsense. So in addition to having to suffer through DC's ethically challenged writers...I now have to suffer through their creationist bullshit. Look, I am not a purist on using no religious language...if he had said the flood was "biblical" or something to that effect...I'd not care as much, you can make references to literature...but what you can't do is state a fictional scene as historical.