Why are the bad guys so organized? One answer may be that the "good guys" assume most people are like them: unassuming, basically good and trying to get better, looking for win/win, and to minimize harm to others. Therefore, we are not on guard. We are not strategically preparing for attack. And generally and genuinely aren't looking for world domination. (Sure, we have egos too, and want recognition or success and of course material security, but NOT in a zero-sum-game at the expense of others, or solely for the sake of power and control)
Meanwhile the "bad guys" assume everyone is like them: cut throat, brutal, competitive win/lose approach--this makes them on guard and strategic.
It's like most of humanity is like Hobbits and Dwarfs, while a small subset it like Sauron or Sauroman who organize armies systematically.
Maybe overly simplistic, but it helps frame things.
Reminds me couple years ago, the Chinese - US meeting at Alaska, one of Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said “We thought too well of the United States. We thought the U.S. would follow by the necessary diplomatic protocol.”
To be honey, for very long time, most Chinese think the US have good and fair government, and everything up for debate and negotiate, until recent years, that impression changed.
Put the same strategy and millions of dollars, free food, paid staff and successful recruiting efforts into a liberal message and there’d be 368 Liberal Chapters!
The tpUSA is a movement/strategy funded by wealthy, wise determined, and conservative, confused citizens. This is a Deja-vu! The wealthy smartly took over the young minds in the high school and college economics curriculum of the late 70s. Educate the young minds to mimic a system. Brilliant.
Rounding up dates: 1975 – 2005 = 30 years. Tthe wealthy started slacking off, but Charlie resurrected their cause and did a damn good job of it. Another brilliant move.
From Wikipedia: “ TPUSA is an American nonprofit organization (it’s easy to establish a non-profit organization in the USA) that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in June 2012 by Charlie Kirk” The wealthy conservative people happily helped Charlie Kirk.
Your brilliant commentary, as usual shines:
“These audiences are already deep in what can only be described as the swamp of adult life. Work tomorrow. Bills tonight. Family responsibilities on the weekend. Even when they agree completely, they do not have the time, energy, or institutional access to become organizers.” We’re exhausted and some of us feel broken.
An excellent article, and (I know this is the wrong word but I didn't want to use but as it tends to negate what went before) it doesn't stop there. I was studying for a Bachelor of Business part time in Australia when the Neocon government introduced Corporate funding of universities, halfway through the semester our tutor who was also the lecturer in economics started teaching pure Freidman theory, up until then he had been teaching Keynes as well, during the lecture I asked why he tried to dodge the question after I asked a third time he blurted out because he was told to, now I don't know if that was true or it was his decision, needless to say he was not happy with me and my marks suffered. As I already had a senior position I had gone to get the qualification and extend my knowledge not to be indoctrinated, so I dropped out in hindsight I should have fronted the Dean and demanded a full refund of all my fees if that was the case or get the lecturer put in his place. And since then it has got worse as Deans are paid by corporations.
Sorry for the long rant, just wanted to point out the other side of the equation 😊
Turning Point USA Understands Where Power Starts: On-Campus PROPAGANDA. They are radicalizing college students toward a white nationalist infrastructure as a power base. They function as a racist extremist organization, not a brand. They are manipulative and exploitive. They are part of the infrastructure that dismantled DEI on college campuses, and denies students access to learning about diverse cultural histories and contributions.
Meh. A bit over-rated here in the USA of #OnlyFans elite-college girls & far rightwing Maga frat boys with their Trump University degree who rig-meme elections, and helping to install religious pedos, for profits. Academic political organization is highly important, don’t get me wrong. But there are other ways for regular folks to get organized, to make economic demands & political changes, ways including joining workers unions, coops etc etc. think-out-side-your-boxes.
Question is: how to turn "turning point" toward socialism? Religious bullshit and atavistic promises are offensive to me, but may be necessary to accomplish this. Students are, by definition, malleable.
My son graduated from a major, very diverse, obscenely well funded university about 15 years ago. At that time, at least to my limited awareness, progressivism was the order of the day. Most younger Americans want respect, security and a viable future. That is what socialism must project consistently - for all citizens - all workers - participating at every level.. Then, the internecine racism, misogyny and sectarian religious dogma will gradually lose its luster. It takes a lot of precious energy to maintain the levels of distrust and hatred that these people must exercise to thrive.
Why are the bad guys so organized? One answer may be that the "good guys" assume most people are like them: unassuming, basically good and trying to get better, looking for win/win, and to minimize harm to others. Therefore, we are not on guard. We are not strategically preparing for attack. And generally and genuinely aren't looking for world domination. (Sure, we have egos too, and want recognition or success and of course material security, but NOT in a zero-sum-game at the expense of others, or solely for the sake of power and control)
Meanwhile the "bad guys" assume everyone is like them: cut throat, brutal, competitive win/lose approach--this makes them on guard and strategic.
It's like most of humanity is like Hobbits and Dwarfs, while a small subset it like Sauron or Sauroman who organize armies systematically.
Maybe overly simplistic, but it helps frame things.
I think you summarized it well…
Reminds me couple years ago, the Chinese - US meeting at Alaska, one of Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said “We thought too well of the United States. We thought the U.S. would follow by the necessary diplomatic protocol.”
To be honey, for very long time, most Chinese think the US have good and fair government, and everything up for debate and negotiate, until recent years, that impression changed.
Put the same strategy and millions of dollars, free food, paid staff and successful recruiting efforts into a liberal message and there’d be 368 Liberal Chapters!
The tpUSA is a movement/strategy funded by wealthy, wise determined, and conservative, confused citizens. This is a Deja-vu! The wealthy smartly took over the young minds in the high school and college economics curriculum of the late 70s. Educate the young minds to mimic a system. Brilliant.
Rounding up dates: 1975 – 2005 = 30 years. Tthe wealthy started slacking off, but Charlie resurrected their cause and did a damn good job of it. Another brilliant move.
From Wikipedia: “ TPUSA is an American nonprofit organization (it’s easy to establish a non-profit organization in the USA) that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in June 2012 by Charlie Kirk” The wealthy conservative people happily helped Charlie Kirk.
Your brilliant commentary, as usual shines:
“These audiences are already deep in what can only be described as the swamp of adult life. Work tomorrow. Bills tonight. Family responsibilities on the weekend. Even when they agree completely, they do not have the time, energy, or institutional access to become organizers.” We’re exhausted and some of us feel broken.
(TP – toilet paper. )
we need to explore how to start a grassroot movement that for working class politics.
An excellent article, and (I know this is the wrong word but I didn't want to use but as it tends to negate what went before) it doesn't stop there. I was studying for a Bachelor of Business part time in Australia when the Neocon government introduced Corporate funding of universities, halfway through the semester our tutor who was also the lecturer in economics started teaching pure Freidman theory, up until then he had been teaching Keynes as well, during the lecture I asked why he tried to dodge the question after I asked a third time he blurted out because he was told to, now I don't know if that was true or it was his decision, needless to say he was not happy with me and my marks suffered. As I already had a senior position I had gone to get the qualification and extend my knowledge not to be indoctrinated, so I dropped out in hindsight I should have fronted the Dean and demanded a full refund of all my fees if that was the case or get the lecturer put in his place. And since then it has got worse as Deans are paid by corporations.
Sorry for the long rant, just wanted to point out the other side of the equation 😊
thank you for bringing this out. Wow, this is something very interesting to know. Corporate influence on university academics is kinda f*ed up.
Turning Point USA Understands Where Power Starts: On-Campus PROPAGANDA. They are radicalizing college students toward white nationalism.
Turning Point USA Understands Where Power Starts: On-Campus PROPAGANDA. They are radicalizing college students toward a white nationalist infrastructure as a power base. They function as a racist extremist organization, not a brand. They are manipulative and exploitive. They are part of the infrastructure that dismantled DEI on college campuses, and denies students access to learning about diverse cultural histories and contributions.
Meh. A bit over-rated here in the USA of #OnlyFans elite-college girls & far rightwing Maga frat boys with their Trump University degree who rig-meme elections, and helping to install religious pedos, for profits. Academic political organization is highly important, don’t get me wrong. But there are other ways for regular folks to get organized, to make economic demands & political changes, ways including joining workers unions, coops etc etc. think-out-side-your-boxes.
I agree, there are many ways we can explore. thank you
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Question is: how to turn "turning point" toward socialism? Religious bullshit and atavistic promises are offensive to me, but may be necessary to accomplish this. Students are, by definition, malleable.
something like this we need to explore and focus on, otherwise, the socialism or working class politics just gonna keep losing
My son graduated from a major, very diverse, obscenely well funded university about 15 years ago. At that time, at least to my limited awareness, progressivism was the order of the day. Most younger Americans want respect, security and a viable future. That is what socialism must project consistently - for all citizens - all workers - participating at every level.. Then, the internecine racism, misogyny and sectarian religious dogma will gradually lose its luster. It takes a lot of precious energy to maintain the levels of distrust and hatred that these people must exercise to thrive.