And to think it used to be the conservatives who blamed all their troubles on Ruskie conspiracies, supported racial segregation and discrimination, and opposed free speech. Ah, but how the old script has flipped these days.
I'm told that both Democrats and establishment Republicans are already applauding Facebook's and Google's plans to combat Russian interference by banning all postings supporting Trump in 2020. "It's the only way to be sure," said company representatives.
Sadly, that's a pretty good summary. Many people (not just blacks but LGBTQ, etc.) are attempting to cocoon themselves into a status of "permanent victimhood." This is why so many of these groups have a particularly unique vitriol against Asians, often classing them, along with the evil whites, as the "bad guys" in their narrative. Most Asians refuse to accept victimhood status and instead work their asses off to achieve a high status both in academia and the professional world. They are definitive proof that being historically oppressed doesn't make you a permanent victim, and as such, many minority communities resent them for exposing their victim hustle.
IF ReligiousPractionerIsWhite THEN SupportComplaints = FALSE
ELSEIF (NOT ReligiousPractionerIsWhite AND ReligiousPracticeInLineWithLiberalIdeals) THEN SupportComplaints = TRUE
ELSEIF ((NOT ReligiousPractionerIsWhite AND (ReligiousPractionerIsLGBTQXYZ OR ReligiousPractionerIsMuslim)) AND NOT ReligiousPracticeInLineWithLiberalIdeals) THEN SupportComplaints = TRUE
No one has to be a victim if we can all agree to stop scapegoating one another. That used to be the Trek vision--unity, equality, progress, and inclusiveness. I hope this new series doesn't change that.
No, I'm worried that the liberal movement that I was once proud to be a part of is turning white males into the new "dirty jews," and the horrible things that could lead to. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
There is a big difference between women and minorities being given better representation in a TV show
Maybe you're not familiar with Star Trek, but the franchise had minority and gender representation pretty much from the beginning. Minority and women captains and crew have been in Trek for decades now. No one is complaining about that. But if you want to pretend that there isn't a nasty strain of anti-straight-white-male sentiment brewing on the left for the last few years, or that it hasn't begun to infect popular culture, then by all means keep your head in the sand. If the only straight white male in the series turns out to be incompetent or a villain though, I submit that this is no coincidence.
You don't think it's a problem that straight white males are only portrayed as idiots or villains in many TV series and movies today? Do you not see how villianizing one particular race/gender could lead to a very nasty future? It's happened many times before, and the results were almost always horrible.
If this idea permeates the Trek universe, I would find it to be particularly disturbing. Trek in particular has always been about unity, progress, and inclusiveness. The idea of a new Trek that excludes straight white males as anything but villains deeply saddens me. I sincerely hope that the new series doesn't do this, and that my fears are unfounded.
Modern SJW liberalism is very different from the traditional liberalism that Trek has always represented. Traditional liberalism embraced values such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion (including the right the not be religious), inclusiveness of all races and genders, racial/gender equality and unity, non-violence, and many other values that modern SJW liberals today seem to find abhorrent.
Modern SJW liberals are racial/gender exclusivists who openly advocate censorship, persecution, and even violence against anyone disagreeing with them. Those are absolutely NOT traditional Trek values.
You obviously don't know me at all. And you've just unintentionally made an excellent point. Blaming all white males for the actions of a few is no different than blaming all Muslims every time some terrorist blows himself up in a mall.
If you think that asking only that straight white males be allowed to be heroes too, not just villains, is somehow the same as demanding "dominance" than you need mental help.
This isn't even new ground. Star Trek has always been inclusive. Just ask Ben Sisko or Katherine Janeway. What scares me is the idea of Trek going from inclusive to exclusive. Trek has always welcomed all races, genders, etc. What they've never done before is intentionally exclude certain ones.
I'm preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. I've been surprised before, mind you. The Battlestar Galactica remake looked like crap before its premiere too. But it pleasantly surprised me by being the best science fiction show since DS9 (possibly the best of all time). So I'm really hoping that Discovery pleasantly surprises me too. But what I've seen so far, combined with the current absolutely toxic climate in Hollywood (and social discourse in general), does not bode well for this happening. At this point I would be happy if it were even just mediocre.
Because if one race and gender are being blamed for all evil in the world, that's a very dangerous problem. That has happened before, and it always ends very badly.
Many of these information outlaws failed to even submit Forms 223981A-1 and 32871BC-5, Application For Permit To Become Information Criminal and Certification of Illegal Information Gathering. That makes them double criminals!
Better yet, don't name your product with a name that can later become ironic, like "TrustZone." Try naming your product "ShitStorm" or "ClusterFuck" instead. That way, when it gets hacked or turns out to be buggy as hell, you can say "What did you expect? We told you so upfront."
Every time I see what passes for "AI" today, I think of that scene in Weird Science were Wyatt shows Gary that the only woman his computer is capable of creating is a "5th grade slow learner, boring dipshit." Well, 30 years later and poor Alexa/Cortana/etc. still haven't even gotten close that low standard.
Note that the issue here is not about independence or freedom of speech. It is about the authority to call a referendum, which the Spanish constutitution (which was accepted in a referendum by more than 66% of Catalonians) says belongs only to the central Government (or Parliament).
Well, if 66% of Catalonians still support not seceding, then why are you so afraid of them having a vote?
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And to think it used to be the conservatives who blamed all their troubles on Ruskie conspiracies, supported racial segregation and discrimination, and opposed free speech. Ah, but how the old script has flipped these days.
I'm told that both Democrats and establishment Republicans are already applauding Facebook's and Google's plans to combat Russian interference by banning all postings supporting Trump in 2020. "It's the only way to be sure," said company representatives.
Are they going to punish the evil-doers with a very harshly-worded letter?
Sadly, that's a pretty good summary. Many people (not just blacks but LGBTQ, etc.) are attempting to cocoon themselves into a status of "permanent victimhood." This is why so many of these groups have a particularly unique vitriol against Asians, often classing them, along with the evil whites, as the "bad guys" in their narrative. Most Asians refuse to accept victimhood status and instead work their asses off to achieve a high status both in academia and the professional world. They are definitive proof that being historically oppressed doesn't make you a permanent victim, and as such, many minority communities resent them for exposing their victim hustle.
I'm not sure even the summary author knows exactly what he's complaining about here.
Is he complaining that the FCC requires a radio station submit the proper paperwork to keep its boosters operating?
Is he complaining that the FCC exists at all?
Is he complaining that right-wing talk show hosts are allowed to broadcast in the U.S., and wtf does that have to do with Puerto Rico anyway?
Dude, find a coherent thesis before you hit the submit button.
Which way does liberal outrage swing these days?
I think the latest algorithm works like this:
IF ReligiousPractionerIsWhite THEN SupportComplaints = FALSE
ELSEIF (NOT ReligiousPractionerIsWhite AND ReligiousPracticeInLineWithLiberalIdeals) THEN SupportComplaints = TRUE
ELSEIF ((NOT ReligiousPractionerIsWhite AND (ReligiousPractionerIsLGBTQXYZ OR ReligiousPractionerIsMuslim)) AND NOT ReligiousPracticeInLineWithLiberalIdeals) THEN SupportComplaints = TRUE
ELSE SupportComplaints = FALSE
Yeah, but it's the perfect forum for everyone to sit around and agree with one another all day.
Wow, a quip as clever as that will get you a standing ovation at next year's Oscars.
Yeah, that's just what we need now.
No one has to be a victim if we can all agree to stop scapegoating one another. That used to be the Trek vision--unity, equality, progress, and inclusiveness. I hope this new series doesn't change that.
No, I'm worried that the liberal movement that I was once proud to be a part of is turning white males into the new "dirty jews," and the horrible things that could lead to. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
There is a big difference between women and minorities being given better representation in a TV show
Maybe you're not familiar with Star Trek, but the franchise had minority and gender representation pretty much from the beginning. Minority and women captains and crew have been in Trek for decades now. No one is complaining about that. But if you want to pretend that there isn't a nasty strain of anti-straight-white-male sentiment brewing on the left for the last few years, or that it hasn't begun to infect popular culture, then by all means keep your head in the sand. If the only straight white male in the series turns out to be incompetent or a villain though, I submit that this is no coincidence.
You don't think it's a problem that straight white males are only portrayed as idiots or villains in many TV series and movies today? Do you not see how villianizing one particular race/gender could lead to a very nasty future? It's happened many times before, and the results were almost always horrible.
If this idea permeates the Trek universe, I would find it to be particularly disturbing. Trek in particular has always been about unity, progress, and inclusiveness. The idea of a new Trek that excludes straight white males as anything but villains deeply saddens me. I sincerely hope that the new series doesn't do this, and that my fears are unfounded.
Modern SJW liberalism is very different from the traditional liberalism that Trek has always represented. Traditional liberalism embraced values such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion (including the right the not be religious), inclusiveness of all races and genders, racial/gender equality and unity, non-violence, and many other values that modern SJW liberals today seem to find abhorrent.
Modern SJW liberals are racial/gender exclusivists who openly advocate censorship, persecution, and even violence against anyone disagreeing with them. Those are absolutely NOT traditional Trek values.
Sorry, I'm a white male. You know how incompetant we all are.
You obviously don't know me at all. And you've just unintentionally made an excellent point. Blaming all white males for the actions of a few is no different than blaming all Muslims every time some terrorist blows himself up in a mall.
If you think that asking only that straight white males be allowed to be heroes too, not just villains, is somehow the same as demanding "dominance" than you need mental help.
This isn't even new ground. Star Trek has always been inclusive. Just ask Ben Sisko or Katherine Janeway. What scares me is the idea of Trek going from inclusive to exclusive. Trek has always welcomed all races, genders, etc. What they've never done before is intentionally exclude certain ones.
You don't seem to understand. I'm not worried that it might not be racist or sexist. I'm worried that it WILL be racist and sexist.
I'm preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. I've been surprised before, mind you. The Battlestar Galactica remake looked like crap before its premiere too. But it pleasantly surprised me by being the best science fiction show since DS9 (possibly the best of all time). So I'm really hoping that Discovery pleasantly surprises me too. But what I've seen so far, combined with the current absolutely toxic climate in Hollywood (and social discourse in general), does not bode well for this happening. At this point I would be happy if it were even just mediocre.
What does a persons colour matter to you ?
Because if one race and gender are being blamed for all evil in the world, that's a very dangerous problem. That has happened before, and it always ends very badly.
Prove my signature wrong. Don't just be Trump-bashing, white male hatred, Mary Sue Wonderwomen, race-baiting, etc.
Enterprise didn't set the bar very high. So all you have to do is not suck. Can you manage at least THAT?
Many of these information outlaws failed to even submit Forms 223981A-1 and 32871BC-5, Application For Permit To Become Information Criminal and Certification of Illegal Information Gathering. That makes them double criminals!
Better yet, don't name your product with a name that can later become ironic, like "TrustZone." Try naming your product "ShitStorm" or "ClusterFuck" instead. That way, when it gets hacked or turns out to be buggy as hell, you can say "What did you expect? We told you so upfront."
Every time I see what passes for "AI" today, I think of that scene in Weird Science were Wyatt shows Gary that the only woman his computer is capable of creating is a "5th grade slow learner, boring dipshit." Well, 30 years later and poor Alexa/Cortana/etc. still haven't even gotten close that low standard.
Note that the issue here is not about independence or freedom of speech. It is about the authority to call a referendum, which the Spanish constutitution (which was accepted in a referendum by more than 66% of Catalonians) says belongs only to the central Government (or Parliament).
Well, if 66% of Catalonians still support not seceding, then why are you so afraid of them having a vote?