I really like number 8 because of its absurd juxtaposition between the ugly reality of actual armed violence and its consequences vs. the play acting of rioting black block kids. Number 7 is just... These might all be parodies except for that one. There is always THAT guy being a dumbass no matter the time period or conflict.
#8 is my fave. Reminds me of the Flashman* account of General Sir Hope Grant, who being told, "General, Sir, we've run out of ammunition," replied "Good! Now we can go them with the bayonets!"
This is entirely intentional. None of these dreary arguments about cultural appropriation and how many LGTBQXYZPDQ+ can dance on the head of a pin change power relations or how the economic pie is sliced.
Put another way - to paraphrase Chris Hedges - elites will gladly discuss race, they will decry gender inequality most piteously, they will demonstrate a touching sensitivity to the rights of sexual and gender minorities so oppressed that they have not been discovered yet. Those same elites will not readily discuss economic class.
Or, in the negative formulation - if businesses were to stop opposing unionization of their workers, the result would be a transfer of wealth, of concrete material benefits, to brown and black and yellow and white working class people greater than all the allyship statements ever penned, all the diversity committees ever instituted, all the preferred pronoun tags ever attached to a corporate email. Which is precisely why they will not do this.
Part 7's great... reminds me so much of the theorytards in libertarian-anarchist circles who're so concerned with being "pure" that they'll never actually DO anything of any consequence.
Can you just imagine these modern day idiots facing off against a real Authortarian Government. Take Argentina as an example, and I say Argentina, because we are not travelling that far back in time.
Imagine all these in your face ProPal college students going “ missing” Teamsters, Professors, Artists ,Antifa……. Take your pick
Imagine covering your faces only to be teargassed beaten and arrested.
Torn from your bed in the middle of the night……………
Makes me think of the adage "The Chicken is just "involved"—investing time, effort, or resources—while the Pig is committed wholeheartedly, investing something of itself in the project." #7 reminds me of how baffled I am of the Trump following. Although I only understand the extent of it based on cable news. Will the upcoming election bear out my concerns?
The upcoming election will likely be a step forward in a bad direction.
If the Democrats win, too many won’t accept it.
If the Republicans win, too many won’t accept it AND the Democrats will continue apace on their attempts to dismantle the Republic.
I don’t know if you saw my “What if” but I strongly doubt a serious a situation as civil war. Maybe Spain circa 1934, where conservative CEDA won but was not allowed to form a government.
In any case, the trial against Trump was a poor step forward. The election will likely be another, considering current major trends.
Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments.
#9 is the one where I realized the author really knew what they were doing.
Victim doubting, lol.
I really like number 8 because of its absurd juxtaposition between the ugly reality of actual armed violence and its consequences vs. the play acting of rioting black block kids. Number 7 is just... These might all be parodies except for that one. There is always THAT guy being a dumbass no matter the time period or conflict.
#1, 5, 6, 7 & 9 😄
Why are you mocking the proud freedom fighters who are holding this country together by tearing it apart? :(
I DO WHAT MUST BE DONE
Basically, a sweary Bonhoeffer?
You do score mad points for quoting Bon Bon
Perhaps much to his chagrin, most of what I do is inspired by his example.
#8 is my fave. Reminds me of the Flashman* account of General Sir Hope Grant, who being told, "General, Sir, we've run out of ammunition," replied "Good! Now we can go them with the bayonets!"
*c.f. George MacDonald Fraser books
This is entirely intentional. None of these dreary arguments about cultural appropriation and how many LGTBQXYZPDQ+ can dance on the head of a pin change power relations or how the economic pie is sliced.
Put another way - to paraphrase Chris Hedges - elites will gladly discuss race, they will decry gender inequality most piteously, they will demonstrate a touching sensitivity to the rights of sexual and gender minorities so oppressed that they have not been discovered yet. Those same elites will not readily discuss economic class.
Or, in the negative formulation - if businesses were to stop opposing unionization of their workers, the result would be a transfer of wealth, of concrete material benefits, to brown and black and yellow and white working class people greater than all the allyship statements ever penned, all the diversity committees ever instituted, all the preferred pronoun tags ever attached to a corporate email. Which is precisely why they will not do this.
Part 7's great... reminds me so much of the theorytards in libertarian-anarchist circles who're so concerned with being "pure" that they'll never actually DO anything of any consequence.
Holy shit that’s accurate. Postmodernism is an impressive poison.
#9 for the win. #10 runner up.
Even the real Fascists understood the necessity of firearms.
Antifa, only slightly more popular than Hamas.
Hilarious! Thanks for a badly needed morning laugh.
I think my favorite is the second-to-last; "victim-doubting," LOL.
That one is so good. And the last one.
Funny! Though Antifa are not anarchists; they are brownshirts.
Phisto,
Thanks for that piece.
Can you just imagine these modern day idiots facing off against a real Authortarian Government. Take Argentina as an example, and I say Argentina, because we are not travelling that far back in time.
Imagine all these in your face ProPal college students going “ missing” Teamsters, Professors, Artists ,Antifa……. Take your pick
Imagine covering your faces only to be teargassed beaten and arrested.
Torn from your bed in the middle of the night……………
The nooses in the background of #9, hell yeah
Makes me think of the adage "The Chicken is just "involved"—investing time, effort, or resources—while the Pig is committed wholeheartedly, investing something of itself in the project." #7 reminds me of how baffled I am of the Trump following. Although I only understand the extent of it based on cable news. Will the upcoming election bear out my concerns?
The upcoming election will likely be a step forward in a bad direction.
If the Democrats win, too many won’t accept it.
If the Republicans win, too many won’t accept it AND the Democrats will continue apace on their attempts to dismantle the Republic.
I don’t know if you saw my “What if” but I strongly doubt a serious a situation as civil war. Maybe Spain circa 1934, where conservative CEDA won but was not allowed to form a government.
In any case, the trial against Trump was a poor step forward. The election will likely be another, considering current major trends.
My very first thought when I saw your headline...they'd all be dead.
#10 just ties everything together nicely.