Transferrence: The Oppressee becomes the Oppressor
Saturday, 8. November 2008, 19:03:39
Lest one become overly elated at the election of Barack Obama for President (racism ain't over, by the way-- we come a long way, but we ain't come that far, baby...), let it be remembered that California, reputed to be the most liberal state in the nation, voted for a Constitutional Amendment to BAN same-sex marriage, with black voters (who came out to vote in record numbers to support Barack Obama) leading the way.
By the way, this ballot initiative on the California ballot was primarily financed by interests from the state of Utah. The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS-- Mormons) seem to be vitally concerned with the sanctity of marriage, defining it as the union of a man and (one or more) woman (women).
By the way, this ballot initiative on the California ballot was primarily financed by interests from the state of Utah. The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS-- Mormons) seem to be vitally concerned with the sanctity of marriage, defining it as the union of a man and (one or more) woman (women).
WIDGETIZE
I_ArtMan # 8. November 2008, 19:50
the absurdity that the god-fearing people who marry and impregnate 13 year-olds remorselessly should set the stage for another reversal.
why can't people just wake up and think for themselves? marriage is nothing more than a contract to commit to another.
people leave their money to their pets even; nobody seems to object to that.
rfhurley # 8. November 2008, 20:17
At the risk of sounding elitist-- most people "think" on the basis of "hive mind". Political propagandists have understood this for centuries, and the principal was best formulated by Erich Fromm, who referred to it as "Anonymous Authority".
This is also the basis for the pop expression "truthiness", and was also exploited in Hitler's "Big Lie" campaign.
Also, people's thinking is (almost universally, in fact-- I have to keep track of this phenomenon in my own thinking) strongly resistant to change, and after the age of approximately 25, our primary neural connections are already established, and it becomes increasingly difficult as we age to establish new neural pathways, and therefore formulate (and sustain) new avenues of thought.
I_ArtMan # 8. November 2008, 20:28
that's all good material above. i agree that there is such a thing as 'anonymous authority' and it is scary. it's hard enough to discriminate the arisings of thoughts and imagination in my own mind...
but to see through the smoke of a collective illusion is visionary.
rfhurley # 8. November 2008, 20:31
Akamu # 15. November 2008, 02:36
What it is is one of the culture issues the Nixon and Reagan boys cooked up to get into office on. It's a distraction tactic. It denies people freedom and it's shameless.
rfhurley # 15. November 2008, 03:25
Reminds me of the recent PBS documentary about Lee Atwater, the late Republican Party Chairman. He was Master of that tactic. In that documentary, even the things that his "friends" said about him were none too complimentary. He died a horrible death at an early age. I guess he was so evil God just felt obligated to smite him.