Current Affairs Tommy Robinson Bailed

[Bruce Wayne]

Too Marxist for you?

Too baffling mate. I'll happily listen to anyone who's given their opinion some thought, even if I might not agree with them, but people at the moment seem increasingly confident in spouting the most unimaginable guff I've ever heard. I mean a Tommy Robinson tattoo surely has to be a sign of mental illness doesn't it?

 

[AndyC]

Too baffling mate. I'll happily listen to anyone who's given their opinion some thought, even if I might not agree with them, but people at the moment seem increasingly confident in spouting the most unimaginable guff I've ever heard. I mean a Tommy Robinson tattoo surely has to be a sign of mental illness doesn't it?

And probably speaks volumes about the tattoo 'artist' that agreed to do it ??

 

[tsubaki]

The great Antonio Gramsci wrote in detail about his theory of cultural hegemony, in which the ruling elite of a diverse society manipulates the culture of that society, so that their worldview becomes an accepted cultural norm.

Since the EU referendum, we have witnessed a concerted attempt to portray the working class masses as being socially regressive - whereas the reality of the situation is that working class solidarity for the systematically marginalised has always been a firm working class tradition.

increasingly I have been coming to the conclusion that Spaced had the right idea when it comes to Gramsci

 

[Brendan Janus]

Never knew he was Anne Robinson's son !!

 

[magicjuan]

The great Antonio Gramsci wrote in detail about his theory of cultural hegemony, in which the ruling elite of a diverse society manipulates the culture of that society, so that their worldview becomes an accepted cultural norm.

Since the EU referendum, we have witnessed a concerted attempt to portray the working class masses as being socially regressive - whereas the reality of the situation is that working class solidarity for the systematically marginalised has always been a firm working class tradition.

There's little doubt about the class element, twas ever thus, however Gramsci wouldn't have understood the methodology being used today, the technology has allowed distraction for confusion and allowed enough layers of detachment to allow a guilt culture to foment within itself so that sub divisions of blame can be attached. It then gives knobends like Yaxley a platform. That solidarity is tainted by self preservation and the replication of capital ideals amongst the labour movement and working classes. As long as they percieve a layer or two below their lot will generally stop them short of revolt.

 

[Number_25]

increasingly I have been coming to the conclusion that Spaced had the right idea when it comes to Gramsci

As in the dog?

 

[COYBL25]

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Is that off @Ashtonian Facebook page ????

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

"Robinson, 35, whose real name is Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon"

Bloody Hell, no wonder he changed it!

Sounds like he's a bloody Viscount with that name

 

[Number_25]

There's little doubt about the class element, twas ever thus, however Gramsci wouldn't have understood the methodology being used today, the technology has allowed distraction for confusion and allowed enough layers of detachment to allow a guilt culture to foment within itself so that sub divisions of blame can be attached. It then gives knobends like Yaxley a platform. That solidarity is tainted by self preservation and the replication of capital ideals amongst the labour movement and working classes. As long as they percieve a layer or two below their lot will generally stop them short of revolt.

Something that's often overlooked about Marx' writing is the machine. He knew full well that automation was well on its way, and even pointed toward computational thinking (artificial intelligence to you, or "clever regression" to those involved).

Marx wrote extensively about control mechanics within capitalism, so it's fairly easy to see it in a modern context.

 

[Number_25]

It's commonsense, innit?

 

[tsubaki]

As in the dog?

if anyone can come up with a reason why we don't need dogs trained to hunt the wealthy I'd like to hear it

 

[Number_25]

if anyone can come up with a reason why we don't need dogs trained to hunt the wealthy I'd like to hear it

Might win a scratchcard and have you knees bitten off?

 

[tsubaki]

Might win a scratchcard and have you knees bitten off?

revolutionary justice must be swift and merciless

 

[abelard]

The capitalist superstructure's most sinister ploy to date has been indoctrinating Marxists into believing that their sentences don't need proper subjects, or the active voice.

 

[degsy]

Glad to see 2 wrongs still don't make a right.

Now go and nick the fascist sod properly.