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

Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months 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, 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 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 rockymountainpirate 13 years, 4 months ago

Great word. I'll have to try using.

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Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
      
      You definitely have not read my first drafts then!
      
      Thank you though.
      
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months ago
        
        If you start a daily post "My First Drafts" I will read them. :)
        
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        Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
        
        Please do! :)
        
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Posted by khalling 13 years, 4 months ago

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

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  Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
    
    it says the post doesn't exist. can you post it as a post?
    
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      Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months ago
      
      Edited the link.
      Working now.
      
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        Posted by khalling 13 years, 4 months ago
        
        AWESOME
        I want to sing it!
        
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        Posted by Eudaimonia 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
        
        looking forward to it
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
        
        Thank you.
        
        Would he actually read AS, or is he just too far gone?
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
    
    I'd keep it tucked in the middle of a phrase myself lol
    
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      Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 4 months ago
      
      That's too easy!!
      
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