Love how you put Orwell's observation in this article,
The Party depends on its ability to tap into pre-existing rage. Individuals blinded and bonded by rage are easily controlled by the state.
False paradigms and false dichotomies specifically designed to keep you at odds with your fellow human beings.
Who benefits the most from separating people from compassion and empathy?
Effective psychological manipulation via divide and conquer narratives and dehumanization propaganda makes people lose compassion and empathy for their fellow human beings because now they've been categorized as "other" or "less than"; allowing not only for the abuse of human rights and civil liberties of those marginalized individuals, but to also facilitate the future oppression of those that would allow it. Apply this logic to any "Us vs Them" rhetoric and you immediately recognize it for the trap that it is.
Because we've been conditioned to view these people through a lens of dehumanization, that somehow their arbitrary differences or extenuating circumstances make their lives any less valuable than ours, these kinds of faux political debates are the result.
This kind of rhetoric that we have been constantly subjected to, much like how lies on repetition come to be accepted as truths, have seemingly divorced us from a fundamental part of ourselves — our humanity.
In times of hardship we rush to the side of our loved ones in need without hesitation. Amid natural disasters strangers often flock to render assistance to one another with no thought of what may be gained in return
Our humanity isn't lost. It's apparent when we're put in circumstances that cause us to view others as our equal. We've just been made to forget it at times. It is made to be so buried under the biases, and the prejudices, and the dogmas of tribalist thinking that we lose sight of it.
We regain our humanity, our empathy, and our compassion for others by seeking to understand them.
Though that still requires work on the part of the individual. A willingness to set aside preconceived notions and look beyond manufactured prejudices. To look inside of oneself and come to terms with one of the oldest philosophies known to man, one that we are all taught when we are children; to treat others how we wish to be treated.
It requires a conscious effort to be open to new ideas and to view things from alternative perspectives. And to realize that we have far more in common with each other than the small subtleties that separate us.
ps the 2 mins. of daily hate are quite effective! This, sadly, jus' heppened a 12 min walk from my ol' neib in Brooklyn... 2 orthodox young boys, 12 & 13, brutally beaten (crime: bein' chews, outside)... no way they'll git the perps-- there's footage but of course folks'll tell ya it's "AI" an' made up...
yup, if they "bother" ta look--but with all the cameras "everywhere" (notta fan of this surveillance myself...) if they wanted to they could find the perps--but likely they'll say they cannot find them--seen this many times (we personally know folks that got sucker-punched--one with a detached retina at 17...no effort made to find the fella that dunnit). But I ask myself, how are these children? Are they OK? (not just physically...) How are the parents?...
A difference of opinion is now Racist and Hate. Eden was extremely graceful and powerful. I like to compare her to Harrison Butker who gave an outstanding commencement speech. Now Rolling Stones magazine via Microsoft are spreading lies about his speech. They are saying Butker’s speech was antisemitism and went on to say…chiefs kicker spreads antisemitic lies in Benedictine graduation commencement speech, which is absolute garbage/lies via the MSM. I’m fearful of the direction of the USA and our planet unless we make drastic changes
‘For the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world’. - William Ross Wallace
ah yes, Goldstein! so apt,--an' if I recall, Winston doesn't even know if Goldstein ever existed / was ever real, even more ironic (an' iconic as is the "image" of the jew-to-hate)--but it duzn't matter, it's moot. Whatever face is the signifier fer all that hate. Ugh.
Rene Girard said about scapegoatin'--"If you scapegoat someone, it's a third party that will be aware of it. It won't be you. Because you will believe you are doing the right thing." So brilliant! Only "chews" will be aware (such as we are... keenly!)--all the other haters indeed are SURE they are doin' the right thing. Also Girard speaks lots 'bout mimetics--folks hurlin' nasties against chews, Israel, an' the "zionists" -- all wearin' the same dang "keffiahs" -- are mimics--monkey see, monkey too. (Ah, I differ with mistah Darwin on some pernts, but I daresay he won me over on humans bein' chimps!)
I'll look forward ta those other postins' ya linked to on zionism, all new ta me! But poor Eden Golan was already on my radar--(as was Jerry Seinfeld, jeerd givin' Commence-mint at Dartmouth JUST fer supportin' Israel an' bein' of course chewish...) Meantimes it's worth a mention that "Queen Greta" was outside marchin', leadin' the numbies, wearin' her keffiyeh right on cue. Good way ta amp-up the anti-zionist publicity -- wasn't she all about (fake) climate change an' the polar ice cap? Now she's onto the "next" bullet point on the SJW agenda...
I'd like ta introduce ya to a'nother brave, articulate supporter of Israel & the chewish people--wonderful writer Karen Hunt (also not jooish)-- She's taken a lotta heat fer it too (sadly). Oft' times she weaves in many topics in her stack posts including this one--but here's a couple nice recent instances of her work on the mess were in now--
(scroll down in the last'un--she talks 'bout survivors bein' murdered in-post war poland an' calls out midwit Kim Iverson..)
FWIW (an' mebbe yer seein' it too Barry?)--most of us tryin' ta learn an' do research are gettin' our two minutes of hate about 10x daily--even trusted (good even!) resources dip their toe inta the hate bucket daily--an' the comments (usually I LOVE comments!)--quite the ballistic experience! Gotta don that armor daily--kinda like the lead suit Superman wears ta protect 'im from Kryptonite ! (wonderin' if Siegel & Schuster imagined "kryptonite" ta be a metaphor fer such "poisons" considerin' that Superman debuted in 1938!)
great yer readin' Karen's awesome stack! brave lady ta take it on indeed--an' oh yes, I know there's not enuf time in the day but Girard is brilliant--if he only were alive now he'd have a LOT ta say 'bout what we're seein'!
So... lookin' up one thing I find this guy an' "I" get educated about how many jews were "ethnically cleansed" from the holy land--I kinda "knew" that chews got displaced in '48 but this feller (discovered by chance) shares some chillin' figures that puts what's goin' on now (bad as it is) to shame!
So much good in this article, but a rare lapse, Barry -
There is no virtue in the cited article defending "Zionism". The Author states "...The Israeli government is not perfect, but there is no requirement to agree with all of its policies, now or in the past, to believe the State of Israel has the right to exist." That sounds laudable, but has nothing to do with Zionism doctrine - In the past, present, and future, the Israeli government and affiliated Thugs can seize any property in the region and kill the rightful owners if necessary. Zionist-based embrace of the doctrine of "collective guilt" by the Israeli government has enabled horrendous killing of innocents in Gaza and elsewhere.
Granted, it is idiocy to support Hamas to express frustration with Zionism. Hamas is the Muslim mirror to the current Israeli regime. It is a travesty for one cent of US taxpayer support to go to either of these political cancers on humankind.
Love how you put Orwell's observation in this article,
The Party depends on its ability to tap into pre-existing rage. Individuals blinded and bonded by rage are easily controlled by the state.
False paradigms and false dichotomies specifically designed to keep you at odds with your fellow human beings.
Who benefits the most from separating people from compassion and empathy?
Effective psychological manipulation via divide and conquer narratives and dehumanization propaganda makes people lose compassion and empathy for their fellow human beings because now they've been categorized as "other" or "less than"; allowing not only for the abuse of human rights and civil liberties of those marginalized individuals, but to also facilitate the future oppression of those that would allow it. Apply this logic to any "Us vs Them" rhetoric and you immediately recognize it for the trap that it is.
Because we've been conditioned to view these people through a lens of dehumanization, that somehow their arbitrary differences or extenuating circumstances make their lives any less valuable than ours, these kinds of faux political debates are the result.
This kind of rhetoric that we have been constantly subjected to, much like how lies on repetition come to be accepted as truths, have seemingly divorced us from a fundamental part of ourselves — our humanity.
In times of hardship we rush to the side of our loved ones in need without hesitation. Amid natural disasters strangers often flock to render assistance to one another with no thought of what may be gained in return
Our humanity isn't lost. It's apparent when we're put in circumstances that cause us to view others as our equal. We've just been made to forget it at times. It is made to be so buried under the biases, and the prejudices, and the dogmas of tribalist thinking that we lose sight of it.
We regain our humanity, our empathy, and our compassion for others by seeking to understand them.
Though that still requires work on the part of the individual. A willingness to set aside preconceived notions and look beyond manufactured prejudices. To look inside of oneself and come to terms with one of the oldest philosophies known to man, one that we are all taught when we are children; to treat others how we wish to be treated.
It requires a conscious effort to be open to new ideas and to view things from alternative perspectives. And to realize that we have far more in common with each other than the small subtleties that separate us.
Andrew, Reading your wisdom was a great way to start my day. Thank you!
ps the 2 mins. of daily hate are quite effective! This, sadly, jus' heppened a 12 min walk from my ol' neib in Brooklyn... 2 orthodox young boys, 12 & 13, brutally beaten (crime: bein' chews, outside)... no way they'll git the perps-- there's footage but of course folks'll tell ya it's "AI" an' made up...
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-801437
Very sad and even if they catch them it will be right back on the street again with them.
yup, if they "bother" ta look--but with all the cameras "everywhere" (notta fan of this surveillance myself...) if they wanted to they could find the perps--but likely they'll say they cannot find them--seen this many times (we personally know folks that got sucker-punched--one with a detached retina at 17...no effort made to find the fella that dunnit). But I ask myself, how are these children? Are they OK? (not just physically...) How are the parents?...
Our society has been subsidizing the worst parts of human nature, savagery, and it won't end well.
I know I know--in my own "heterodox" way--I'm prayin' in a way I never thought I'd do in a million years!
A difference of opinion is now Racist and Hate. Eden was extremely graceful and powerful. I like to compare her to Harrison Butker who gave an outstanding commencement speech. Now Rolling Stones magazine via Microsoft are spreading lies about his speech. They are saying Butker’s speech was antisemitism and went on to say…chiefs kicker spreads antisemitic lies in Benedictine graduation commencement speech, which is absolute garbage/lies via the MSM. I’m fearful of the direction of the USA and our planet unless we make drastic changes
‘For the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world’. - William Ross Wallace
Mike, Exactly about a difference in opinion. Sad to hear about the Butker speech. I saw the headline but I haven't read about it yet.
ah yes, Goldstein! so apt,--an' if I recall, Winston doesn't even know if Goldstein ever existed / was ever real, even more ironic (an' iconic as is the "image" of the jew-to-hate)--but it duzn't matter, it's moot. Whatever face is the signifier fer all that hate. Ugh.
Rene Girard said about scapegoatin'--"If you scapegoat someone, it's a third party that will be aware of it. It won't be you. Because you will believe you are doing the right thing." So brilliant! Only "chews" will be aware (such as we are... keenly!)--all the other haters indeed are SURE they are doin' the right thing. Also Girard speaks lots 'bout mimetics--folks hurlin' nasties against chews, Israel, an' the "zionists" -- all wearin' the same dang "keffiahs" -- are mimics--monkey see, monkey too. (Ah, I differ with mistah Darwin on some pernts, but I daresay he won me over on humans bein' chimps!)
I'll look forward ta those other postins' ya linked to on zionism, all new ta me! But poor Eden Golan was already on my radar--(as was Jerry Seinfeld, jeerd givin' Commence-mint at Dartmouth JUST fer supportin' Israel an' bein' of course chewish...) Meantimes it's worth a mention that "Queen Greta" was outside marchin', leadin' the numbies, wearin' her keffiyeh right on cue. Good way ta amp-up the anti-zionist publicity -- wasn't she all about (fake) climate change an' the polar ice cap? Now she's onto the "next" bullet point on the SJW agenda...
I'd like ta introduce ya to a'nother brave, articulate supporter of Israel & the chewish people--wonderful writer Karen Hunt (also not jooish)-- She's taken a lotta heat fer it too (sadly). Oft' times she weaves in many topics in her stack posts including this one--but here's a couple nice recent instances of her work on the mess were in now--
https://khmezek.substack.com/p/meet-professor-occupy-and-the-bloody?
https://khmezek.substack.com/p/the-whole-point-should-be-to-learn?
(scroll down in the last'un--she talks 'bout survivors bein' murdered in-post war poland an' calls out midwit Kim Iverson..)
FWIW (an' mebbe yer seein' it too Barry?)--most of us tryin' ta learn an' do research are gettin' our two minutes of hate about 10x daily--even trusted (good even!) resources dip their toe inta the hate bucket daily--an' the comments (usually I LOVE comments!)--quite the ballistic experience! Gotta don that armor daily--kinda like the lead suit Superman wears ta protect 'im from Kryptonite ! (wonderin' if Siegel & Schuster imagined "kryptonite" ta be a metaphor fer such "poisons" considerin' that Superman debuted in 1938!)
Daisy, I had just read Karen earlier today. Great stuff.
Exactly about Goldstein.
Girard, Kate Wand tells me too, is a must read that I still haven't gotten to.
great yer readin' Karen's awesome stack! brave lady ta take it on indeed--an' oh yes, I know there's not enuf time in the day but Girard is brilliant--if he only were alive now he'd have a LOT ta say 'bout what we're seein'!
So... lookin' up one thing I find this guy an' "I" get educated about how many jews were "ethnically cleansed" from the holy land--I kinda "knew" that chews got displaced in '48 but this feller (discovered by chance) shares some chillin' figures that puts what's goin' on now (bad as it is) to shame!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNf40sBcvKk
A'nuther doosie:
https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/biden-white-house-considering-welcoming?
we gotta tide to turn!
Thanks, Daisy.
I will listen.
I had heard about the planned resettlement. I had no idea of the proposed numbers. Wow!
So much good in this article, but a rare lapse, Barry -
There is no virtue in the cited article defending "Zionism". The Author states "...The Israeli government is not perfect, but there is no requirement to agree with all of its policies, now or in the past, to believe the State of Israel has the right to exist." That sounds laudable, but has nothing to do with Zionism doctrine - In the past, present, and future, the Israeli government and affiliated Thugs can seize any property in the region and kill the rightful owners if necessary. Zionist-based embrace of the doctrine of "collective guilt" by the Israeli government has enabled horrendous killing of innocents in Gaza and elsewhere.
Granted, it is idiocy to support Hamas to express frustration with Zionism. Hamas is the Muslim mirror to the current Israeli regime. It is a travesty for one cent of US taxpayer support to go to either of these political cancers on humankind.
Larry, I appreciate the kind words about my work. I'm sure my lapses are not so "rare" but thank you.
Thanks too for taking the time to read the links.
Neither Dodsworth, nor I, would define Zionism the way you do.
Isn't calling Israel a "cancer" justifying its destruction?
Thank you!