Disliking people at the top of the social hierarchy is as deeply rooted in human nature as being contemptuous of weakness is. A right-wing movement that celebrates base human nature and calls any moral lamentations against this base nature 'mental illness' inevitably becomes vulnerable to populism, as in their base state people usually do not like others that are smarter and higher status than themselves. Hunter gatherer tribes were rife with 'crabs in a bucket' dynamics where the tribes would try to bring down individual members that were acquiring too much status and power. 'Woke' is actually closer to a conventional right-wing policy program than base Darwinism is: both woke and conventional American conservatism agree that the base psychological tendencies of people need to be suppressed for a flourishing and moral society, they just disagree on how. In comparison, communism and fascism are political programs that are more aligned with what people naturally desire and pursue politically absent intensive socialization.
This is pretty thoughtful and interesting. I still think you’d be better off in the long run if you were to eschew shitposting and stick to being thoughtful.
Regarding your note today (responding to an idiot) that *of course* poor people are not poor "because they don't work", here's what I heard from Hans Meyer, the former chairman of the swiss bank:
"If you're busy working, when are you making money?"
P.S. If you are human (which from your twitter account I am not at all confident that you are), you will enjoy my video from Borneo. I would be pleased to know how you feel about it because, contrary to the persona you display, I would very much like to believe that you are a good person who is simply playing the game the way (Trump demonstrates) it is necessary to play it on our world.
As I've mentioned before, the purpose of populism is to replace a failing elite with a new elite. Think Julius Caesar and Augustus as the perfect exemplars. If you look at our current regime, systemetized by Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden, how can you not describe that as "a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens; leadership characterized by extreme incompetence, corruption, or ignorance." (From the AI definition of "kakistocracy"). The current regime has gotten us into crazy wars in the Middle East, inflated the currency beyond all possible comprehension, and implemented brutal repression and censorship at home. Of course, Trump is no Caesar, and he's made many mistakes, including the current disastrous war with Iran, but now in 47's term, the United States is SO MUCH better off than under Biden or the Deep State regime under 45 when it comes to equal rights and freedom of speech.
I see populism like democracy in the sense that it's a train you ride to your destination and then get off. Orban might seem like a breath of fresh air to American right-populists who became familiar with him over the last few years. However, if you're in Hungary, he and his party have been an all-encompassing, fossilized patronage network for the entire political lifetime of those under 40. In regards to the guy who unseated him, how can you have a last name of "Magyar" in Hungary and not be a populist?
Disliking people at the top of the social hierarchy is as deeply rooted in human nature as being contemptuous of weakness is. A right-wing movement that celebrates base human nature and calls any moral lamentations against this base nature 'mental illness' inevitably becomes vulnerable to populism, as in their base state people usually do not like others that are smarter and higher status than themselves. Hunter gatherer tribes were rife with 'crabs in a bucket' dynamics where the tribes would try to bring down individual members that were acquiring too much status and power. 'Woke' is actually closer to a conventional right-wing policy program than base Darwinism is: both woke and conventional American conservatism agree that the base psychological tendencies of people need to be suppressed for a flourishing and moral society, they just disagree on how. In comparison, communism and fascism are political programs that are more aligned with what people naturally desire and pursue politically absent intensive socialization.
This is pretty thoughtful and interesting. I still think you’d be better off in the long run if you were to eschew shitposting and stick to being thoughtful.
Regarding your note today (responding to an idiot) that *of course* poor people are not poor "because they don't work", here's what I heard from Hans Meyer, the former chairman of the swiss bank:
"If you're busy working, when are you making money?"
P.S. If you are human (which from your twitter account I am not at all confident that you are), you will enjoy my video from Borneo. I would be pleased to know how you feel about it because, contrary to the persona you display, I would very much like to believe that you are a good person who is simply playing the game the way (Trump demonstrates) it is necessary to play it on our world.
https://youtu.be/QMLgXFRFykQ
Regarding those rules, and it's most successful player, see here, also from Borneo: https://youtu.be/rxITFeoLn6g
As I've mentioned before, the purpose of populism is to replace a failing elite with a new elite. Think Julius Caesar and Augustus as the perfect exemplars. If you look at our current regime, systemetized by Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden, how can you not describe that as "a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens; leadership characterized by extreme incompetence, corruption, or ignorance." (From the AI definition of "kakistocracy"). The current regime has gotten us into crazy wars in the Middle East, inflated the currency beyond all possible comprehension, and implemented brutal repression and censorship at home. Of course, Trump is no Caesar, and he's made many mistakes, including the current disastrous war with Iran, but now in 47's term, the United States is SO MUCH better off than under Biden or the Deep State regime under 45 when it comes to equal rights and freedom of speech.
I see populism like democracy in the sense that it's a train you ride to your destination and then get off. Orban might seem like a breath of fresh air to American right-populists who became familiar with him over the last few years. However, if you're in Hungary, he and his party have been an all-encompassing, fossilized patronage network for the entire political lifetime of those under 40. In regards to the guy who unseated him, how can you have a last name of "Magyar" in Hungary and not be a populist?
So Tucker’s a problem now? You’re the one who added him to Andreessen’s chat in 2022.