It’s hard to be logical and a liberal because liberalism means avoiding uncomfortable conclusions.
Like: ‘vote!’ For who mf—all the candidates have the same policies? The logical conclusion is that capitalism and democracy are incompatible and that voting won’t substantially change anything. Yet there they are, refusing to follow the logic.
I quite like that Roderic Day article on the masses and rebels: people accept the messaging in media not because they’re brainwashed gullible idiots but because they choose to go long with it as a self defence mechanism. You can’t shout, ‘From the river to the sea’ at work and keep your job in many places. So people stay silent or condemn Hamas or whatever instead.
Following the logic means accepting that you’re peeling the liberal mask off the fascist beast and that you’re happy with it. Or it means becoming a revolutionary. The first one is easy. The second one means a lifetime of hardship. Liberals choose the easy one, hence they must reject the premise of logic.
Better to stay silent? Sure. But for those who’ve abandoned logic, compassion, and principles for treats and acceptance by other bootlickers, what’s support for one more atrocity?
It’s hard to be logical and a liberal because liberalism means avoiding uncomfortable conclusions.
Like: ‘vote!’ For who mf—all the candidates have the same policies? The logical conclusion is that capitalism and democracy are incompatible and that voting won’t substantially change anything. Yet there they are, refusing to follow the logic.
I quite like that Roderic Day article on the masses and rebels: people accept the messaging in media not because they’re brainwashed gullible idiots but because they choose to go long with it as a self defence mechanism. You can’t shout, ‘From the river to the sea’ at work and keep your job in many places. So people stay silent or condemn Hamas or whatever instead.
Following the logic means accepting that you’re peeling the liberal mask off the fascist beast and that you’re happy with it. Or it means becoming a revolutionary. The first one is easy. The second one means a lifetime of hardship. Liberals choose the easy one, hence they must reject the premise of logic.
Better to stay silent? Sure. But for those who’ve abandoned logic, compassion, and principles for treats and acceptance by other bootlickers, what’s support for one more atrocity?
I didn’t realize multiple Roderic Day articles were relevant here, lol. He’s just ubiquitous now.
Hah. He writes some great stuff. I was thinking of this one: https://redsails.org/masses-elites-and-rebels/
I know, that one’s a classic at this point.
Happy Roderic Day, for those who celebrate.