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

Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months ago to Philosophy
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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 C_S 13 years, 4 months 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 JossAmbrose 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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 fivedollargold 13 years, 4 months 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 khalling 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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 LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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 LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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 LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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 13 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    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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