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same energy...
here's the thing...
both are engaging with the underlying subject matter as though they are actual, physical things.
but they're not. they're ideas. they're Things.
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both are engaging with the underlying subject matter as though they are actual, physical things.
but they're not. they're ideas. they're Things.
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one is a Thing that's critical for the existence of our society /as we currently know it/ because we've built ourselves up around that Thing. change it (or remove it entirely) and our whole world changes.
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the other is a Thing that's critical for the /perceived/ existence of a subculture. it's an identifier that people associate with on a deeply personal level. they can no more change that part of themselves than our society can change its core assumptions...
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/WITHOUT/ experiencing significant upheaval.
to be certain, that upheaval is largely imaginary... but 90% of reality is perception. if people /believe/ something, they will act in a manner that fits that belief.
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to be certain, that upheaval is largely imaginary... but 90% of reality is perception. if people /believe/ something, they will act in a manner that fits that belief.
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making progress toward a world where a Thing does not override good judgment and a sense of justice... is not an easy thing to do.
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Thing B is a product put out by a corporation, true, but it's also a social identity. any critique of Thing B is seen as a critique of the individual.
this is, of course, bulls***.
Thing B can easily be replaced by any other similar product.
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this is, of course, bulls***.
Thing B can easily be replaced by any other similar product.
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what's even more baffling is that Thing B is easily available online, in the form of free products (.pdfs, websites, forums, etc.). if Thing B were to cease to exist, it would still exist in both form and spirit.
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likewise, Thing A does not /need/ to exist for society to persist; but a great many people have a vested interest in maintaining Thing A because it gives them power and control over others; thus, they put a lot of power and effort into controlling the conversation...
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to the point where we're actively defending Thing A while denigrating all alternatives, all because we can't conceive of a world where Thing A doesn't exist.
thus, Thing A is very much like Thing B, with the latter being a microcosm of the former's political structure at play.
thus, Thing A is very much like Thing B, with the latter being a microcosm of the former's political structure at play.
don't think I'm going anywhere else with this thread, sorry to say; just wanted to point out what should be obvious to everyone but... isn't.
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