Agreed. But I'm also worried that this will metastasize into a crazy level of distrust, spying, and reporting of nearly everyone in every context, merely to survive. Something like they once had in max-communist Romania, and in the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Agreed. But I'm also worried that this will metastasize into a crazy level of distrust, spying, and reporting of nearly everyone in every context, merely to survive. Something like they once had in max-communist Romania, and in the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
I don't see how they can hold that together. The American system of authoritarianism is primarily built around maintaining the illusion that they're not abusing you. They've been pushing the envelope on that lately (see Biden's speech at Independence Hall) but it's not getting the results they want.
That's a very funny sentence. You don't find both the sentiment and phrasing funny? I don't doubt that the humor snuck in through the back door, but it is funny nonetheless. Touchy crowd here, eh? I hand out a compliment and passersby demand "enlightenment." A space where a sense of humor is considered suspect? Or just a complete lack of recognizing and understanding the components and elements involved.
Agreed. But I'm also worried that this will metastasize into a crazy level of distrust, spying, and reporting of nearly everyone in every context, merely to survive. Something like they once had in max-communist Romania, and in the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
I don't see how they can hold that together. The American system of authoritarianism is primarily built around maintaining the illusion that they're not abusing you. They've been pushing the envelope on that lately (see Biden's speech at Independence Hall) but it's not getting the results they want.
"The American system of authoritarianism is primarily built around maintaining the illusion that they're not abusing you."
Comic gold, my man, comic gold.
Please enlighten us then Feldspar---take a chance.
That's a very funny sentence. You don't find both the sentiment and phrasing funny? I don't doubt that the humor snuck in through the back door, but it is funny nonetheless. Touchy crowd here, eh? I hand out a compliment and passersby demand "enlightenment." A space where a sense of humor is considered suspect? Or just a complete lack of recognizing and understanding the components and elements involved.
I thought you were being sarcastic. Apologies.