Eudaimonia's Thought of The Day - 04/27/2013

Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago to Philosophy

Today's Marxist Demagogues employ the Ancient Sophist strategy of manipulating words and language to benevolently color their malevolent shibboleths.

One of their well-beaten drums is their concept of "justice", especially when qualified: "social justice", "economic justice".

All shibboleths must be decoded - when the Marxist says "justice", they are really saying "revenge".

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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 13 years ago

A new "Newspeak dictionary" is required! Winston had better get to work...

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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
  
  It is exactly "Newspeak".
  
  And Winston is currently busy with a boot stomping on his face.
  
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Posted by C_S 13 years ago

"Today's Marxist Demagogues employ the Ancient Sophist strategy of manipulating words and language to benevolently color their malevolent shibboleths."

You mean, like "the virtue of selfishness"?

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Posted by fivedollargold 13 years ago

In my field (higher ed) terms like "social justice" and, to a lesser extent, "economic justice" find their way into workshops, textbooks, etc. all the time. It's actually a perversion of "justice" in the sense that accomplishing these goals would result in MORE poverty, not less. I try to ignore these ivory tower socialist wannabes, but occasionally, I just can't stand it, and unload on them. This usually results in a look of shock, followed by a kind of babbling sound when they realize I'm not one of their "liberal tribe."

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Posted by rockymountainpirate 13 years ago

Great word. I'll have to try using.

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Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago

This is excellent Eud! Will we be blessed with a 'thought of the day' every day from you? :) I look forward to it!

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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
  
  Was just thinking that maybe I should have left myself some breathing room and named it "Eudaimonia's Thought of The Week".
  
  If I keep it daily, maybe I can pepper it with levity and trivialities like: "I'm thinking pizza for dinner... yeah, definitely pizza."
  
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    Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
    
    lol.....and it would probably be the hottest post to date.... reference: the mayo/MW post. Anything you say is worth reading.... I've learned that. :)
    
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      Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
      
      You definitely have not read my first drafts then!
      
      Thank you though.
      
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
        
        If you start a daily post "My First Drafts" I will read them. :)
        
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        Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
        
        No first drafts posts, but I will let you know when my fist book of satires is finished.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
        
        Please do! :)
        
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Posted by khalling 13 years ago

I had to look that word up
is there a poem on point?

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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
  
  I did write a piece a while back about Marx, Marxists, and their overuse of the word "justice".
  
  http://www.papapossum.com/2009/03/marx-a...
  
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    Posted by JossAmbrose 13 years ago
    
    Great! Truthful, whimsical... & very dark ;] I like An Accounting too.
    
    I wrote a song & penned some lyrics a couple of weeks ago. It's a 'protest song' in favour of Capitalism. I'll post a link when I've recorded it.
    
    Here's another website of mine & this is what I get up to in the evenings: http://meanderlane.com/music.html
    
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      Posted by khalling 13 years ago
      
      catchy. "tear you off in strips" OUCH!
      I'll enjoy listening as I sip my chardonnay in the gulch. You should give some of your songs a post. yea never know what scores ASIII needs in scenes-
      
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        Posted by JossAmbrose 13 years ago
        
        Hadn't thought of that. I'll definitely post some links in the near future. I've got to sort out two album releases soon but I/we are lacking funds to do so at present.
        
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    Posted by khalling 13 years ago
    
    it says the post doesn't exist. can you post it as a post?
    
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      Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
      
      Edited the link.
      Working now.
      
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        Posted by khalling 13 years ago
        
        AWESOME
        I want to sing it!
        
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        Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
        
        Thank you.
        I've included it in my first book of satires.
        The illustration for it is great.
        
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        Posted by khalling 13 years ago
        
        looking forward to it
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
        
        Wow! I loved reading that. I want to frame it. I think I know a Marxist Munchkin. He works at KFC and needs to read AS. He blames the "rich" for his position in life. (He has 4 kids to support, not sure how that's the "rich"'s fault, but none of it is his, apparently.)
        Great job Eud! Thanks.
        
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        Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
        
        Thank you.
        
        Would he actually read AS, or is he just too far gone?
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
        
        I have no idea...only talked to him once..through the drive thru window lol It was a weird conversation. Planning on taking him a copy of AS, but I've had reservations about it... it might be a waste of a perfectly good copy.... sigh?
        
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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years ago
  
  I have been kicking around a piece called Shibboleth, yes.
  
  When it decides to come out, it will come out ;)
  
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    Posted by khalling 13 years ago
    
    I'd keep it tucked in the middle of a phrase myself lol
    
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      Posted by LetsShrug 13 years ago
      
      That's too easy!!
      
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