Will Shetterly's Blog, page 19

shared on May 15ths

I wish the Libertarian Party hadn't appropriated "libertarian" for the right. Their use of the word obscures the authoritarian effect of wealth. - Note to self: Two things to do every day. 1. Dance or bike or take a long walk. You'll just get depressed if you don't. 2. Avoid discussing politics with Clinton fans. You'll just get depressed if you don't.

shared on May 14ths

When the far left says we shouldnt support social democrats, remember how well that worked out in Germany in 1931. - If you want people to vote, you have to give them meaningful choices. I cant decide if we get the candidates we get because political parties forget that or remember it. I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating. Boss Tweed - As soon

shared on May 13ths

Finishing writing a story is nice, but it's not nearly as satisfying as knocking down an old porch. - The hard part about being old and having studied something for decades is 98% of the people trying to educate you will know less than you do. I am very grateful for the remaining 2%. - It would take too long to list all of the more interesting things Game of Thrones could've done, but if they

shared on May 11ths

If you don't understand why "social justice warrior" is an insult, you don't understand irony. Social justice workers oppose war. - It is impossible to believe in the goodness of humanity and read the comments. - From 2015: Dear socialists, do you support Bernie Sanders or someone even less likely to get any attention from the media? Also, what evidence is there for the sheepdog theory that

shared on May 10ths

The shortest definition of neoliberalism: trickle-down economics. - I wouldn't mind the self-flagellating left if they didn't insist on flagellating the leftists who focus on the right. - Politics are as divisive as religions because politics are religions. Noting that they're secular religions is just quibbling. - Why rich people shouldn't argue that the US's poor are better off than most

shared on May 9ths

When its obvious something has failed to do what was promised, remember that it may have done what was intended. When warhawks promise peace and provide chaos, chaos was almost certainly the goal. - I always thought the fact US prison populations are not racially proportionate to poverty was a lingering effect of racism, but Cedric Johnson points out that overpolicing the urban poor explains

shared on May 8ths

If you don't like an ad on Facebook, it takes three clicks to get rid of it. That's two too many, even if you love capitalism. - Some Zionists say the KGB created anti-zionism. They did not. Zionists created anti-zionism with the bombing of the King David Hotel, the massacre of Deir Yassin, and the ethnic cleansing of the Nakba. - For rich people, there are no bad choices, there are only

Shared on May 7ths

Updating an old observation: Identitarianism is the socialism of fools. - I thought tribalism and racism were opposites because people can change tribes but not races. Now I think racism is the tribalism of fools. - If you wouldn't reveal the end of a mystery, don't reveal the end of any story. All stories are mysteries when first experienced. #spoilers

Shared on May 6ths

If you say art should not offend, you are saying art should be innocuous. - Frustrated romantics should be socialists: socialism takes economics out of decisions about who to date, love, or marry. Which is why people who want to buy sex and love cannot support socialism. ETA: This comment is only about people who want to be able to use money to influence other people's decisions. It's not

Things shared on May 6ths

If you say art should not offend, you are saying art should be innocuous. - Frustrated romantics should be socialists: socialism takes economics out of decisions about who to date, love, or marry. Which is why people who want to buy sex and love cannot support socialism. ETA: This comment is only about people who want to be able to use money to influence other people's decisions. It's not