You may note that, these days, the counterculture,the subversives, the pranksters, the roasters of sacred cows and the Tellers Of Forbidden Truths are found on the alt-right and, to a lesser extent, the Dirtbag Left. Liberals, meanwhile, have become sanctimonious scolds so humorless that they make The Church Lady look like G.G. Allin by comparison.
This is not because of any inherent love of liberty on the right or any inherent censoriousness among liberals, but is an artifact of their respective relationships with power.
Yeah, the party out of power always becomes more libertarian and the party in power always becomes more authoritarian regardless of what they said before, and the party out of power are of course always the rebels, which appeals to the youth. But I would hope someone like Carlin would have recognized the government psyops for what they are, even though they are coming from the nominal left.
Me too, maybe I should have said тАЬsideтАЭ rather than тАЬpartyтАЭ. This is basically the plot of Animal House, the ragtag rebels against the stuffed shirts and schoolmarms.
I quit our thirty year membership in the ACLU when they and the far right stink tank Regent University Challenged Quebec Bill21 in Canada's Supreme Court. I was born a damned Jew in 1948 under The Padlock LAWS of Canterbury and Rome and Bill21 is a dream come true.
Damn, if the culture has shifted that much, you're making me question my choices. I've never been associated with the "cool kids". It's probably just a matter of time before see me and kick me out!
No. Not truly. Not for a long time. Democrats own this. Trump first term. No dictator. No spying. No locking up political opponents. Busses. Yes. Same deep state.
"This is not because of any inherent love of liberty on the right or any inherent censoriousness among liberals, but is an artifact of their respective relationships with power."
Fascinating insight! Explains why a formerly radical leftist like me is hanging out with pro-Trump conservatives.
They seem to have a "thing" about war, very enthusiastic about the proxy war, though they will still vehemently deny that's what it is, as well as the history. Perhaps some still actually believe that's "spreading democracy". The proxy war ties in with the belief in Russiagate, which still seems to be holy writ for many of these fools.
This applies to self-described "punks" nowadays too, who are 100% into whatever the social justice cause of the week is, have zero sense of humor about it, and who wouldn't think of questioning authority if said authority is sufficiently anti-TERF and anti-"fascism."
George Carlin must be rolling in his grave
You may note that, these days, the counterculture,the subversives, the pranksters, the roasters of sacred cows and the Tellers Of Forbidden Truths are found on the alt-right and, to a lesser extent, the Dirtbag Left. Liberals, meanwhile, have become sanctimonious scolds so humorless that they make The Church Lady look like G.G. Allin by comparison.
This is not because of any inherent love of liberty on the right or any inherent censoriousness among liberals, but is an artifact of their respective relationships with power.
Yes, and everyone who disagrees is a тАЬRussian assetтАЭ!
Yeah, the party out of power always becomes more libertarian and the party in power always becomes more authoritarian regardless of what they said before, and the party out of power are of course always the rebels, which appeals to the youth. But I would hope someone like Carlin would have recognized the government psyops for what they are, even though they are coming from the nominal left.
I wasn't referring so much to political parties or even political office so much as I was referring to cultural power.
Me too, maybe I should have said тАЬsideтАЭ rather than тАЬpartyтАЭ. This is basically the plot of Animal House, the ragtag rebels against the stuffed shirts and schoolmarms.
I quit our thirty year membership in the ACLU when they and the far right stink tank Regent University Challenged Quebec Bill21 in Canada's Supreme Court. I was born a damned Jew in 1948 under The Padlock LAWS of Canterbury and Rome and Bill21 is a dream come true.
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bill-21
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/padlock-act
Damn, if the culture has shifted that much, you're making me question my choices. I've never been associated with the "cool kids". It's probably just a matter of time before see me and kick me out!
No. Not truly. Not for a long time. Democrats own this. Trump first term. No dictator. No spying. No locking up political opponents. Busses. Yes. Same deep state.
BUSHES. Sorry typo.
That's why I'm registered as a Democrat and as a Republican - I'm not taking any chances of being labeled a subversive by either side...
You can register for two parties?? How?
What 'left?' You have NO left in the USA
"This is not because of any inherent love of liberty on the right or any inherent censoriousness among liberals, but is an artifact of their respective relationships with power."
Fascinating insight! Explains why a formerly radical leftist like me is hanging out with pro-Trump conservatives.
The Finster aims to please.
Ditto
Johnny Rotten agrees with you, haha: https://x.com/RCDad92/status/1862231454018650345
https://babylonbee.com/news/hunter-asks-if-he-can-get-his-baggie-of-cocaine-back-from-the-white-house-now
They seem to have a "thing" about war, very enthusiastic about the proxy war, though they will still vehemently deny that's what it is, as well as the history. Perhaps some still actually believe that's "spreading democracy". The proxy war ties in with the belief in Russiagate, which still seems to be holy writ for many of these fools.
> sanctimonious scolds so humorless
This applies to self-described "punks" nowadays too, who are 100% into whatever the social justice cause of the week is, have zero sense of humor about it, and who wouldn't think of questioning authority if said authority is sufficiently anti-TERF and anti-"fascism."
Go, Patel! Get the bastards.
Are you calling Matt a dirtbag?
I agree BUT there is NO left in the USA!
Visit California and any hard blue area and you will see the left at work.
They are right NOT left!
I loved the Carlin bits on government. Such gold. I always thought Carlin had a way fo telling, what would
be today's liberals saving democracy, that Americams are blinded by this so called education you have.
Carlin would have tried to convince people that Russian Interference was real.
I hope in a couple of years he'll be able to rest easy once again.
https://babylonbee.com/news/hunter-asks-if-he-can-get-his-baggie-of-cocaine-back-from-the-white-house-now
https://babylonbee.com/news/hunter-asks-if-he-can-get-his-baggie-of-cocaine-back-from-the-white-house-now