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“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.
The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life,
nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” — Isaac Asimov
The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life,
nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” — Isaac Asimov
I’ve been on Al Gore’s internet for 35 years. I’m done with keyboard warriors and arrogant asses crapping on strangers. Take your self righteous attitude and shove it where the sun don’t shine.
I’ve also been an Angelino for 25 years. One thing we Angelinos do not take kindly to is wanna bes telling us what to do or what to believe in. F*ck that sh*t.
To quote the city’s poet, Kendrick Lamar: You’re not a colleague, you’re a f*cking colonizer.
I’ve also been an Angelino for 25 years. One thing we Angelinos do not take kindly to is wanna bes telling us what to do or what to believe in. F*ck that sh*t.
To quote the city’s poet, Kendrick Lamar: You’re not a colleague, you’re a f*cking colonizer.
don't tread on us
Jun. 10th, 2025 12:09 pmI stand with LA.
I’m tired of the misrepresentation, the hysteria, and the outright lies spread by the media.
The city is very big, as is the county. The protests are taking place in a small section of downtown.
Non violent protesters are not the same as looters.
But agent provocateurs, those who like to stir shit up, and those with an agenda sure as heck want to make them the same and paint a picture of violence to support their bigotry.
It’s the same thing since 2020, since 2014, since OWS, since 1992, and before that, the 60s and 70s.
Most people want peace and to protest in a peaceful way. But it’s always the bad actors that ruin the movements.
It’s about optics. The most fear-based vision prevails because the privileged and the ignorant will not overcome themselves. They will not come to terms with their boredom by creating their own meaning and instead demand that life become a reality show where “the Others” must suffer as scapegoats. A dysfunctional mentality that impedes progress.
I’m tired of the misrepresentation, the hysteria, and the outright lies spread by the media.
The city is very big, as is the county. The protests are taking place in a small section of downtown.
Non violent protesters are not the same as looters.
But agent provocateurs, those who like to stir shit up, and those with an agenda sure as heck want to make them the same and paint a picture of violence to support their bigotry.
It’s the same thing since 2020, since 2014, since OWS, since 1992, and before that, the 60s and 70s.
Most people want peace and to protest in a peaceful way. But it’s always the bad actors that ruin the movements.
It’s about optics. The most fear-based vision prevails because the privileged and the ignorant will not overcome themselves. They will not come to terms with their boredom by creating their own meaning and instead demand that life become a reality show where “the Others” must suffer as scapegoats. A dysfunctional mentality that impedes progress.