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[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Its such a shame that the US has a two-party system and all this angst is channeled into the worthless GOP. If the US had the same system as France or Italy, it would have a right wing populist party in control of half the country.

Anglo-American paranoia about state power and Ceasarism is led to the creation of a system so fragmented that only a moneyed plutocracy can rule. Obsession with checks and balances and containing the rise of imaginary demagogues and ceasars has doomed the US.

[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Well said, but I don't think that system can last though. Balkanization is pretty much inevitable at this point.

[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Balkanization is pretty much inevitable at this point.

My own prediction is that the US will undergo rapid mexicanization in the next two decades. Large parts of the country will effectively ruled by cartels and mafia cliques and the rich will all cloister in posh gated neighborhoods guarded by private mercenaries.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Even if someone escapes two party nonsense, they most likely jump to fucking libertarians or greens lol

[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Because people are stupid and think complex geopolitical issues that cause current issues like inflation and high gas prices are results of the current president. All the issues blamed on Biden would exist with Trump or another Republican president.

[–]Nasser 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Who's side are you on?

[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The side that recognizes that the Republican vs Democrat conflict is superficial and a distraction considering the severity of the issues and the radical action that needs to be taken. Falsely framing the issues as being the result of "Democrats" which will then be cured by a Republican president or congress is not helpful.

[–]Richard_Parker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hispanic is a bogus concept, including everything from Catillesbs from Spain to Chile to mestizos. The prior Is consider part of our racial group. Both types likely to. E quite hostile to the transgender lunacy, Reparations for balcks etc.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The left hand Jewish path is suppose to scare you to the Likudnik chabadnik right, where Trump sits. Trump will be president 2024, right before the great seperation, so be ready.

[–]Kuasocto 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

higher education -- which actually means indoctrination

it's always been that way. Actually look at the origins of the education and you'll realize they were all religious initiatives. Teaching religious doctrine. So INDOCTRINATION.

Best way to drive this point home is this: many 7-12 year olds still believe in Santa. And those same kids are taught history that will later shape most of their political beliefs. Not only do they lack the ability to verify it in any way, they AREN'T taught the importance of scepticism and looking up sources and they're punished for not regurgitating what they're told. And the history textbooks? All winner's propaganda. All textbooks, regardless of the country. Those that lost major political conflicts don't get to write textbooks which are taught in elementary school. The losers side is never heard. And questioning school narrative equals bad grades which risks you repeating years or getting kicked out of school.

Obligatory public """"education""""" systems were ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE indoctrination systems. Let parents teach their children stuff and only once they mature try convincing them of more complex and nuanced topics. Anything beyond basic math and writing and reading should have no place in obligatory education.

[–]Rakean93Identitarian socialist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Idk I went to a Catholic church and by the age of 10 I was unironically drawing swastikas on my textbooks.

[–]Kuasocto 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't see what's your point?

[–]VraiBleuScots Protestant, Ulster Loyalist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

In a modern, overpopulated society, mass ‘indoctrination’ is necessary. The fact is that the vast majority of people (even in relatively high IQ nations) lack the critical thinking skills to weigh different viewpoints and come to their own conclusions. So If you aren’t willing to indoctrinate kids with your own ideals, then our enemies surely will.

The same goes for other modern institutions & technologies. Reactionary thinking (I.e turning the clock backwards) is futile but we can change who controls the levers of power. Mass education & propaganda is a tool, morally neutral in itself. But It’s how it’s used that counts… The fascists of the mid 20th century understood this well & were successful even in the short timeframe they had to work with.

[–]Kuasocto 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Mass education & propaganda is a tool, morally neutral in itself.

I disagree, anything employed on such big populations kills the local cultures and identities and sets the stage for a massively restrictive and centralized society. You do get it right that today's societies are overpopulated tho. In my view things like mega cities with literally hundreds of thousands of people in them or more are a terrible thing (which also requires terrible things like mass indoctrination to keep some fragile peace). Giant housing units where each person or family only gets a couple of rooms enslaves those people. In my utopia (yes I'm admitting its utopian thinking) everyone has a piece of land that can actually generate some food, and have some privacy, but that is impossible with current population densities.

[–]VraiBleuScots Protestant, Ulster Loyalist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm with you, at least idealistically. My utopian world would only have a few hundred million people & would more resemble pre-industrial revolution society but you can't just turn the clock back. Technologies like television, radio & the internet are always going to be around & will inevitably be used to push the interests of those with power onto the wider public.

[–]Kuasocto 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nice to see someone sharing my sensibilites.

Technologies like television, radio & the internet are always going to be around & will inevitably be used to push the interests of those with power onto the wider public.

That's kinda true, but also a little bit misleading. They most likely won't go away, but can be made obsolete. Like, how many people still use morse code nowadays? I have some hope in new technologies focused on decentralized or federated designs. Consider this fact: nowadays with a very small investment even a single person can start printing his own newspaper, something that is a fairly recent phenomenon. You don't need to understand the printer to be able to use it print whatever you want. Nowadays people also have the technology that lets them record, edit and transmit video files. The issue is, there is a lack of platform to reach others, with the exception of few heavily centralized sites controlled by california. So since everyone already has those damn smartphones, what needs to happen is some system that allows for sharing and finding those things easily. And maybe that even can be done on software side. Tho I'm a tech brainlet, so this is as far as my understanding goes. I do have some hope tho. The smartphones already revolutionized access and usage of the internet, and they have the potential to do something with the current centralization problem.