The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread

[Mort Divine]

Yeah, okay. There is no hate for people on the basis of their whiteness nor their being male.

Let us look strictly within the confines of the UM world:

Do I hate Schmidt? Do I hate Ein? Do I hate Jeremy (the very one who made the thread laughing at my views?) Do I hate even you?

I think you'll find the only people here that I harbor anything resembling hate for are Technical Brutality, JAGE, and on occasion The Butt.

As for the other points:

Those who do not hold to every single tenet of progressivism are of their father the Devil

Okay, let's give this one a go.

Googled "Tenets of Progressivism" and came across this.

"Elizabeth Warren's 11 Commandments of Progressivism"

"We believe that Wall Street needs stronger rules and tougher enforcement, and we're willing to fight for it."

Wall Street needs more than regulation, needs to have a noose around its neck.

We believe in science, and that means that we have a responsibility to protect this Earth

I'd like the left to be more honest on this front. It isn't about protecting the Earth, it is about protecting our ability to live on it as well as continue to enjoy it. Also definitely question their dedication to science at times with the tendency for the left to be anti-GMO and on occasion anti-vaccine (which seems to be a both left/right joint issue.)

"We believe that the Internet shouldn't be rigged to benefit big corporations, and that means real net neutrality."

Inarguable.

"We believe that no one should work full-time and still live in poverty, and that means raising the minimum wage."

A small step forward, but ultimately not enough.

- "We believe that fast-food workers deserve a livable wage, and that means that when they take to the picket line, we are proud to fight alongside them."

Not disagreeable.

"We believe that students are entitled to get an education without being crushed by debt."

Absolutely. Millions of dollars made by exploiting those who live in a society that preaches that "You have to go to college or you can't make it" is indefensible.

"We believe that after a lifetime of work, people are entitled to retire with dignity, and that means protecting Social Security, Medicare, and pensions."

No argument.

"We believe—I can't believe I have to say this in 2014—we believe in equal pay for equal work."

No argument.

"We believe that equal means equal, and that's true in marriage, it's true in the workplace, it's true in all of America."

Here is where I find myself separating a little from these points simply because I do not believe the equality talk spewed by the liberal machine in the US. If we want to talk about equality let us talk first of justice and righting wrongs.

"We believe that immigration has made this country strong and vibrant, and that means reform."

Half-truth that ignores that this country was built upon the exploitation of immigrants and slaves.

"And we believe that corporations are not people, that women have a right to their bodies. We will overturn Hobby Lobby and we will fight for it. We will fight for it!"

Pretty inarguable.

 

[Dak]

Those aren't tenets, those are specific instances of policy prescriptions, some of which conform to progressive shibboleths, and most of which are ill-informed to begin (ie the myth of unequal pay in favor of men).

While this fails to clearly outline specific tenets, you can pick through it for the gist:http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/01/what-is-progressivism/

A progressive society is about acceptance and inclusion. Since all people and peoples are equal in principle and practice there is no reason to clash over matters that can be settled through cooperation and sharing.

While egalitarianism is fundamental, just as fundamental is the right to live.

Progressivism is based on the misunderstanding of the value that "all men are created equal", and has the destruction of all identifiers of civilization as an end. The paradox of progressive signaling is that the methodology of signaling is in the destruction of the means of signaling (inequalities, no matter how minute), a methodology which must eventually be abandoned or culminate in the elimination of the ultimate origin of such signaling which is the human race itself; as long as at least two humans exist, there will be some inequality which will be signaled consciously or unconsciously.

 

[voilenoir]

what's your job?

I work at a hair salon

 

[SentinelSlain]

I suppose there are a few reasons to consider that kind of "progressivism" now. Nuclear weapons, globalisation and whatever else means human history is now kind of singular, so it could be argued that we have to now have a singular value system and from that I suppose some will say there can't be a WASP elite or whatever. My issue with the last part is there is far more of a an ashkenazi elite in America nowadays anyway, they're like half of the billionaires and behind half of the campaign contributions, but are like 2-3 percent of the pop. Anyway social science about privilege, power, minorities etc that whitewashes that is retarded and pointless. Also, it remains to be explained how there can be a society without a value system. Even if ebonics became an indicator of being upper class, that would simply be an inversion, a bit like when French became dominante in conquered England or how the alawites in syria became the dominant group after being a disliked poor minority for most of their history.

 

[Dak]

Best 31 minutes on youtube.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

I suppose there are a few reasons to consider that kind of "progressivism" now. Nuclear weapons, globalisation and whatever else means human history is now kind of singular, so it could be argued that we have to now have a singular value system and from that I suppose some will say there can't be a WASP elite or whatever. My issue with the last part is there is far more of a an ashkenazi elite in America nowadays anyway, they're like half of the billionaires and behind half of the campaign contributions, but are like 2-3 percent of the pop. Anyway social science about privilege, power, minorities etc that whitewashes that is retarded and pointless. Also, it remains to be explained how there can be a society without a value system. Even if ebonics became an indicator of being upper class, that would simply be an inversion, a bit like when French became dominante in conquered England or how the alawites in syria became the dominant group after being a disliked poor minority for most of their history.

I'm Ashkenazi by heritage and work in finances. My great grandmother speaks Yiddish.

Stereotypes, eh?

 

[CiG]

Just arrived home to find a big fucking package on my doormat, 14 cassettes, 2 seven inch vinyl and various shit like stickers, posters etc.

Fucking nice.

 

[KafkaX]

Post pics in the Vinyl Collectors Thread, its like porn to us.

 

[CiG]

My camera capability is total potato tier right now unfortunately, but I plan on hitting that thread hard when I get a new camera.
Shit sucks.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

I'm Ashkenazi by heritage and work in finances. My great grandmother speaks Yiddish.

Stereotypes, eh?

That would also explain the nose.

 

[The Butt]

I think you'll find the only people here that I harbor anything resembling hate for are Technical Brutality, JAGE, and on occasion The Butt.

If you get feelings even remotely similar to hate, over what I say on the interwebs, that's sorta sad tbh. Sorry.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

That would also explain the nose.

My nose is noble and bulbous like yahweh's cock, tyvm.

 

[voilenoir]

At work. Day 1 back after vacation and it blows.

 

[voilenoir]

Also Cammy I downloaded a chess ap and I've been killing it. I can't wait to play again irl!!!

 

[KafkaX]

I wish we got a photo of that fool in Union Square.

He was speakin some deep shit in that chess match.

 

[voilenoir]

Yeah seriously we should have! Cammy you should go back and kick it w him!!!

 

[CiG]

When it's so cold that you go to take a piss but you don't want to touch your dick because your hands are like ice so instead you "look mum no hands" the shit and just end up pissing all over the bowl and floor.

 

[Krow]

If you get feelings even remotely similar to hate, over what I say on the interwebs, that's sorta sad tbh. Sorry.

I'm pretty goddamn bummed I wasn't included.

 

[Nephilim96]

I'm going to try and go without weed for a week. Need to take a t-break... shit's going to suck.

At least I have some vodka.

 

[CiG]

I just got a batch of mushrooms, been off of weed for fucking years.