December 2011
74 posts
socialistscum:
atomicsocialist:
So when I hear libertarians say that Hitler was a socialist, I’m gonna tell them Saddam Hussein was a capitalist.
If we’re losing all bearing on reality here, I can attribute most dictators as capitalists just because they never said they were communists.
And I don’t want to hear any bullshit about how “You can’t have a dictator under capitalism!” because...
I wonder if the same people who would go to any...
droppingthefbomb:
xtremecaffeine:
of-praxis:
communismkills:
Since all of their ideologies were based on the same exact philosophy, how can you defend one and not the others?
gurl what
Communism and Fascism are far from the same thing.. Mussolini and Hitler were both Fascists who were anti-Communist. Even though you name many dictators (obviously) the economic system (communism)...
“If you think that by killing men you can avoid the accuser censoring your lives,...”
– Socrates (via philphys)
I attempted to have a philosophical conversation with my Father today; like most attempts, the results were laughable. It started off rather well, I started with the question “What is the purpose of life?”, I realize this is a lofty question to ask of anyone, yet I wanted a discussion. He went on to state that purpose derives from values, that you must value you something before it is...
“Those who shout their warnings about religion being ‘removed’ from the public...”
– Franklin Evans, American Conservative (via ladyatheist)
“We really should be teaching our daughters that their ability to be good people...”
– Jessica Valenti (via lifeandobservations)
“The state calls its own violence law, and that of the individual, crime.”
– Max Stirner (via atheism-anarchy-awesome)
so-meta:
Not only is there a pinnacle of “free thought,” but it can also be harnessed and flawlessly executed by 16 year olds! YOU TOO can master the philosophical and sociological complexity of all religion from any time period and any part of the planet! All you have to do is watch some videos of people yelling on YouTube and maybe buy a book!
Try new atheism today!
I’d completely...
“I have to say, as someone who is not a Christian, it’s hard for me to believe...”
– Jon Stewart (via atheism-anarchy-awesome)
“If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to
Then He is not...”
– The Epicurean Paradox, translated by David Hume (via heathenbloodyheathen)
I am continually stunned by how many seemingly...
revolutionofconsciousness:
I shouldn’t be surprised though. Our entire culture is based on a series of lies so deeply ingrained that they go entirely unquestioned. Our economic system is built around the logical fallacy of infinite growth on a finite planet. When the system can no longer grow, it will inevitably collapse.
Even more disturbing is the fact that beliefs such as perpetual economic...
Egotism.
asilentsorites:
The egotism of some of the people on this site is really starting to disgust me. If you spent even half the time that you spend on criticizing others and aggressively propagating your own opinions instead on reading texts and listening to a diversity of views, you’d probably comprehend more and attack others less. Knowledge is supposed to be humbling. Education is intended to...
Anonymous asked: What is your value and criterion for the affirmative side?
cosmicfrothandbubbles:
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.
—Thomas Jefferson
Anonymous asked: I read your recent post, and I understand that. I was talking about the current resolution with deadly force and repeated domestic violence. And using Justice as the Value, this will be my first case, and I was wondering if you could just help on the criterion..?
Anonymous asked: What could be the criterion and value forthe resolution?
Anonymous asked: what would be the criterion for the debate topic is the value was justice?
Anonymous asked: What kind of economic system would you prefer?
Dear love,
nothing compares
to a day spent with you
the sun goes up and oddly down
the television shows often change
the phone calls are ignored especially
and your voice plays the same music
that can be heard anywhere else
yet it is you who sings to me
into my ear and soul alike
nothing compares at all
to the day I spend
with you at home,
my dearest.
“Sometimes one has suffered so much that he has the right never to be able to...”
– Alexandre Dumas, The Black Tulip (via the-final-sentence)
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so...”
– Bertrand Russell (via falconwing11)
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you...”
– Epicurus (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)
“Women are seen so much as public property, as objects to look at and judge, that...”
– Jessica Velenti - He’s a Stud, She’s a Slut and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know (via misscoldroses)
“Must I argue that a system thus marked with blood, and stained with pollution,...”
– Fredrick Douglass (via mutualaddiction)
When someone says some conspiracy theory about the...
All I have to say is “I’m an anarchist..and I don’t even believe that.” People tend to not talk after that.
“I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and...”
– Malcolm X (via rosesforstalin)
“Our rulers seem to labor under a lingering fear that if any significant number...”
– David Graeber (via ernestsewell)
If you've ever wished to know a little bit more...
Since my followers number as sped up rather quickly over the past few weeks, I feel that it would be a nice idea to introduce myself a little possibly and give a few basic facts.
I am fifteen years old and will be turning sixteen within the upcoming week. I suggest you do not judge my character or my personal views on certain subjects based on my age, since you may be possibly missing out. Only...
Anonymous asked: Top ten fav books. Go!
“We shouldn’t be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
– Noam Chomsky (via liberationiseek)
“I am not minimizing government infringements of privacy, but commercial...”
– Mike Lofgren, former GOP Congressional staffer.
You should read the whole interview. Lofgren has a lot to offer anyone who’s willing to listen.
(via letterstomycountry)
My Problems with the Tumblr Social Justice Culture
nomindallthought:
blaitzen:
Yeah, I’m even going to use capital letters and shit because this is kind of a serious venting post for me, requiring me to temporarily abandon my flippant no-effort no-care face. (Not serious even to stop swearing though)
As I identified myself as an extremely tolerant and caring person, when I started a tumblr I was naturally drawn-in by the way the community...
“We all aware of traditional spy stories of intelligence agencies like MI5...”
– Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks (via cultureofresistance)
Anonymous asked: About the whole religion issue... everyone has a religion even if they're non theist, or whatever. What you believe, including politics and philosophy is such a huge part of a person's religion. So discussing these two things is discussing distinct sections of religion. So I guess what I'm saying is by discussing peoples' thoughts and ideas on philosophy, psychology, and...
Radicals Don't Have All The Answers →
cuntflavor:
We really don’t. We just understand the problems very well.
We also don’t always say the right things, sometimes we end up being oppressive and we apologize for it (for the most part.)
We have solutions that may not work, but it’s better than no solution at all.
We get hated on much more than people who ignore the systemic problems.
We don’t like to be put on a pedestal. We...
“We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey...”
– Marcel Proust (via thatkindofwoman)
Wikileaks docs reveal that governments use malware... →
nomindallthought:
The latest round of documents published by Wikileaks offers a rare glimpse into the world of surveillance products. The collection—which Wikileaks calls the Spy Files—includes confidential brochures and slide presentations that companies use to market intrusive surveillance tools to governments and law enforcement agencies.
A report that Wikileaks published alongside the...
“If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. If you were born...”
– Howard Zinn, War and Social Justice (via ellobofilipino)