You are full of shit. What Hedges writes is not defeatism, it is reality. As he correctly notes, you don’t fight fascism because you think you will win, you fight fascism because it is fascism.
Are we capable of creating a new reality? Of course. But it will not come from marches, or tepid protest, no matter the number of participants. It also won’t come from elections, which are nothing more than political theater when the government is bought and paid for.
The only thing that will save us are striking fear into the hearts and minds of the ruling class; fear in telling the corporate masters that they will lose their influence (wallets) altogether unless they give up a good chunk of their fortune and legislative control, a la what happened with the New Deal.
That fear can only come from boycotts, general strikes, and nonviolent civil disobedience, on a large scale.
The ruling class will not capitulate willingly. Blood will be shed, as it has been preceding every era of social progress in our short history. The willingness of people to die, as you note, must transit from word to deed, if the defeat of the corporate coup is to come about.
You really like those ad hominem attacks, don’t you Tommy? Wonder why? Usually, those who resort to such methods lack the ability to reason and argue their way to a persuasive position.
Oh, Tommy Boy, set forth a cogent argument and we can take it from there….
Usually, those who put forth an argument (your attack on Hedges and Moore) who are then taken to the woodshed via a rebuttal, and then hide behind their safe space (oh, feelings hurt with the ad hominem x2) are legends in their own mind.
You, Billy Bob, are the one due for cogent argument as a response to my rebuttal. So far, all you’ve offered up is safe space and your own use of ad hominem.
You are full of shit. What Hedges writes is not defeatism, it is reality. As he correctly notes, you don’t fight fascism because you think you will win, you fight fascism because it is fascism.
Are we capable of creating a new reality? Of course. But it will not come from marches, or tepid protest, no matter the number of participants. It also won’t come from elections, which are nothing more than political theater when the government is bought and paid for.
The only thing that will save us are striking fear into the hearts and minds of the ruling class; fear in telling the corporate masters that they will lose their influence (wallets) altogether unless they give up a good chunk of their fortune and legislative control, a la what happened with the New Deal.
That fear can only come from boycotts, general strikes, and nonviolent civil disobedience, on a large scale.
The ruling class will not capitulate willingly. Blood will be shed, as it has been preceding every era of social progress in our short history. The willingness of people to die, as you note, must transit from word to deed, if the defeat of the corporate coup is to come about.
We’ll see.
You lose the argument the minute you adopt the ad hominem.
Ah, the assertion from the logical fallacy quiver as a response.
If that’s all you’ve got as a reply, I accept your argument surrender.
Bless your heart.
I see you like logical fallacies. Sort of like, um, MAGAts. You have the fallacious day you deserve, Tommy
Keep digging. Sort of like, um, an idiot.
You really like those ad hominem attacks, don’t you Tommy? Wonder why? Usually, those who resort to such methods lack the ability to reason and argue their way to a persuasive position.
Oh, Tommy Boy, set forth a cogent argument and we can take it from there….
Usually, those who put forth an argument (your attack on Hedges and Moore) who are then taken to the woodshed via a rebuttal, and then hide behind their safe space (oh, feelings hurt with the ad hominem x2) are legends in their own mind.
You, Billy Bob, are the one due for cogent argument as a response to my rebuttal. So far, all you’ve offered up is safe space and your own use of ad hominem.
I eagerly await your response.