He knows of what he speaks.
I strongly advise reading Hateland by Daryl Johnson & Breaking Hate by @cpicciolini to understand
“Every person I've ever known about that's been a white supremacist has left the movement through an act of compassion or love. They didn't leave it bc someone convinced them their belief systems were wrong.”
He knows of what he speaks.
I strongly advise reading Hateland by Daryl Johnson & Breaking Hate by @cpicciolini to understand
\u201can economic catastrophe negatively affects resistance to radicalization on a massive scale.\u201d
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 30, 2020
\u2014 Hateland
\U0001f4cd\u201d...a catastrophe that destroys families and careers while frequently leaving people angry, confused, despondent, and aggrieved will certainly increase the overall chances of radicalization across a whole population or country.\u201d
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 30, 2020
External economic factors influenced internal psychological processes of radicalization, eroding personal inhibitors on a massive scale.
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 30, 2020
Though ..not the only factor.. economic devastation of the farm crisis sowed seeds of rage that blossomed in the early 1990s.
\u2014 Hateland
\u201cSome conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, like the belief that the anti-Semitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion are real \u2014 a conspiracy theory first published in Russia in 1903 & embraced and spread by the likes of Henry Ford and numerous politicians\u201c \u2014Hateland
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 30, 2020
When Posse or Christian Id visited stressed farmers of farm crisis, they didn't start by spouting off bizarre racial theories\u2014they assured them their problems weren't their fault.
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 27, 2020
They'd invite them to community events..kids\u2019 activities.
\u2014 Hateland: https://t.co/6Ii5gi1nDb
Knowledge is key. Learn from experts. https://t.co/Eh2VihIugU
I was severely abused. So don\u2019t.
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) January 14, 2021
Educate yourself.
We are all angry.
I\u2019m not telling you to be nice to anyone.
But I am strongly advising everyone to educate themselves.
I\u2019d start with the books above.
It\u2019s hard for most of us to understand the power of conspiracy theories.
— \u029f\u1d1c\u029f\u1d1c \u029f\u1d07 \u1d0d\u1d07\u1d21 \u1555( \u0361 \u0361\xb0\u2038\u21bc\u2036)\u1557 (@LuluLemew) May 30, 2020
But to a mind strapped down by depression being force fed these tales that serve to free a person from guilt and self-loathing, it can make perfect sense.
Extremist recruiters exploit it.
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We’ve been getting calls and outreach from Queens residents all day about this.
The community’s response? Outrage.
Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when our subway is crumbling and our communities need MORE investment, not less, is extremely concerning to residents here.
When we talk about bringing jobs to the community, we need to dig deep:
- Has the company promised to hire in the existing community?
- What’s the quality of jobs + how many are promised? Are these jobs low-wage or high wage? Are there benefits? Can people collectively bargain?
Displacement is not community development. Investing in luxury condos is not the same thing as investing in people and families.
Shuffling working class people out of a community does not improve their quality of life.
We need to focus on good healthcare, living wages, affordable rent. Corporations that offer none of those things should be met w/ skepticism.
It’s possible to establish economic partnerships w/ real opportunities for working families, instead of a race-to-the-bottom competition.
The community’s response? Outrage.
Amazon will divide its second headquarters evenly between New York's Long Island City and Arlington County's Crystal City neighborhoods. Other cities may also receive major sites. https://t.co/c1lKmeQinX
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 13, 2018
Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when our subway is crumbling and our communities need MORE investment, not less, is extremely concerning to residents here.
When we talk about bringing jobs to the community, we need to dig deep:
- Has the company promised to hire in the existing community?
- What’s the quality of jobs + how many are promised? Are these jobs low-wage or high wage? Are there benefits? Can people collectively bargain?
Displacement is not community development. Investing in luxury condos is not the same thing as investing in people and families.
Shuffling working class people out of a community does not improve their quality of life.
We need to focus on good healthcare, living wages, affordable rent. Corporations that offer none of those things should be met w/ skepticism.
It’s possible to establish economic partnerships w/ real opportunities for working families, instead of a race-to-the-bottom competition.
This is partly what makes it impossible to have a constructive conversation nowadays. The stubborn refusal to accept that opposition to Trumpism and GOP nationalism is about more than simply holding different beliefs about things in and of itself. 👇
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Say you joined a neighborhood group that sets up community gardens and does roadside beautification projects. All good, right? Say one day you're having a meeting and you notice the President and exec board of this group are saying some bizarre things about certain neighbors.
No, but you can\u2019t keep labeling half of the country Nazis just because their beliefs are different than yours. Trump has fucked this whole country up in a matter of a few years. No one can even have a constructive conversation without someone getting triggered
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Just because some of the politicians act that way doesn\u2019t mean the whole party are Nazis. Some Republicans just vote that way because of abortion. You can\u2019t keep calling all of them Nazis and expect them to just start listening to your points.
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
Say you joined a neighborhood group that sets up community gardens and does roadside beautification projects. All good, right? Say one day you're having a meeting and you notice the President and exec board of this group are saying some bizarre things about certain neighbors.
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MDZS is laden with buddhist references. As a South Asian person, and history buff, it is so interesting to see how Buddhism, which originated from India, migrated, flourished & changed in the context of China. Here's some research (🙏🏼 @starkjeon for CN insight + citations)
1. LWJ’s sword Bichen ‘is likely an abbreviation for the term 躲避红尘 (duǒ bì hóng chén), which can be translated as such: 躲避: shunning or hiding away from 红尘 (worldly affairs; which is a buddhist teaching.) (https://t.co/zF65W3roJe) (abbrev. TWX)
2. Sandu (三 毒), Jiang Cheng’s sword, refers to the three poisons (triviṣa) in Buddhism; desire (kāma-taṇhā), delusion (bhava-taṇhā) and hatred (vibhava-taṇhā).
These 3 poisons represent the roots of craving (tanha) and are the cause of Dukkha (suffering, pain) and thus result in rebirth.
Interesting that MXTX used this name for one of the characters who suffers, arguably, the worst of these three emotions.
3. The Qian kun purse “乾坤袋 (qián kūn dài) – can be called “Heaven and Earth” Pouch. In Buddhism, Maitreya (मैत्रेय) owns this to store items. It was believed that there was a mythical space inside the bag that could absorb the world.” (TWX)
1. LWJ’s sword Bichen ‘is likely an abbreviation for the term 躲避红尘 (duǒ bì hóng chén), which can be translated as such: 躲避: shunning or hiding away from 红尘 (worldly affairs; which is a buddhist teaching.) (https://t.co/zF65W3roJe) (abbrev. TWX)
2. Sandu (三 毒), Jiang Cheng’s sword, refers to the three poisons (triviṣa) in Buddhism; desire (kāma-taṇhā), delusion (bhava-taṇhā) and hatred (vibhava-taṇhā).
These 3 poisons represent the roots of craving (tanha) and are the cause of Dukkha (suffering, pain) and thus result in rebirth.
Interesting that MXTX used this name for one of the characters who suffers, arguably, the worst of these three emotions.
3. The Qian kun purse “乾坤袋 (qián kūn dài) – can be called “Heaven and Earth” Pouch. In Buddhism, Maitreya (मैत्रेय) owns this to store items. It was believed that there was a mythical space inside the bag that could absorb the world.” (TWX)
