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That's not a fair statement. Every institution (let's say - my household) sweeps problems under the rug. It's the euphemism for problems that aren't worth deal

That's not a fair statement. Every institution (let's say - my household) sweeps problems under the rug. It's the euphemism for problems that aren't worth dealing with. Institutions (in the form discussed) are either reinvented from the inside out and thus are and remain institutions, or are "toppled" in which case they are not "institutions" but "failures". Think of how the Tea Party and the Libertarian movements or affected Republican politics in years past, or how completely alien the party is compared to a decade ago. The institution of the "Republican party" persists, even though it's nothing like its former self. Same name, same "it's all fine just keep trusting us" but meanwhile quietly burned to the ground from the inside out.

PaulHoule 8mo ago
The backdrop is that centrism is failing everywhere. Macron's France is a great example but you can see it in Starmer's Britain. It might be sensible policy but it doesn't satisfy anyone emotionally whereas Trumpism does. Of course "satisfied emotionally" can leave you with one hell of a hangover the next day.
- gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
  Self-trolling, or centre left trolling centre-right, AND vice versa is my best answer to https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=reactionary%20centrism&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... (whatever else the centre stands for in any institution, one needs to see the dividing line _clearly_. What is the dividing line that defines the R-C in HN? Usually has something to do with things that feel like they cannot be said, yes!) Of course details matter*, but how else can we pull the rabbits out from under the rug? *Such as virtuoso listening skills, a functional beta-blocker or quietapine regime, etc. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713785 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713785
  - aebtebeten 8mo ago
    Churchill's description of centre-left trolling centre-right and vice versa is his description of politics as being a collision sport where it's important to both be going in the same direction when you make contact, just pushing each other sideways to attempt to achieve an advantage for your side (the common goal should be the primary component; factional goals are secondary)? lagniappe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJ9QDN_-cw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJ9QDN_-cw
    - gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
      Sounds about right. Here though.. have we figured out what the common goal is? I'm not even sure what the factional ones are.. "Decoupling by coupling" is my name for this confusion :) Concrete to-do is to dissect and mount some YouTube transcripts for ah, what I'd call "offspring activation" On the other axis, there is mention of lyingflat so that's where I've been nudging the trolls :) For both I'll have to read Hiroyuki Nishimura. May take a month! (Both the original and the Chinese version) "Things that cannot be said" as per Orwell are indeed part of the troll-sploration, shall we say, common, objectives.. ? L: https://youtu.be/HBURlcNpfoo https://youtu.be/HBURlcNpfoo PS: Buxton 100 has my vote :)
      - aebtebeten 8mo ago
        Just about the time you've finished your reading, I may have located an english .srt for the "talking 'bout [his] g-g-g-generation". Currently only up to Andress-as-Inanna scene, and apparently she's had more trouble with return of capital lately than return on capital...
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        gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
        Ah what's been happening? https://web.archive.org/web/20220304082837/https://books.google.com/books?id=u31zDwAAQBAJ&q=hiroyuki+nishimura+television+japan&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q=hiroyuki%20nishimura%20television%20japan&f=false https://web.archive.org/web/20220304082837/https://books.goo... Panties!! Panties!! Panties!! (As capital) For a cheap summary https://archive.ph/yVHQJ https://archive.ph/yVHQJ (Book and person seems both more "oddball" and less "oddball" than this article makes it out to be: https://youtu.be/KsLyJ_mdMAU https://youtu.be/KsLyJ_mdMAU https://youtu.be/L7vw5_TRQis https://youtu.be/L7vw5_TRQis https://youtube.com/shorts/m56cYM78wV4 https://youtube.com/shorts/m56cYM78wV4 https://youtube.com/shorts/QsG1WYq_1h8 https://youtube.com/shorts/QsG1WYq_1h8 Who is more hipster XD. Tough question

PaulHoule 8mo ago

The backdrop is that centrism is failing everywhere. Macron's France is a great example but you can see it in Starmer's Britain. It might be sensible policy but it doesn't satisfy anyone emotionally whereas Trumpism does. Of course "satisfied emotionally" can leave you with one hell of a hangover the next day.

gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
Self-trolling, or centre left trolling centre-right, AND vice versa is my best answer to https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=reactionary%20centrism&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... (whatever else the centre stands for in any institution, one needs to see the dividing line _clearly_. What is the dividing line that defines the R-C in HN? Usually has something to do with things that feel like they cannot be said, yes!) Of course details matter*, but how else can we pull the rabbits out from under the rug? *Such as virtuoso listening skills, a functional beta-blocker or quietapine regime, etc. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713785 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713785
- aebtebeten 8mo ago
  Churchill's description of centre-left trolling centre-right and vice versa is his description of politics as being a collision sport where it's important to both be going in the same direction when you make contact, just pushing each other sideways to attempt to achieve an advantage for your side (the common goal should be the primary component; factional goals are secondary)? lagniappe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJ9QDN_-cw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJ9QDN_-cw
  - gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
    Sounds about right. Here though.. have we figured out what the common goal is? I'm not even sure what the factional ones are.. "Decoupling by coupling" is my name for this confusion :) Concrete to-do is to dissect and mount some YouTube transcripts for ah, what I'd call "offspring activation" On the other axis, there is mention of lyingflat so that's where I've been nudging the trolls :) For both I'll have to read Hiroyuki Nishimura. May take a month! (Both the original and the Chinese version) "Things that cannot be said" as per Orwell are indeed part of the troll-sploration, shall we say, common, objectives.. ? L: https://youtu.be/HBURlcNpfoo https://youtu.be/HBURlcNpfoo PS: Buxton 100 has my vote :)
    - aebtebeten 8mo ago
      Just about the time you've finished your reading, I may have located an english .srt for the "talking 'bout [his] g-g-g-generation". Currently only up to Andress-as-Inanna scene, and apparently she's had more trouble with return of capital lately than return on capital...
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      - gsf_emergency_6 8mo ago
        Ah what's been happening? https://web.archive.org/web/20220304082837/https://books.google.com/books?id=u31zDwAAQBAJ&q=hiroyuki+nishimura+television+japan&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q=hiroyuki%20nishimura%20television%20japan&f=false https://web.archive.org/web/20220304082837/https://books.goo... Panties!! Panties!! Panties!! (As capital) For a cheap summary https://archive.ph/yVHQJ https://archive.ph/yVHQJ (Book and person seems both more "oddball" and less "oddball" than this article makes it out to be: https://youtu.be/KsLyJ_mdMAU https://youtu.be/KsLyJ_mdMAU https://youtu.be/L7vw5_TRQis https://youtu.be/L7vw5_TRQis https://youtube.com/shorts/m56cYM78wV4 https://youtube.com/shorts/m56cYM78wV4 https://youtube.com/shorts/QsG1WYq_1h8 https://youtube.com/shorts/QsG1WYq_1h8 Who is more hipster XD. Tough question