"Good Morning, Comrades!"
Good Morning, Comrades
For some, logic works like this: bad things were done in the past. So, going forward, we should just acknowledge those bad things, and then continue doing them, till things even out. In other words, if racism was bad before, it’s still bad, but should be reversed, until we’re all equal.
That's what’s meant, once you get past all the lofty verbiage.
No one ever seems to get that the people who were the absolute worst offenders in the past are now the ones looking to keep it going, only reversed, like switching the battery cables on your car in the hope it’ll run better. Because bad ideas never die, as long as their politically profitable.
In politics, the worst ideas are often the ones that sound best. Here’s an example: give Uncle Sam more of your money. That way everyone will be richer. This benevolent saying was taken from every tyrant that ever lived, including all kings, pharaohs, and multifarious dictators.
Or, freedom is most free when the government can tell you what to do. For your own good.
How about this; pay for health care whether you want to or not, even if you don’t use any actual healthcare. And, if you don’t pay up, we’ll take your money and punish you. So says comrade government. Oh! And one more thing; if you don’t eventually pay, we’ll seize your house, your car, your income, any damned thing of value. If that doesn’t work, it’s off to jail you go. But no worries, this isn’t obtrusive government power. No. It represents s a concern for the poor. (God! You people are suckers!)
How about this; Free speech doesn’t really mean “Free.” Here’s a lengthy list of words you can’t say. Not because they’re vulgar, god forbid. But because some marginal group feels marginalized, and their feelings trump your 1st amendment rights. You don’t really think the 1st amendment meant “You,” do you, you homophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic piece of crap. If this offends you, think about how offended marginalized people felt when you were in power, lording your Whiteness and toxic masculinity over marginalized people. Now it’s our turn, you rightwing bastard! We’ll tell you what you can say, for your own good. And, should you complain, we’ll come up with some new laws to punish you. Don’t think the Constitution will protect you! Not while we're in power. The Constitution is a “Living document,” which means whatever-the-hell we say it means….yeah!...so don’t argue, you homophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic piece of dung! Because all of these words are OK, as long as we say them to people we don’t like. But, let me stress, they can only be used against you. Not us. This is only fair. Because retribution and payback are sweet, and political power is even sweeter.
Sincerely, Malcolm X Y Chromosome the 3rd
For some, logic works like this: bad things were done in the past. So, going forward, we should just acknowledge those bad things, and then continue doing them, till things even out. In other words, if racism was bad before, it’s still bad, but should be reversed, until we’re all equal.
That's what’s meant, once you get past all the lofty verbiage.
No one ever seems to get that the people who were the absolute worst offenders in the past are now the ones looking to keep it going, only reversed, like switching the battery cables on your car in the hope it’ll run better. Because bad ideas never die, as long as their politically profitable.
In politics, the worst ideas are often the ones that sound best. Here’s an example: give Uncle Sam more of your money. That way everyone will be richer. This benevolent saying was taken from every tyrant that ever lived, including all kings, pharaohs, and multifarious dictators.
Or, freedom is most free when the government can tell you what to do. For your own good.
How about this; pay for health care whether you want to or not, even if you don’t use any actual healthcare. And, if you don’t pay up, we’ll take your money and punish you. So says comrade government. Oh! And one more thing; if you don’t eventually pay, we’ll seize your house, your car, your income, any damned thing of value. If that doesn’t work, it’s off to jail you go. But no worries, this isn’t obtrusive government power. No. It represents s a concern for the poor. (God! You people are suckers!)
How about this; Free speech doesn’t really mean “Free.” Here’s a lengthy list of words you can’t say. Not because they’re vulgar, god forbid. But because some marginal group feels marginalized, and their feelings trump your 1st amendment rights. You don’t really think the 1st amendment meant “You,” do you, you homophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic piece of crap. If this offends you, think about how offended marginalized people felt when you were in power, lording your Whiteness and toxic masculinity over marginalized people. Now it’s our turn, you rightwing bastard! We’ll tell you what you can say, for your own good. And, should you complain, we’ll come up with some new laws to punish you. Don’t think the Constitution will protect you! Not while we're in power. The Constitution is a “Living document,” which means whatever-the-hell we say it means….yeah!...so don’t argue, you homophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic piece of dung! Because all of these words are OK, as long as we say them to people we don’t like. But, let me stress, they can only be used against you. Not us. This is only fair. Because retribution and payback are sweet, and political power is even sweeter.
Sincerely, Malcolm X Y Chromosome the 3rd