theacharnian

The most benevolent reading of his idea here is that the rich are shallow and are content with the base material satisfactions afforded them by wealth, as opposed to using their wealth for some kind of greatness.

That's it. That's the whole idea.

So this is the wise sage of the dark enlightenment? This is the intellectual colossus shaping the thinking of the new tech elite?

There is nothing there. Any random village priest (or small town pastor for you yanks) has more intellectual depth in their Sunday sermon than this.

Carney is using the Trump threat to discipline labour internally. Nationalism in the service of capital.

"Maintaining public safety and confidence is of utmost importance to York Region," Patrick Casey said in a statement Thursday. "York Region remains committed to fostering welcoming and inclusive communities, as affirmed by the Inclusion Charter for York Region."

"We remain committed to a welcoming and inclusive community where diversity is celebrated and where everyone can develop to their full potential," said Casey.

What kind of absurd statement is this? Inclusivity and diversity is redefined to mean banning anti-genocide rhetoric??

The US doesn't have that??? Backwards little Greece has had it for decades.

I can't tell if Carney making the Palestine announcement right before the deadline was a blunder or a calculated move.

That's the Soviet flag next to the ROC flag.

Oh yea? And where are the mainstream media articles with politicians being embarrassed about dealing with US tech companies? Where are the "EU voices alarm" pieces?

Whataboutism is one thing, willful ignorance of media bias is another.

But the EU is not actually contending anything.

This means: The EU is not actually challenging the US or China for global dominance. There is no actual European vision for the world. EU states are happy to find a way to play along with whatever the US want to do.

Anyway, cheers.

This means: I'm done talking about this have a nice day.

Future generations treating past generations with disdain is kind of the whole point of social progress. Slavery has only been a social taboo in the last couple centuries max. Women's equal political rights are even more recent, only about 100 years. LGBT rights are barely a generation old. So wtf is this argument? It's logical extension is "infant exposure is OK, the Romans did it just fine"

But the EU is not actually contending anything.

Anyway, cheers.

Like I said, not a lost cause. But I'm pessimistic based on what I'm seeing European politicians actually doing.

That said, I am not sure I buy the "beat chance" rhetoric, that's too Fukuyama-ist for my taste. History didn't end.

The EU has to earn its reputation as a champion of human rights and international law back. So far I haven't seen any movement towards that. It's not a lost cause yet but I am not optimistic.