"Power is the ability to control what happens. Absolute power is the ability to control what people THINK about what happens."
According to Marx, hegemonic class (that is, the class controlling the means of production) values are by definition normative, as indicated by the following sentence:
"Those who are winning the capitalism game are able to exert absolute power over our society."
Hang on there a sec Caitlin. I thought all our problems were caused by Americans like me who have to gas up our trucks (kind of a necessity when you live on a farm) and people who swill Mountain Dew (because hard physical work appreciates caffeine.)
أحسنت النشر والقول – سلام غزة و القدس عليكم - العزة والنصر حليف محورالمقاومة وحلفاءها والذلة والعار لمحور الشر وجماعة أبستين (امريكا و بريطانيا وفرنسا وتركيا والسعودية وقطر والامارات ودول الخليج و دول الناتو والنازية الجديدة والماسونية والصهيونية و أسرائيل) وحلفاءه
allies wage war against adversaries who wage war against them by killing as many combatants ~whether civilians or not~ is "survival of the fittest" a tautology? GPT-6 Luna: 'As a phrase, it can be tautological—but natural selection isn’t. If “fittest” simply means “those who leave the most offspring,” then “survival of the fittest” amounts to “those who leave the most offspring leave the most offspring.; Wikipedia 1
'But evolutionary biology also asks why some organisms leave more offspring. Traits that are heritable can affect reproductive success, and their effects can be tested in particular environments. That causal, testable explanation is more than a tautology.' philosophynow.org 1 THUS, "to the victor goes the spoils" _ _ not to spoil your day, but those who perished in wars not-of-their-own making failed to make the grade,while others prepare their graves... and honor them as heroes!
examples of tautologies:“The reason it happened is that it occurred.” + “Either we’ll win, or we won’t.” & " Nature is the way it is because it got that way." -Kenneth Boulding. As Kenneth Boulding pointed out a long time ago, the only people who think that you can have limitless economic expansion on a finite planet are madmen and economists. +& "Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
George Carlin stated it succinctly in 2005: "It's a big club and you ain't in it."
Given the midterms here in the exceptional nation, we can anticipate the big club reasserting itself soon and the present being rewritten. The fix is in and likely both Jeffries and Schumer will be the respective "leaders" in their House of Congress.
Then those who voted for real change, including an end to aid to Israel, will be told what they really wanted (even though they were too dumb to know it) was for the Democrats to reach across the aisle and work with the Republicans.
"The real source of power in our world is narrative, and the ability to control it."
And it's time to tell those war criminal capitalists that we don't buy into their narrative no more, and we're taking charge! Believe it your storytelling abilities and get organized!
We are no longer the victors. The west is falling, and its narrative is deteriorating. Thanks for helping this along, Caitlin.
"The west is falling, and its narrative is deteriorating. Thanks for helping this along, Caitlin."
Which improvement do you believe is now replacing "the West"? It looks to me as if we are risking 'throwing out the baby with the bathwater'.
"Power is the ability to control what happens. Absolute power is the ability to control what people THINK about what happens."
According to Marx, hegemonic class (that is, the class controlling the means of production) values are by definition normative, as indicated by the following sentence:
"Those who are winning the capitalism game are able to exert absolute power over our society."
Did you catch this❓
⁉️ WHO CAUGHT THiS GEM ⁉️ stunning in its dumbfounding sadism 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
▪️Alabama Governor GeorgeWallace “SegregationForever” speech
https://youtube.com/shorts/qtEFIhBUPKc
▪️HakeemJeffries “IsraelForEVER” speech
https://youtube.com/shorts/qtEFIhBUPKc
Hang on there a sec Caitlin. I thought all our problems were caused by Americans like me who have to gas up our trucks (kind of a necessity when you live on a farm) and people who swill Mountain Dew (because hard physical work appreciates caffeine.)
Stereotype much?
I'm not going to apologize for insulting Americans. That insult was written by an American.
أحسنت النشر والقول – سلام غزة و القدس عليكم - العزة والنصر حليف محورالمقاومة وحلفاءها والذلة والعار لمحور الشر وجماعة أبستين (امريكا و بريطانيا وفرنسا وتركيا والسعودية وقطر والامارات ودول الخليج و دول الناتو والنازية الجديدة والماسونية والصهيونية و أسرائيل) وحلفاءه
allies wage war against adversaries who wage war against them by killing as many combatants ~whether civilians or not~ is "survival of the fittest" a tautology? GPT-6 Luna: 'As a phrase, it can be tautological—but natural selection isn’t. If “fittest” simply means “those who leave the most offspring,” then “survival of the fittest” amounts to “those who leave the most offspring leave the most offspring.; Wikipedia 1
'But evolutionary biology also asks why some organisms leave more offspring. Traits that are heritable can affect reproductive success, and their effects can be tested in particular environments. That causal, testable explanation is more than a tautology.' philosophynow.org 1 THUS, "to the victor goes the spoils" _ _ not to spoil your day, but those who perished in wars not-of-their-own making failed to make the grade,while others prepare their graves... and honor them as heroes!
examples of tautologies:“The reason it happened is that it occurred.” + “Either we’ll win, or we won’t.” & " Nature is the way it is because it got that way." -Kenneth Boulding. As Kenneth Boulding pointed out a long time ago, the only people who think that you can have limitless economic expansion on a finite planet are madmen and economists. +& "Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
Power conspires. Absolute power conspires absolutely
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Power deceives. Absolute power deceives absolutely
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Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely
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The Arc of Power. Lord Action forgot to write the first two lines.
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Great article, great insight. Thanks Caitlin
George Carlin stated it succinctly in 2005: "It's a big club and you ain't in it."
Given the midterms here in the exceptional nation, we can anticipate the big club reasserting itself soon and the present being rewritten. The fix is in and likely both Jeffries and Schumer will be the respective "leaders" in their House of Congress.
Then those who voted for real change, including an end to aid to Israel, will be told what they really wanted (even though they were too dumb to know it) was for the Democrats to reach across the aisle and work with the Republicans.
"The real source of power in our world is narrative, and the ability to control it."
And it's time to tell those war criminal capitalists that we don't buy into their narrative no more, and we're taking charge! Believe it your storytelling abilities and get organized!
Well reasoned. Well written. Always worthwhile. Thanks.