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How about we add to that: Christian Fascist Theocrat … who is 100% itching to violently repress women and LGBTQIA … reject vaccines and general science … and herd millions of immigrants and brown people on trains to the border. Fuck that guy and his pseudo-macho beard. And guess what, you gotta know he ain’t the only one in the NFL or Chiefs organization with similar beliefs … or he would not be so open.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
BevoAbyss replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Of course, the New York Times is full of bullshit. #bothsides. Has been for at least 35 years … at least since I first read the Times on a regular basis in the Perry-Casteneda Library newspaper room. (Anyone else recall that room lined with newspapers, ground floor, on the right just past the security desk.) The Times has enabled damn near every fucking major political problem in this country with their “bothsides” editorial policy and supposedly “objective" reporting. They have enabled fascism and theocracy for certain. Yet, almost every liberal I know reads it like a sacred text. “All the News That Fits” …. that’s what should be on the front page. -
This is damn cool. Instead of a wall dividing the cities, the Binational River Park connecting Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. I hope it happens. https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/binational-park-texas-mexico?utm_medium=social&utm_source=grow.me&utm_campaign=grow_share_widget&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0tlADH44neZWzpiFX5_0am4uPU3DNhd8hLpt4naf8VwvcBDOGrRY_1sWs_aem_Ab6Pso6vWF2OI4gXwWa1JjawVtaavNBTBf1KQCXoWgKAMRizVc_FhP4M0EFw0jtxJ9BH1ZTq26PrEPjO3xX--8Bs
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Owning great is not necessarily a signal of enlightenment. So did a lot of Nazis. They stole art and pillaged museums all across Europe. And, yes, some Nazis even liked some of the more modernist stuff. Check out the great documentary The Rape of Europa or the fantastic film, The Train (directed by John Frankenheimer). Both are powerful treatments about art stolen by the Nazis.
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I submit that if Harlan Crow has supported or voted for Trump, he is a f*cking fascist …. or 100% fascist enabler, like the German industrialists who stood by and profited as the Nazis seized power in 1930s Germany. F*ck Trammel Crow and all those rich GQP assholes in Highland Park. They know what they are supporting: fascism and theocracy. History is clear on all this BS.
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I’m with you Troph! I’ve been 100% against it since Day 1. It was so obviously an Abbott-MAGA-BOR move to align UT with the fascist South, to get the confederacy back together as much as possible. “Big Boy” football was the smokescreen. And here we are in MAGA America, going backward into the future—the 19th Century overtaking the 21st Century.
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No doubt, a true statement. I’m sure most are all over the football board with the blind SEC love on display there 24/7. Probably McCombs grads and frat boy fascists.
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Regarding Longhornlove and 50-60% of America: Just as Christian fascism is overrunning science, conspiracy theory and social media are overrunning sanity and secular education. Resulting in millions upon millions of fact-twisting, fallacy-ridden, fake “experts.” The cult of the idiot and amateur, 150 million strong. It remains to be seen whether America (or the world) survives this toxic mix.
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Well, the hipster UT prof that authored that CNN editorial sure knows where his bread is buttered. Just another middle-of-the-road professor. Citing W as some kind of intellectual role model is laughable, not to mention lauding Civitas (et al). His editorial seems reasonable and well-intentioned, until you read deeper and realize it is grounded in philosophical appeasement. The "Mack Brown Distinguished Chair” out front was the warning… Scares ya to death!
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Damn straight. And within the police/military/national guard, you can bet there are tons of Oakley-wearing goateed goons licking their chops at a chance to bash the heads of liberal UT students. Nothing more symbolic than MAGA goons cracking skulls on the campus of the state’s flagship university.
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What’s happening on UT campus is exactly what fascism looks like and does. And I guarantee, not a single newspaper or media outlet in Texas will call it what it is: fucking fascism.
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The Republican "small government-state’s rights” has always been a patriotic propaganda smoke screen to keep White Christians/Capitalists in power … and to resist progress … to resist equal rights … to resist protecting the environment ... to resist the very existence of modernity and the 20th and 21st centuries. They’ve veered at least since Eisenhower’s military-industrial complex >>> more with Nixon-Kissinger war crimes (etc) >>> a bit more with Reagan regime >>> then the Bushes, ramping up with W’s neofascist Patriot Act/Homeland Security and theocratic faith-based initiatives >>> full on fascist theocracy with MAGA Trump. And we see this smokescreen and Republican fascism playing out on UT campus right now.
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Well, some people have limited child births in their own lives. I know middle-aged couples and people who have no children by choice. I have no children. I made the decision long ago that getting married and raising a family was not in my skill set. No way! And it has not limited my social life at all, as I discovered there are many attractive/educated/intelligent women who are cool with the no marriage/kids scenario. I have always been right up front about it. Plus, having no kids has massive ecological benefits long-term, adding zero consumers on the planet. I have made a lot of dumb decisions in my life. But not this one. Best decision I ever made. Except for attending UT, that is.
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I think it was George Orwell or Hannah Arendt who said effective propaganda creates true believers who trust their fantasies rather than facts. And that’s where 50-60% of this country is today.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
BevoAbyss replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Guess what? Your clients are fascists (or fascist adjacent). And, yes, they are brainwashed… so maybe they are not that “super smart" after all. -
Friends, I slept so well last night. As with many of you, this photo from Wednesday bothered me immensely. As did the events at UT. Not anymore! Why? Last night, I read the words of a very wise Surly poster. This poster reads history books for a hobby, minored in Anthropology, sailed the seas with the Navy ... and he has assured us all that Wednesday's police parade on the UT campus is no big deal. Just Hartzell making sure UT does not become Columbia in NYC. In fact, this dude's knowledge of history is so deep and vast that he knows there are no definitions of fascism that fit what has been emerging in the US for at least 20 years ... accelerating the past 8 years... and bursting on to the UT campus. There are no historical descriptions anywhere of fascism that mirror GQP-MAGA, Trumpers, or Abbott and cronies. No need to look up "fascism" in Merriam-Webster or Oxford Dictionary or Encyclopedia Brittanica or Wikipedia. Nope, nothing to worry about. We can all sleep easy. America is in good hands. Nothing is changing in our world.
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Seeing fascist stormtroopers marauding through leftist-liberal UT is a GQP, MAGA, and Aggy wet dream ... full-on come to life. And we have a President who willfully supported and enabled this. Wow, just wow. The more I think about it, the more I realize Hartzell has gotta go. And take a risk with the next person. Time's up for appeasement ... across the board.
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Lots of good, thoughtful takes here about Hartzell's role. Hartzell has a tough job, but he fucked up big time and it is clear he is full-on MAGA, MAGA-adjacent, or a lackey holding on to his job. What happened at UT is clearly fascism in action, with an entire generation living in normalized fascism, a malignancy spreading throughout culture. Sydney Carton wisely mentioned the "Milgram Studies" and is correct: Almost nothing has been learned from the famed studies. Give people the monopoly power of violence over other people, and they will deploy that violence, ruthlessly. Social media only amplifies the Milgram insights and desire for violence. As we saw on the UT Campus: the police, DPS, law enforcement, and military are likely filled with Milgram-MAGA fascists -- ready, able, and more than willing to impose the GQP-MAGA regime.
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Apologies for the large font on my post above. Not intentional. My bad. I should not be posting before morning caffeine has kicked in! (And I am sure some wish I was not posting any time of the day.)
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About Hartzell, MAGA-GQP, and any fascists at the top of UT. Take this as you like.... About 18 months ago, I had a phone conversation with a long-time friend from my UT days. Also a UT alum, my friend has a fairly prominent position on the 40. First time we had spoken in several years, as we were discussing the passing of aging family members. My friend is 100% not MAGA, not Trumper. As our conversation evolved onto other topics, we briefly discussed the SEC move. I said I thought the move was an "Abbott-MAGA-BOR-BMD fascist move to align UT with the SEC confederacy conference" and I said that Hartzell and CDC were either on-board willingly or had no choice. My talkative friend got quiet and said something to the effect of "yeah, well, football." I then asked my friend if there were any known MAGAs at the top of the university or among BOR-BMD. My friend replied, "Well, there are rumors." But would not speculate further. I specifically asked about Hartzell and my friend said "I do not know." Seemed kinda uncomfortable with the discussion and was ready to drop the topic. I know my friend, the good-hearted optimist who focuses on positives. So we discussed new Mexican restaurants to visit next time i pass through Austin (once every 5-6 years) .... --------------- In my view, what happened at our university Wednesday was a display of what was obviously signaled and symbolized the day UT joined the SEC. Abbott-led MAGA-fascists have infiltrated the top levels of UT-Austin, BOR, and BMD. Wednesday's display of naked fascism and skull-cracking on campus only further confirms this. It's a f*cking disgrace and must be vigorously denounced within UT by those with the power to do so. That means tenured faculty at least. The faculty council letter to Hartzell seemed like too much weak sauce, at least to me. Whether Hartzell is fully on-board ... or MAGA-GQP adjacent ... or just following orders remains to be uncovered ... if ever. And other posters are correct: If Hartzell goes down, Abbott will make sure the next president is fully on-board.
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Born and raised in Texas, with a mom who grew up on farm/ranch. That meant meals with meat! Grew up having BBQ on many Friday nights, as my young parents loved to chill out at a "BBQ joint" with a jukebox, great BBQ, and good fresh iced tea. As for Saturdays in the burbs, my das grilled T-Bone Steaks most of the time. Many, my dad loved to grill, chill, have a drink (tea or mixed drink), and smoke his pipe! By the time I was 15 or so, my dad sometimes let me have a mixed drink: usually gin & tonic or a margarita. Depended on good grades! Sundays, my mom loved making a Pot Roast that would last for several meals, including roast sandwiches to take to school. When I went to UT, my meat cravings were satisfied by fajitas at Chuy's by the river and Trudy's North Star, near campus. Over the years, I have reduced my red meat consumption dramatically, but it has not been easy. Chicken, seafood. And "Beyond Burgers" has really helped! But, my brother and I were spoiled by the Texas middle class meat utopia!
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
BevoAbyss replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Though the reporters are kept anonymous, I bet the story is true. Would. Not. Surprise. Me. It always boggles my mind how the liberal intelligentsia worship the holy New York Times. When, in fact, its underlying ideology has long been to justify the US as the Judeo-Christian-Capitalist-Technology world empire builder and dominator. In the Cold War, in the Terror War, and in the emerging New Fascist Era. No doubt, it's cultural journalism is pretty much top shelf, but even that still bends the knee to the ideological narrative. The New York Times pretends to liberal and enlightened, but it is far from it. -
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