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>there are a few people who earnestly and honestly state >points, but a lot of it turns into personal attacks and >pissing contests based on the need to be right. >
My posts are full of this.
>and there's the whole "the majors are watching" idea that >happens when music gets discussed. when people talk about and >bring up artists, new music, and important topics, people >either condescendingly "snark" or they won't say how they >really feel, because they don't want to piss off the people >that they eventually want to work for. >
>that's rebellion in a nutshell. everyone else wants somebody >else to do it. they won't hold your hand and jump with you, >they'll push you off and see what happens. and sit back with >everyone else and talk about it.
Poignant & true.
>ini...you mentioned buddha and jesus. those are interesting >people because they've stood the test of time, are "central >figures" in religions based on them, and they preached peace. >
They also preached the love of self, and self governance.
> >i don't really know what happened to buddha. but jesus was >crucified for going against the status quo. why? because he >was a "threat" to the establishment that was throwing hot >coals. he preached peace, performed miracles and folks didn't >have his back. the same people that would probably be >complaining or mad about the way things were. the people that >would push him off the cliff. >
The miracles part is an interesting idea. I personally believe Jesus reached a state of humanity that we can all reach, and this is precisely why he said that it is all within you. I believe he started just like you and I, educated himself, sharpened his mind, hardened his body, and perfected his soul. In that sense, he possessed the holy trinity of himself, which allowed him to do things which others would call magic, or super human, when in reality, it could just be our perfected and "divine" state.
>marcus garvey was sold for rice, betrayed by the people he was >trying to save for what? im sure he heard "if you don't like >it go back to africa" enough times, and it seems like he came >up with a plan to go back to africa. it seems like he felt >like "i don't like being here anymore than you like seeing me >here." > >malcolm x was kind of like magneto, and mlk reminds me of >professor x. and they both got taken out. pac used to speak >out. anyways if history has taught you anything, the people >build heroes up to tear them down. we want leaders, but allow >people from the outside to infiltrate and infect organizations >or to "comfortably numb" any sense of rebellion. > >what is there to rebel against? what is the status quo? we >live in a capitalistic society. that's not going to change. >that's the nurturing that's currently influencing our nature. >
In my opinion, capitalism is falling and will eventually implode. You cannot have perpetual capitalism in a system with finite resources. There are far better ideas to capitalism, and tools for peace and cooperation as well, they are just not being used.
We could be pals. You should post more. ~Experience is the currency of the soul.
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