Agreed with your point there Dog3000 BUT.....
This is sub-sliding away from the definitions of Capatilism per se, but what I think Lawrence is getting at here, (and might be the some of the essential 'stuff' informing Morfe's rhetoric) is the frustration and anger at how the US adminsistration has co-opted the language of "freedom" to define & justify any and every policy; be it military or economic.
I have to say it turns my guts to see that beady eyed coke headed dumb fucker to chuck around the phrases "Freedom" & "Democracy" (et al) as if they where some sovereign property of the goddam U S of A. It;s dangerous times when the leader of ONE nation, the most powerful nation on earth, is essentially defining 'freedom' via broadcast; what it is and how to use it, fight for it and defend it and expect the rest of the world to agree. In fact it seems to me that America is essentially following its consumerist instincts and branding freedom as a 'product' and whats more an American Product.TM
Cant help but think of Captain Freedom in the Running Man now ;^)
I know I;m not being particularly articulate (its late!) but I feel I have to say; can you please remind your president that he does not have a mandate on Freedom and/or democracy or any other affiliated terms? These are fluid, philosophical & yet possibly beautiful concepts and not (yet) owned by USA Freedom-2-U .Co?
Reply | with quote | Posted by Moon Cat 21st September 2003ce 02:37 |
the 'it' in bullshit (morfe, Sep 16, 2003, 22:16)- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Lawrence, Sep 16, 2003, 22:30)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (stray, Sep 16, 2003, 22:38)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Dog 3000, Sep 16, 2003, 23:25)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (stray, Sep 17, 2003, 13:19)
- but dont you think (duckbreath, Sep 17, 2003, 15:14)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Dog 3000, Sep 17, 2003, 18:54)
- The U in music (morfe, Sep 17, 2003, 19:58)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (gorseddphungus, Sep 17, 2003, 22:25)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Dog 3000, Sep 20, 2003, 04:59)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (gorseddphungus, Sep 20, 2003, 08:39)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Dog 3000, Sep 20, 2003, 18:25)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (Lawrence, Sep 20, 2003, 18:49)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (morfe, Sep 20, 2003, 18:49)
- X vs Y (morfe, Sep 20, 2003, 19:00)
- Freedom from X vs Y (morfe, Sep 20, 2003, 19:33)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Dog 3000, Sep 20, 2003, 20:10)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 20, 2003, 21:20)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (morfe, Sep 21, 2003, 04:03)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 21, 2003, 06:24)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 17:47)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 18:13)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 18:19)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 18:23)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 18:55)
- What was the question again (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 19:04)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 19:12)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 19:30)
- Progress (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 19:45)
- Re: Progress (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 20:03)
- Re: Progress (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 20:15)
- Re: Progress (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 20:23)
- PS (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 20:25)
- Re: PS (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 20:34)
- Re: PS (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 20:44)
- Re: PS (Dog 3000, Sep 22, 2003, 20:55)
- Re: PS (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 22:07)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 20:01)
- Re: Freedom from X vs Y (Lawrence, Sep 22, 2003, 19:56)
- Conceptual (morfe, Sep 22, 2003, 18:26)
- Re: X vs Y (Dog 3000, Sep 20, 2003, 20:17)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (ron, Sep 17, 2003, 22:51)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (stray, Sep 17, 2003, 13:39)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (duckbreath, Sep 17, 2003, 14:52)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (cancer boy, Sep 17, 2003, 15:52)
- Re: the 'it' in bullshit (duckbreath, Sep 23, 2003, 17:25)
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