You know I thought that people like Baudrillard or Fisher or Zizek (long live the drip) had figured out postmodern Capitalism in the 80's, but I guess it's actually the fucking Civil War guy who really gets it. R*ddit libs and getting the wall, name a better duo.

  • Abraxiel
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    4 years ago

    You really wanna shoot someone dead for believing in a man who makes sleepy time war documentaries instead of theorists they've barely heard of?

    • CatherineTheSoSo [any]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah, Zizek is the only one of those guys who's alive and his main thing is saying provocative things for shits and giggles. I like him and all but if he told me the sky is blue, I'd check for myself.

    • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Mmm not that so much as pointing out a prime example of liberals failing to develop for themselves useful explanations for...well pretty much anything. Leftists very much so have a problem disseminating better concepts. I think what is called for in the present moment is developing new methods for organizing and educating that are more likely to be successful. Neoliberals have found myriad ways of subverting themselves in order to strengthen themselves in late capitalism. I'm not sure leftists generally have found good answers yet.