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The WEF conspiracy doesn’t seem that radical to me. You have some of the wealthiest people in the world flying into Davos on private jets to discuss how societ

The WEF conspiracy doesn’t seem that radical to me. You have some of the wealthiest people in the world flying into Davos on private jets to discuss how society needs to change to save the environment. Pro tip: When they’re talking about society they don’t mean themselves, they mean you. These folks aren’t going to be dining on synthetic meat or cricket protein, and they aren’t going to take public transit or give up a few of their 15 houses to reduce their CO2 footprint. The reality is they are entirely self serving and it sure would be convenient for them if a few less plebs were crowding up the beaches in Fiji or jamming up the roads in NYC or London when their driver needs to take them to the airport.

woodruffw 4y ago
I didn’t say radical. I said neoreactiory, as in: co-opting traditional reactionary pathologies and reusing them in a contemporary setting. The taboo disgust reaction of eating bugs is just a cherry on top. It would be a grave error to read these comments as “I endorse whatever our planet’s ultrawealthy think is best for you and me.” I don’t. But that doesn’t mean I’ll hop onto every cheap retelling of the same basic reactionary conspiracy that’s been around for the last 600 years.
- coldtea 4y ago
  >I didn’t say radical. I said neoreactiory, as in: co-opting traditional reactionary pathologies and reusing them in a contemporary setting. Is the above anything else than a word salad to say "thought crime" just with more words? Label them "reactionary", yeah, because as if being reacted against is "revolutionary". It's convenient how such weasel words can justify anything ("You don't like the gig economy? You're reactionary") - as if there's a monopoly on the definition of societal progress. >The taboo disgust reaction of eating bugs is just a cherry on top. Yes. We should rejoice for every such corporate money-making scheme pushed through advertising, subsidies, and policy. And even if eating bugs is not taboo for many, there are still a lot with this taboo about shit eating. They should learn to eat shit with a grin too.

woodruffw 4y ago

I didn’t say radical. I said neoreactiory, as in: co-opting traditional reactionary pathologies and reusing them in a contemporary setting. The taboo disgust reaction of eating bugs is just a cherry on top. It would be a grave error to read these comments as “I endorse whatever our planet’s ultrawealthy think is best for you and me.” I don’t. But that doesn’t mean I’ll hop onto every cheap retelling of the same basic reactionary conspiracy that’s been around for the last 600 years.

coldtea 4y ago
>I didn’t say radical. I said neoreactiory, as in: co-opting traditional reactionary pathologies and reusing them in a contemporary setting. Is the above anything else than a word salad to say "thought crime" just with more words? Label them "reactionary", yeah, because as if being reacted against is "revolutionary". It's convenient how such weasel words can justify anything ("You don't like the gig economy? You're reactionary") - as if there's a monopoly on the definition of societal progress. >The taboo disgust reaction of eating bugs is just a cherry on top. Yes. We should rejoice for every such corporate money-making scheme pushed through advertising, subsidies, and policy. And even if eating bugs is not taboo for many, there are still a lot with this taboo about shit eating. They should learn to eat shit with a grin too.