I really wonder what the average Trump voter thinks this means. Not long ago they claimed they were anti-war. I know nothing means anything to them, but at some point they have to question. Right? Right?
That's the great thing about a cult, no need for thinking when you can dogmatically parrot what the leader says instead
Although, if someone explained to them 1-to-1 how nationalization would reduce their bills, I'd bet a surprising amount would support it (until the scary word socialism gets mentioned)
They don't think it means anything, they don't stand for anything but hurting people they don't like, every single other issue is secondary and irrelevant
I think there are plenty that are also genuinely just incapable of basic critical thinking, either from a lack of or failure of education, or some other issues. Not that that should serve as an excuse or justification for their horrendous beliefs.
The Polynesians belong to a civilization that stretches over continents, crossed over oceans, and persisted for thousands of years: from New Zealand to Hawaii to America.
Polynesia must embrace its noble legacy if it is to reverse its decline.
It'd probably also help reduce the decline if we weren't run by 4 consecutive admins of pedophile protectors. Or if we just embraced immigration and better work life balances to reverse the declining birth rate... Oh right, pedophile brained leaders don't care about actually fixing anything.
Conservatism is the theoretical voice of this animus against the agency of the subordinate classes. It provides the most consistent and profound argument as to why the lower orders should not be allowed to exercise their independent will, why they should not be allowed to govern themselves or the polity. Submission is their first duty, and agency the prerogative of the elite. Though it is often claimed that the left stands for equality while the right stands for freedom, this notion misstates the actual disagreement between right and left. Historically, the conservative has favored liberty for the higher orders and constraint for the lower orders. What the conservative sees and dislikes in equality, in other words, is not a threat to freedom but its extension. For in that extension, he sees a loss of his own freedom.
-Corey Robin, The Reactionary Mind
They want a neofeudalism that returns power to those whom they see as deserving it: White Christian Fundamentalists.
Oh god with the “western civilization” bullshit. These fascists think they are the direct descendants of some noble stereotype of Ancient Greece., as if that would even mean anything if it were true, which it isn’t.
Hmm. America (any part of it, North America, South America) didn't become part of this until a little more than 500 years ago at the earliest. Not THOUSANDS of years. Then, it was Catholics who spread the western 'civilization' to the Americas, yet the United States hates Catholicism and says the protestant King James Bible is the true word of a non-existent god. The nation that is not supposed to push any religion only pushes protestant christian religion denying the THOUSANDS of years of Catholicism.
They will rationalize their sins and murderous, genocidal past and present so they can continue doing it, because they don't believe in right and wrong (and you see it here all the time too, amorality is the cornerstone of Western civ. If you've been here long enough to see people downvote me because I take a moral stance, you understand) they only believe in power. Oh well. Eventually, Westerners will have to integrate or they'll be seen as the enemy of humanity (they kind of are already but the scales aren't even enough for action, and the rest of the world isn't as bloodthirsty to actually enact a Western genocide, I think).
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ugandan_airways@lemmy.zip · 52 pts · 184d
I really wonder what the average Trump voter thinks this means. Not long ago they claimed they were anti-war. I know nothing means anything to them, but at some point they have to question. Right? Right?
Keeponstalin@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 184d
That's the great thing about a cult, no need for thinking when you can dogmatically parrot what the leader says instead
Although, if someone explained to them 1-to-1 how nationalization would reduce their bills, I'd bet a surprising amount would support it (until the scary word socialism gets mentioned)
TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 184d
They don't think it means anything, they don't stand for anything but hurting people they don't like, every single other issue is secondary and irrelevant
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 184d
I think there are plenty that are also genuinely just incapable of basic critical thinking, either from a lack of or failure of education, or some other issues. Not that that should serve as an excuse or justification for their horrendous beliefs.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 45 pts · 184d
The Polynesians belong to a civilization that stretches over continents, crossed over oceans, and persisted for thousands of years: from New Zealand to Hawaii to America.
Polynesia must embrace its noble legacy if it is to reverse its decline.
huppakee@piefed.social · 1 pts · 184d
No, polynesia needs to do stop global warming to stop it from declining. Whole other story.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 184d
ickplant@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 184d
How could anyone try to explain this away as anything other than a Nazi salute? Goddamn.
joelfromaus@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 184d
RoMaN SaLuTe
dianea@lgbtqia.space · 21 pts · 184d
@ickplant
Yeah, I'm not too excited about preserving the "noble" legacy of the filthy rich pedophiles ✂️
Lasherz12@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 184d
It'd probably also help reduce the decline if we weren't run by 4 consecutive admins of pedophile protectors. Or if we just embraced immigration and better work life balances to reverse the declining birth rate... Oh right, pedophile brained leaders don't care about actually fixing anything.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 3 pts · 184d
4 is a small number. You can go back to at least Kennedy, who was a pedo too.
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 184d
The legacy that reactionaries actually stand for:
-Corey Robin, The Reactionary Mind
They want a neofeudalism that returns power to those whom they see as deserving it: White Christian Fundamentalists.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 184d
Oh god with the “western civilization” bullshit. These fascists think they are the direct descendants of some noble stereotype of Ancient Greece., as if that would even mean anything if it were true, which it isn’t.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 11 pts · 184d
You're absolutely right, we SHOULD embrace our Roman heritage! General strike when?
rimu@piefed.social · 6 pts · 184d
peoplesdispatch had a pretty good summary of it: US urges Europe to embrace colonial legacy to protect Western world domination. Followed by a plug for how great China is, of course, because tankies. Still, the love for colonialism is disgusting.
guy@piefed.social · 6 pts · 184d
Didn't we try this already?
militaryintelligence@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 184d
Yes, they mean white people.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 183d
By wrecking said accomplishments of civilization.
pneumatron@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 183d
Fuckiddy fuck the us of a.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 183d
You should turn that into a song. Being from here is just embarrassing at this point. It would at least make me feel marginally better.
mastertigurius@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 184d
I've noticed that OP repeatedly posts Xitter screenshots, and obviously doesn't seem to understand what a meme is.
Curious_Canid@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 183d
"Do what we want or we'll bring democracy to your country."
Pirat@lemmy.org · 4 pts · 183d
Hmm. America (any part of it, North America, South America) didn't become part of this until a little more than 500 years ago at the earliest. Not THOUSANDS of years. Then, it was Catholics who spread the western 'civilization' to the Americas, yet the United States hates Catholicism and says the protestant King James Bible is the true word of a non-existent god. The nation that is not supposed to push any religion only pushes protestant christian religion denying the THOUSANDS of years of Catholicism.
Etterra@discuss.online · 3 pts · 184d
So we need to wage war on Carthage again?
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 184d
❌ DOWN WITH WESTERN CIVILISATION ❌
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 184d
They will rationalize their sins and murderous, genocidal past and present so they can continue doing it, because they don't believe in right and wrong (and you see it here all the time too, amorality is the cornerstone of Western civ. If you've been here long enough to see people downvote me because I take a moral stance, you understand) they only believe in power. Oh well. Eventually, Westerners will have to integrate or they'll be seen as the enemy of humanity (they kind of are already but the scales aren't even enough for action, and the rest of the world isn't as bloodthirsty to actually enact a Western genocide, I think).