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So it doesn't make any difference to you if you live in a democracy or a dictatorship. It's the same thing either way.

But most people don't really want to be out in the woods trapping rabbits. They want to live more sophisticated lives of the kind that can only be fou...

Oh well. I tried.

I think that's what happens when there's an election. The majority overrules the minority. Honestly, this is a volatile issue. It's a little more than...

How do you come to that conclusion?

Oh. I think Musk is part of an expanding group with overlapping interests. There's Trump, who floated the idea of getting rid of term limits, and over...

I don't think it's related, sorry.

And so you can't be neutral. I understand. Does it hurt if someone seems to be flippant about it? We're the same in that we're both coming from love.

I'm in an orbiting satellite collecting data on the 21st Century. What is my lane? I do have a tendency to start talking as the person whose view I'm ...

What would be cool is if everyone could keep an eye out for the things a Marxist would reject in the Enlightenment views we discuss. Remember, Land wa...

Absolutely. That's the idea.

I know you're eager to jump over to Nietzsche on our way to explaining the ideological backdrop here. But we're still doing Rousseau. Could you be pat...

Discourse on Inequality. In their most primitive state, humans are supposed to be free, happy, and lacking morality. I was trying to paint a picture o...

@"NOS4A2" Rousseau says that all human evil starts with interactions. People piss each other off when they're in close association. Jim kills Frain be...

And Marx. The political landscape is changing from left vs. right, to moderates vs extremists. Left and right extremists are in the process of merging...

Thanks! :grin: :up:

No problem. :smile:

Awesome, thanks.

Did you find the essay online? When I click that link nothing happens.

This is poor post quality.

This is incorrect.

Why does Rousseau believe democracy is the cure for human evil?

So we're looking at the ideological setting for Musk's endeavors. This is the far right, so it's part of Trump's base. First were going to think about...

It turns out that Nick Land's essay, Dark Enlightenment, isn't available online, as far as I can tell. So we'll just start with an overview of Enlight...

You suck.

Why is my reaction important to you? I think we'll start with a discussion of what's known as Dark Enlightenment. This is the philosophical portion of...

You see, you keep thinking this is a joke. I'm going to show you why it's not.

This article touches on the connection between Musk and Vought. Do we need to do a deep dive on what Project 2025 is? Yes, I think we do.

Yea.

China is growing into a super power.

Ok. Welcome to 2025. :razz:

Win what?

This article outlines all of Musk's government contracts. Hold on, I'll post a picture of one of his children with a snark attached, just give me a se...

The US doesn't want soft power.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the US military starts reducing it's presence in the Pacific.

The US and China are not at war.

It just means the US won't be standing in their way. Their plans have already been made.

Ok. I like this. You know, we have another twenty or so more years of this ..

"A range of Australian projects have USAid funding. Some organisations receive funds directly, while others work on projects that are jointly funded b...

No, I think the US is headed toward increased authoritarianism with nothing to stop it. But you guys will be fine. :up:

You're right. I was wrong. Let's focus on the fallout. Step by step. :wink:

All of those are just quoting The Sun.

Most Americans are familiar with hiring freezes, layoffs, cost-cutting czars, etc. The Executive Branch has been immune from any kind of austerity, th...

I think that story is bs, and the only source your provided was The Sun. :meh:

Does The Sun print anything but bs?

I think you know the information you're posting is headline news. You're just throwing it up there without any sort of intellectual engagement.

I doubt this would be public information, so bs.

Orwellian says: C'mon everyone, let's do our Two Minutes Hate.

Not really.

That kind of sounds like bs