initially written in 1997. recreated in jan, 1998. reclaimed july 1, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/takers
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
thug culture is enforced by the media from the top down
initially written in 1997. recreated in jan, 1998. reclaimed july 1, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/thug-culture-is-enforced-by-the-media-from-the-top-down
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/thug-culture-is-enforced-by-the-media-from-the-top-down
at
17:25
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
use value is somewhat difficult to define in the human propensity towards artistic expression (initial upload)
recorded in jan, 1998. reclaimed june 29, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/use-value-is-somewhat-difficult-to-define-in-the-human-propensity-towards-artistic-expression
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/use-value-is-somewhat-difficult-to-define-in-the-human-propensity-towards-artistic-expression
at
15:30
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
reaction to canada day
parade outside my door. not this kind of parade. wish it was...
at
12:35
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
hey god (electronics only mix) (initial upload)
initially programmed in 1997. digitally modified in feb, 1998. reclaimed june 29, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/hey-god-electronics-only
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/hey-god-electronics-only
at
07:30
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
i can't believe that bernie sanders is the guy the bank is running to beat clinton. the establishment candidate hasn't appeared, yet.
at
01:23
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
an interview with cornel west
he's consistently so great to listen to. that part at the end made my day.
at
01:15
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
it's a nice sentiment and everything, but the issue isn't really base racism. racism is almost always a consequence of economic conditions. a hundred years ago, this was widely understood; unfortunately, we've been led astray by a century of economic liberalism that has glossed over hard questions with feel good slogans.
donald trump doesn't care where you're from or what colour you are or what language you speak. he's a ruthless, financial tyrant. if you check his business transactions, you'll no doubt see that people of all colours and nationalities are good enough to carry out deals with him.
what he's really doing is playing to a political agenda, and while it's something that gets whipped up by the rupert murdochs of the world as a distraction, the base he's playing to is actually poor whites with low levels of education and limited economic options. rather than blame that on people like donald trump, they blame it on "immigrants" - because that's what rupert murdoch and his cronies teach them.
the difficult part of the situation, though, is the reality that, on some level, they're actually right. you could look at the situation with seasonal farm workers in california, as one example. they make a lot of food, and it feeds a lot of people. even way up here in canada, most of the strawberries come to us from california for most of the year. and, the labour that picks these strawberries (and does most of the other work) is, in fact, mostly undocumented immigrant labour. the producers prefer this because it allows them to pay less than the minimum wage, and the politicians and law enforcement look the other way due to bribery. they won't hire year-round residents in these areas because of fear that they'll unionize, and because labour laws demand that they pay them a minimum salary. it goes well beyond that, though, with "temporary foreign worker" programs that reduce to renting slaves for a while and then sending them back.
the reality is that, in conjunction with outsourcing and mechanization, this actually has reached a level where you've got year-round residents (mostly white) that really can't find jobs, while the big producers are bringing in workers from outside of the country and paying them a fraction of what they're entitled to. and, when the media stands up and points the finger, it's easy to fall into the wrong narrative.
so, there is a pretty real problem that's a consequence of corruption and free trade. but, what's necessary, here, is to get the whole story across to people, so that they're blaming donald trump rather than migrant workers. and, while these slogans may make you feel nice, they don't really get anybody closer to understanding anything.
donald trump doesn't care where you're from or what colour you are or what language you speak. he's a ruthless, financial tyrant. if you check his business transactions, you'll no doubt see that people of all colours and nationalities are good enough to carry out deals with him.
what he's really doing is playing to a political agenda, and while it's something that gets whipped up by the rupert murdochs of the world as a distraction, the base he's playing to is actually poor whites with low levels of education and limited economic options. rather than blame that on people like donald trump, they blame it on "immigrants" - because that's what rupert murdoch and his cronies teach them.
the difficult part of the situation, though, is the reality that, on some level, they're actually right. you could look at the situation with seasonal farm workers in california, as one example. they make a lot of food, and it feeds a lot of people. even way up here in canada, most of the strawberries come to us from california for most of the year. and, the labour that picks these strawberries (and does most of the other work) is, in fact, mostly undocumented immigrant labour. the producers prefer this because it allows them to pay less than the minimum wage, and the politicians and law enforcement look the other way due to bribery. they won't hire year-round residents in these areas because of fear that they'll unionize, and because labour laws demand that they pay them a minimum salary. it goes well beyond that, though, with "temporary foreign worker" programs that reduce to renting slaves for a while and then sending them back.
the reality is that, in conjunction with outsourcing and mechanization, this actually has reached a level where you've got year-round residents (mostly white) that really can't find jobs, while the big producers are bringing in workers from outside of the country and paying them a fraction of what they're entitled to. and, when the media stands up and points the finger, it's easy to fall into the wrong narrative.
so, there is a pretty real problem that's a consequence of corruption and free trade. but, what's necessary, here, is to get the whole story across to people, so that they're blaming donald trump rather than migrant workers. and, while these slogans may make you feel nice, they don't really get anybody closer to understanding anything.
at
00:53
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
rap news 33
the papacy nowadays is a kind of a supreme court of the church, rather than an executive or legislative branch. what it does is codify perspectives that are already in practice. he's saying this now because followers of the catholic faith - and let's not forget that catholicism is a minority religion in the heart of the empire, which is based on protestant values - have already come to this conclusion. it's leading from behind. preaching to the choir...
likewise, if he ever comes out in favour of restricting oppression to homosexuality, it will be because it's already established.
infallibility? decrees of god's will? hardly. it's just a reaction to the grassroots. you could even call it a type of crude democracy.
the effect will be minimal.
i mean, the moonseed perspective is exaggerated here, but the broad view amongst american christians remains that the pope is an agent of satan. that's hardcoded into virtually all of the protestant denominations. american christianity is and always has been a violent reaction to catholicism. the more the pope speaks like this, the more the dominant narrative is upheld, about climate change being a globalist/satanist plot - because the pope is their guy.
conversely, insofar as this is relevant in latin america and africa, what the church provides is a place for organizing movements, rather than any guiding principle. and, if it starts meddling too much into something that is happening independent of it's control, it's more likely to act as a co-opting and dispersive force.
in order to be effective, this movement needs to be secular. that doesn't mean rejecting religious people. it just means keeping religion out of it.
it maybe exposes a cynical truth, though: perhaps all we have left is prayer. perhaps we're at that base level of hopelessness.
ZYX
+deathtokoalas It is a good set of Commandments to live by for humanity. For those of either secular & religious persuasion. I salute Pope Francis for reminding us
I am an atheist , but believe we should take heed these words, regardless of the source. The Pope has over a billion followers. We cannot divest them of their religious beliefs, nor why we would want to.This message is so clearly a universal force for good, not dependant on religious persuasion.
deathtokoalas
+ZYX well, i think there's a lot of reasons to want to, but it's not the point. the church is approaching this from a "bait and capture" approach. you want to think of it as a type of "green capitalism".
likewise, if he ever comes out in favour of restricting oppression to homosexuality, it will be because it's already established.
infallibility? decrees of god's will? hardly. it's just a reaction to the grassroots. you could even call it a type of crude democracy.
the effect will be minimal.
i mean, the moonseed perspective is exaggerated here, but the broad view amongst american christians remains that the pope is an agent of satan. that's hardcoded into virtually all of the protestant denominations. american christianity is and always has been a violent reaction to catholicism. the more the pope speaks like this, the more the dominant narrative is upheld, about climate change being a globalist/satanist plot - because the pope is their guy.
conversely, insofar as this is relevant in latin america and africa, what the church provides is a place for organizing movements, rather than any guiding principle. and, if it starts meddling too much into something that is happening independent of it's control, it's more likely to act as a co-opting and dispersive force.
in order to be effective, this movement needs to be secular. that doesn't mean rejecting religious people. it just means keeping religion out of it.
it maybe exposes a cynical truth, though: perhaps all we have left is prayer. perhaps we're at that base level of hopelessness.
ZYX
+deathtokoalas It is a good set of Commandments to live by for humanity. For those of either secular & religious persuasion. I salute Pope Francis for reminding us
I am an atheist , but believe we should take heed these words, regardless of the source. The Pope has over a billion followers. We cannot divest them of their religious beliefs, nor why we would want to.This message is so clearly a universal force for good, not dependant on religious persuasion.
deathtokoalas
+ZYX well, i think there's a lot of reasons to want to, but it's not the point. the church is approaching this from a "bait and capture" approach. you want to think of it as a type of "green capitalism".
at
00:15
Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada
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