tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post6221883064635373307..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: "Perception is Reality," the Leftist Chick I Was Dating SaidCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-27289920110248684112010-12-20T20:46:28.018-08:002010-12-20T20:46:28.018-08:00There is a silver lining: environmentalism. The ba...There is a silver lining: environmentalism. The basic metaphysics of environmentalism is rational. Environmentalist statements are of the form "This is true," not "This is what we want to be true." Imagine if the metaphysics of the rest of the left were applied to the environment. Could you say <br />"radioactivity is dangerous for you but not for me?" Does it make sense to say "nobody really knows whether global warming is a crisis, so we can believe whatever we like?" Pointing out that they are wrong about many of the details almost seems like quibbling.<br /><br />Of course, that still means environmentalists have only advanced to the same level of rationality that the rest of us achieved in kindergarten ... but things could be worse.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-66231064050011506362010-12-20T13:14:33.898-08:002010-12-20T13:14:33.898-08:00Baron said:
The more we build up a "social s...Baron said:<br /><i><br />The more we build up a "social safety net" of welfare (either government or from Mommy & Daddy) the more we prevent following generations from picking up on the important life lessons one gets only via directly having to deal with <b>adversity</b>.<br /></i><br /><br />I think you meant diversity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-38609136075940346112010-12-20T09:15:34.858-08:002010-12-20T09:15:34.858-08:00Unforunately, yes.Unforunately, yes.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-85208333742720974902010-12-20T09:08:10.046-08:002010-12-20T09:08:10.046-08:00You are Gen X, captainYou are Gen X, captainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-14028708534150487772010-12-19T21:20:19.497-08:002010-12-19T21:20:19.497-08:00You know, that is now the THIRD time somebody aske...You know, that is now the THIRD time somebody asked me how the date went.<br /><br />She married a doctor in London after she got impregnated and now is a stay at home mom despite her doctorate in philsophy. <br /><br />THank you MInnesota state taxpayer for subsidizing my hobby that I now do nothing with!Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-79535670872861422602010-12-19T15:33:13.986-08:002010-12-19T15:33:13.986-08:00Did you at least get some?Did you at least get some?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16794284590915021422010-12-18T02:17:14.774-08:002010-12-18T02:17:14.774-08:00This mindset is not new. People preferred Hegel...This mindset is not new. People preferred Hegel's sophistic make believe to Schopenahuer's harsh dose of reality.<br /><br />- BreezeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-66939573689191922802010-12-17T15:55:36.848-08:002010-12-17T15:55:36.848-08:00Let's pause a moment to thank these Leftist Ch...Let's pause a moment to thank these Leftist Chicks for all the high-quality amateur porn they've created for us guys. Perception that "acting" will not damage her future employment or marriage prospects = reality! Perception that Mom and Dad won't find out = reality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-17951936721689078062010-12-17T12:40:16.341-08:002010-12-17T12:40:16.341-08:00I had a Marxist professor like that. Day one, her...I had a Marxist professor like that. Day one, her first lesson was "truth is subjective."<br /><br />Sad to say she was teaching a lower history course which a lot of freshmen and sophomores had to take. Some of them now think the U.S. was the primary cause of World War II.amcznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-37448485046170100352010-12-17T12:29:21.722-08:002010-12-17T12:29:21.722-08:00I have had this sort of conversation many times, w...I have had this sort of conversation many times, with all sorts of people.<br />I have also had times where I simply asked someone why they believed such and such a view point. I was interested in their topic and wanted further information. An example, "interesting why do feel that way"? Other person "Oh, I just do".<br />Here is a reason this happens. Most people put very little thought into their beliefs and viewpoints. They also become very upset when you might force them to think a little, and explain themselves.<br />You see this happening a lot during elections, when the media ask people for their political views.<br />Another example that I witnessed on TV news, during an election.<br />Media, "what issues concern you during this election"? Voter, "well here in Nebraska we don`t have a lot of time to think about elections, so we just vote Democrat". Why even have an election with that sort of attitude.<br />Bottom line, most people do not put much thought into their beliefs, and they get upset if you ask them to think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-19530633560076122392010-12-17T09:21:19.647-08:002010-12-17T09:21:19.647-08:00Wait, our generation has intelligence to begin wit...Wait, our generation has intelligence to begin with???Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-26372226318363312642010-12-16T22:00:21.272-08:002010-12-16T22:00:21.272-08:00I had a discussion about gun control with the last...I had a discussion about gun control with the last liberal woman I dated.<br /><br />She accepted the fact that the vast majority of gun owners commit no violent crimes.<br /><br />She accepted that gun control had failed to stop firearms crime in America's major cities.<br /><br />She accepted that differences in firearm crime rates between the US and other countries had more to do with demographic factors than the mere presence of guns.<br /><br />She accepted that firearms safety programs, which she opposed, make as much sense as sex education, which she supports.<br /><br />But in the end, she still supported gun control to the extent of making the ownership of all firearms illegal for everyone.<br /><br />When I asked her why, she said, <br /><br /><b>"It's just the world I want to live in."</b><br /><br />I resisted the urge to tell her to move to Venus, because I wanted to get laid.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-66206079616959281302010-12-16T20:49:17.703-08:002010-12-16T20:49:17.703-08:00Gen Y - children of the boomers.
All of the hubri...Gen Y - children of the boomers.<br /><br />All of the hubris, but only half the intelligence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-86157089074404732632010-12-16T19:38:29.109-08:002010-12-16T19:38:29.109-08:00Post-modernist bastards at their best. Caps, read ...Post-modernist bastards at their best. Caps, read up on Sokal affair to get an idea on their mindset. You just may enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-3583949085356209482010-12-16T17:49:46.712-08:002010-12-16T17:49:46.712-08:00Why, Captain! You sound like a chit house objectiv...Why, Captain! You sound like a chit house objectivist! And good for you!<br /><br />Belief and truth are old enemies among our lesser leftie lickspittles, that is why we're in the mess we're in.<br /><br />No, I am not prepared for the decline. Is anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-82399001424333416222010-12-16T17:45:01.377-08:002010-12-16T17:45:01.377-08:00Reality is that which, even when you stop believin...Reality is that which, even when you stop believing in it, is still there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-6509915051350002702010-12-16T17:10:00.543-08:002010-12-16T17:10:00.543-08:00I think you speak to a larger principle, Cap...
T...I think you speak to a larger principle, Cap...<br /><br />The more we build up a "social safety net" of welfare (either government or from Mommy & Daddy) the more we prevent following generations from picking up on the important life lessons one gets only via directly having to deal with adversity.<br /><br />It's kind of a paradox though... the more advanced we get and the easier we make life for ourselves via the technological and affluent advances from a free marketplace, the more room we give the same stupid ideas of command economies to grow and flourish.Baron Metzengersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544814866932657624noreply@blogger.com