[lit-ideas] Re: The continuation of Realpolitik -- a rant
- From: "David Wright" <wright@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 21:24:57 -0500
It's no surprise you were confused. I tend to be rather opaque in my
allusions. I encourage care, though, in presuming overt racism. We are
all covertly prejudicial, whether or not we are willing to admit such a
non-PC failing. But PC behaviour is merely the adoption of form in order
to satisfy our consience. It doesn't change a damned thing.
We must begin by taking the power out of words. All of those dirty words
become non-sensical, indeed, even a vehicle for change themselves when
reconstructed with humourous intent. I could make some bland references
to 'friends of colour' with whom I enjoy such banter, but frankly who
gives a damn. That's between mah niggas and me.
Regarding the whole veg thing: Do it if you need to make yourself feel
better. It doesn't change a thing. I was adamantly vegan for about a
decade before realising that decrying natural behaviour is as absurd as
decrying non-PC behaviour. If I truly wanted to be vegan, or even
lacto-ovo, I had to stop living. I couldn't ride a bike or drive a car
(rubber tires) , blow bubbles, or use soap (glycerine/glycerol), etc. ad
nauseum ad infinitum. In the modern world, it is almost impossible to be
truly veg; in the end, it becomes pretense. Liberation is a personal
phenomenon. Transcending the -isms is the only true freedom.
egregiously yours,
d.
Irene wrote:
Guilty as charged to being confused, but I'm not sure how reactionary
PC is. I think of PC as enforced manners. One can think what one
will, especially if one has had the misfortune to be brainwashed in
hatred as a child, but one need not act or speak on that
brainwashing. BTW, Judy is our resident Feminist, and rightly so.
I personally think children's rights are even more important than
women's rights but Feminism is a definite light in the darkness.
Regarding vegetarian lifestyle, not eating meat at all is a huge leap
forward for mankind. Raising meat is, on top of being hellish,
extremely resource intensive, perhaps the #1 resource intensive
activity humans do. It's also the #1 reason for clogged arteries. I
agree about the desire for the increased lifespan. People want to
levitate themselves into an increased lifespan, eat their fill of
meat and other junk, exercise the finger on the remote control, then
get on Type2 diabetic life support, taking pills and all the rest of
it. I think being a vegetarian for the spiritual aspect of it makes
the fear of death kind of go away.
That's it. Gotta go. Maybe later.
--- On Thu, 5/22/08, David Wright <wright@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: David Wright <wright@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The continuation of Realpolitik -- a
rant
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008, 5:21 AM
Ahhh, what a shame but not surprising. I should expect the
masses to confuse their prejudice for another's racism. Rube
Goldberg is a Jewish genius-- look him up.
ignoring the power 'PC' once had over the reactionary masses ten
years ago
d.
P.S. It is not the vegan lifestyle (the lacto-ovo thang is mere
pretense, and if one drives a car one is not even remotely veg)
that will eliminate the need for the hospital but the abolition
of the selfish desire for an extended lifespan.
P.P.S. Never touch garlic with anything but a knife. If you do,
just make Kraft Dinner with garlic powder. Again, forget the
pretense.
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