quoted 2 lines last time i checked, liberalism hasn't a flying fig to do with what >you're
>last time i checked, liberalism hasn't a flying fig to do with what >you're
>talking about-but capitalism vs. socialism does.
I'd suggest actually paying attention to what I had been talking about, and
if you're confused, doing a general web-search for definitions of the terms
or concepts. As I had said many times before, neoliberalism operates not
only as an economic system but as a political and cultural system as well.
Neoliberalism's core values are that consumerism, the market, and class
inequality are natural and often benevolent, whereas political activity,
civic values, and antimarket activities tend to be marginalized or
denounced. Thus, neoliberalism works best when there is formal electoral
democracy, but when the population is diverted from the information, access,
and public forums necessary for meaningful participation in decision making.
quoted 2 lines if you're so vexed by capitalism then go live in china and ride a >bike,
>if you're so vexed by capitalism then go live in china and ride a >bike,
>eat hay and not own any of the music you make.
Please. Have you ever studied anything about China or been there?
Obviously not, judging by the crude comments you made. In terms of its
economy and politics, it's just as poor a country, in the participatory
sense, as the US. So I would have no reason to go there on terms of
ideological values.
quoted 4 lines and caring? wake up man, do YOU care? what do YOU do to assuage the
>and caring? wake up man, do YOU care? what do YOU do to assuage the
>bereavment of the world? next time i take a big capitalist style shit >and
>it hurts, you better be there to prep-H my suffering butthole. or >you
>shouldn't mind everyone's beezwax, eh?
Yeah, I care. I'm involved with several activist committees as well as my
local politics. This is the best I can do to attempt to help people. If
you don't notice a big difference, it's because people (like you seem to be)
are unaware or are indifferent to current situations, so they don't form
mass movements or protest to have change. Somehow, the idea that this is
"the best of all possible worlds" got ingrained into most people's heads.
Also, big business and interest groups have lobbies working hard for their
interests, whereas the citizen doesn't. As far as helping you goes, I live
and work in a specific part of the country, so I am unable to be concerned
with your day-to-day problems. However, I would argue that many of the
reforms I work towards would be beneficial to you and others. Since you
seem to be complaining that I've never directly "helped" you, have you ever
heard of helping yourself? Of taking action by yourself and not letting
others do all the work for you? If you think you see problems that need
resolving, and can't do it on your own, why don't you join a group on your
own and actually do something?
quoted 1 line who the hell do you think you are to say that scott is naive?
>who the hell do you think you are to say that scott is naive?
I have the ability to say that Scott Herren is naive for not knowing what
industries his music is now supporting. If he does know all the things that
Foot Locker commercial stands for, and he just doesn't care, then I'd say
he's a fool.
quoted 1 line have you heard his fucking records?
>have you heard his fucking records?
Yes. But I'm unaware of how this would represent either his naivete or
ignorance as to what was being discussed...
quoted 2 lines who's life is scott ending by letting some goon edit his track to shit >and
>who's life is scott ending by letting some goon edit his track to shit >and
>bury it behind some fucking rent-a-homie hyping up sports and >sonsense?
Well, maybe he allowed Foot Locker, which deals in Nike products, to buy
more things from Nike, who in turn has their products made from workers in
countries where there are no environmental or human rights standards.
Perhaps one of those workers will die from maltreatment or respitory
problems. I'm not trying to get sympathy here - you asked who's life such a
commercial could end, and I'm attempting to answer in the most obvious and
direct way.
quoted 2 lines get a grip, man, he's trying to get a fucking leg up, and giving you >music
>get a grip, man, he's trying to get a fucking leg up, and giving you >music
>to ponder the fuck out of and try to figure out how he did it.
Not through a commercial he isn't.
quoted 3 lines in conclusion, if you didn't spend so much time flapping your lips, >and
>in conclusion, if you didn't spend so much time flapping your lips, >and
>spent more time on your tracks and your musical skills, then you >would be
>getting paid too.
Yes...I hate Scott Herren because the music I try to make is so horrible and
pathetic compared to his. This is exactly the same reasoning I use to
explain why I'm not fond of Michael Eisner and Rupert Murdoch - because they
have so much more money than me! Your assumptions here are quite wrong - I
could honestly care less about money or profit. I'm more concerned with the
ideological issues behind actions.
quoted 1 line and buy the new Savath+Savalas ep, it's the shit.
>and buy the new Savath+Savalas ep, it's the shit.
Yeah. Buy, buy, buy, buy. It seems like commercialism and neoliberalism
have influenced you well.
quoted 1 line long live capitalism! that's right, bitches. i mean it.
>long live capitalism! that's right, bitches. i mean it.
The United States isn't even true capitalism. In true capitalism,
businesses wouldn't have the ability to buy the government, amongst other
things. What you're living in right now is some mutant form of that
economic system. I'd also really advise you to do a good, long study of the
history of capitalism in the US and its effects on politics and society
before you honestly proclaim your support of it. Perhaps then you'll see
the problems with things as they stand now, and agree that anyone who
supports such institutions is either naive or ignorant.
Thanks for your expletive-filled post. It was quite amusing.
Robert
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