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[ianfulgar]

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[queenlua]

you shouldn't let [sexy murder] poets lie to you

[thyfleshc0nsumed]

The whole “evil is not a useful analytical tool” bit is an argument that I had in my international relations class with some religious natcon dipshit. And my prof went “was Srebrenica not evil do you not think killing thousands of men and boys is evil” like WOAH buddy. The bad faith people approach you with wrt an idea like “bad isn’t useful for figuring out why something went wrong” is bonkers

No literally!!!!!! Like the idea is fundamentally just "things that are bad are bad because they cause harm in definable terms rather than for some nebulous metaphysical reason." And there's like a lot of important conclusions that can be drawn out further, but at the root of it, it's just a subjectivist attempt to explain the material.

[dhaaruni]

Lucas,*1 born in 2005, was raised in a “typical” and “apolitical” family outside of Philadelphia. “I’ve never in my life remembered a time when the Democratic Party supported ambitious people,” he says. “I think their whole ideology is based off of oppressing those with ambition, who actually have the gumption to go out and do something and build something on their own. … The people who make humanity great, the innovators, the builders, the winners in society, they look at the winners and tell them, ‘You’re evil, and the only reason you’re at the position that you’re at is because you exploited other people.’ It’s antithetical to the way that a lot of young men work.” But, I ask him, what do young men who aren’t aspiring to be “innovators, builders and winners” think of Trump? “I went to public high school in a middle-class area,” he says. “A lot of the guys who I went to high school with weren’t particularly ambitious career-wise, but they do admire people who are. They all admire Trump for what he’s done.” He pauses. “Going to the gym, for example: it’s a way to improve yourself.” I immediately think of all the right-wing intellectual influencers on Twitter that post bodybuilding photos alongside their recommended reading lists. “All young men, even if they’re not actively trying to be great, still admire greatness,” he continues. “It’s really rare that you meet one that doesn’t have some respect for somebody who’s gone out and done something great.”

[scavengedluxury]

Narrator: it was.

This NatCon thing is a dress rehearsal for the fully Orbanized Tories as a party of opposition isn’t it? The far right repeatedly referring to themselves as being centre right is the biggest dog whistle going. Oh and yes, it’s this Melanie Phillips:

[azspot]

David Azerrad, a Research Fellow at Hillsdale College, delivered an unabashedly White nationalist and male supremacist speech, for which he received one of the only standing ovations at the conference. Declaring that “the regime today is anti-White anti-male and anti-Christian,” Azerrad condemned the “browning of America,” the “intentional demographic transformation of America into a majority-minority country through large scale immigration.”

[kepeslajoska]

Nemzeti Konzervativizmus (NatCon) brüsszeli konferenciája

2024. április 17.

[chuckyeager]

Der Mussolini

[sztupy]

Az irrelevanciába kellett volna folytani ezt a konferenciát inkább, erre most meg van miről írni az újságoknak

[andreykovalenko570]

NatCon: the most memorable moments from the rightwing conference

[collapsedsquid]

Although I said the natcons are a bunch of doomed weirdos but having no actual constituency or ideas people actually like didn't stop the neocons I guess

[anshikasakxena]

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[thejaymo]

Absolutely remarkable piece.

[oatssehun]

ALIGNED

Chapter 4.

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9:00pm — CSO Office

“Kuya doie, here na po kami ni sephie and onej” paalam ni Mark kay Dowy na kausap nya sa phone. “Sige, pakisabi naman i’ll try to habol nalang, i have a class till 9:30pm pa.” sagot nito, umoo naman si mark saka binaba ang phone. “Where’s rintaro ba? He’s gonna be here later ‘di ba?” tanong ni sephie, “Yes perd, wait lang natin si chi, nasakanya daw susi nasa college of business and accounts pa” sagot nito jeno habang nagrereply kay ricci. Napalingon naman sila nang marinig nilang nagbukas yung pinto papunta sa lobby ng office, “Oh, kuyas? hindi pa po ba open yung meeting room?” Tanong ni Andy kasama si Callie, “Kuya sephie, you look so pogi today. Papacute ka kay Kali no?” pang-aasar nito, “Hey I always look good kaya.” natatawang sagot ni sephie, “Anyway, malalate si Rin and Kali, pinatawag sila sa College of Law sasali ata ulit sila na natcon”, daldal ni chenle habang nakaupo sila sa lobby, hinihintay si chi, “I’m here naa” hingal na sabi ni chi, agad namang tumayo si Jeno at kinuha ang bag ni chi pati narin ang mga buhay nito, “dahan-dahan, baby” sabi ni onej, “yuck” unang word na sinabi ni henry pagkapasok nya ng office. inirapan lang sya ni ricci at binuksan na ang meeting room, “Let’s wait for a while lang guys, kakaopen lang ng aircon. We can start the meeting by 9:15pm, no need to wait for sevi and blue nagpaalam sila na hindi sila makakaattend since they’re training for an interschool competition. Kaliya also messaged me that her, rintaro, and tetsu will be late kase pinatawag sila ng dean ng COL for natcon.”

Tumango nalang sila at hinintay pa ang ibang myembro na kayang humabol sa meeting, “Okay it’s now 9:15pm, I would first like to introduce myself, I’m Callista Zhong the Treasurer of HQU CSO together with me our dear Auditor and PRO, I hope we’re all familiar with each othen naman na. Also, Gigi is here from OSEC she’s assigned to making the MoM for this meeting.” Pag-uumpisa ni Callie, si sephie naman ay paikot-ikot ang tingin habang hinihintay si rintaro at kaliya, “Ahem, VP Externals” pagtawag ni dowy ng attention kay Sephie, “Oh, right— Hello, everyone! I’m Joseph Gabrielle Na, the VP for Externals of HQU JMA. I just transferred here 2 sems ago.” Pagpapakilala nito, napakunot naman yung noo ni Henry, “What uni ka galing?” tanong nya nawala naman ang ngiti ni Sephie, “From SMU sya before, kuya! Anyway, how many sponsors do we need for this project pala para me and kuya sephie can start na with the invites?” Sabat ni Andy, they all felt the awkward atmosphere starting to surround the meeting. Ricci was about to say something but was cut off by the door opening, it was Rintaro, Tetsuroo, and Kaliya, “I told you we should’ve knocked!” Kaliya scold Rintaro when they felt all eyes on then, Rintaro just rolled his eyes like the brat that he is, “Sorry for interrupting the meeting, guys. Continue lang kayo dyan.” Sabat ni Tetsuro habang tinatakpan yung dalawang magtatarayan sa likod nya, napatawa naman si Henry at Mark sa tarayam ni Kaliya at Rintaro.

“Wala na andyan nawala yung tatlong maingay” Pagrereklamo ni onej, tinabihan naman ito ni Kaliya, “Talaga ba? ano muna yung tinag mo sa dump?” Tanong ni Kaliya kaya nasamid si Sephie at tumawa si Onej, “Wala wala back to the meeting na nga” Natatawang sabi ni onej, “Anyway, so the main objective of this partnership is to…” Tuloy na pagdiscuss ni callie sa mga deliverables and responsibilities ng dalawang organisasyon. Nagnonote naman si Rintaro sa tabi ni Sephie, “Perd, wag mo naman titigan” Bulong ni Mark kay Sephie, napatingin naman si Rintaro kung saan nakatingin si Sephie, “Orb umamin ka nga, si kali ba gusto mo o si onej?” natatawang pang-aasar ni Rin, sinamaan lang sya ng tingin ni Sephie.

11:00 pm — CSO Office

“If there’s no more questions and concerns, I would like to officially adjourn this meeting.” Callie finally said making everyone sigh, especially gigi “Grabe mga yapper ‘di na naawa sa gagawa ng MoM” reklamo nito, napatawa naman si Kaliya, “I’ll buy you lunch tomorrow ate gigi hihi”, Henry wrapped her arms around Kali’s waist and bury his face on her neck, “Dinner tayo, baby” he whines making Kaliya laugh, “Kami pa nyan hoy” saway ni Rintaro, “Bukas shift mo diba? Sakin sya today” dagdag pa nito. “Luh, akala ko ba ako baby mo?” Madramang sabay ni Sephie, sinamaan naman sya ng tingin ni Kaliya, “Ah ikaw pala yung kabit ni Rin” Sabi nito, napatawa nalang si Sephie. “Ayan ang famous love rectangle ng HQU” Natatawang sabi ni Ricci, “‘wag ka na magdamot perd, sabay sabay na tayo mag dinner” sabi ni mark kay rintaro, “Sorry guys, I have prior arrangements with some friends tonight” paalam ni dowy, “Sus, ganyan ka na kuya doie ‘di mo nako love.” Pagddrama ni Kali, tinawanan lang sya ni dowy at umalis na ‘to. “So where po tayo?” Tanong ni Andy habang binubuhat ang laptop at bag ni Callie, napatingin naman si Sephie kay Kaliya na may buhat mukang mabigat na bag. Napansin ni mark ang tingin ni Sephie kaya kinuha nya ang bag ni Kali at inabot kay Sephie, “Hoy, gago nakakahiya!” hirit ni Kali na gustong bawiin yung bag nya pero buhat na ni Sephie na nakangisi lang, “It’s okay, your bag is kind of heavy so i’ll hold it for you nalang” Sabi nito, nakatingin lang si Chi at Onej habang nakangisi sakanilang dalawa, “So ano na nga? San tayo?” Tanong ni Mark, “Devour tayo, i want birria” Suggest ni Callie napatawa naman si Andy at inakbayan ito, “Babe, it’s closed na it’s way past 10pm na kaya” sagot nito, “Where ba dapat kayo madidiner, Sunarin?” tanong ni Henry, “Delgado, i’m craving their salpicao since we got back from alabang” sagot ni rintaro. “Then let’s go there nalang”, aya ni Sephie “Yes please, they have the best palabok swear” sagot ni Kali habang nakakapit kay Henry. “Pag yan ‘di masarap papaproofread ko sayo locgov ko” banta ni Henry, “Baby, kahit ako pa gumawa ng research mo swear you’ll like their palabok” sagot ni Kaliya napatawa nalang sila at umalis na papunta sa parking.

“Uhm… Sephie? yung bag ko please” she asked for her bag, Sephie smiled “Where’s your car ba? i’ll walk you there nalang, it’s kind of mabigat eh so i’ll carry it for you nalang” sabi nito napangiti naman so Kaliya, “I didn’t being my car, kay rin ako sasabay iisa naman kami ng dorm. Tsaka ano ba? Kaninang umaga ko pa buhat yan, okay lang naman” sagot ni Kaliya, “Exactly, you’ve been carrying this the whole day and it’s heavy. Just rest your shoulders nalang, let’s go to rin’s car.” sabi ni Sephie. Habang naglalakad sila hindi nila napansin na nasa likod nila si Chi, Jeno, Mark, at Henry “I believe bagay” bulong ni chi kay onej, “bagay talaga, baby” natatawang sabi ni onej.

11:30pm — Delgado 112, Tomas Morato

“Wtf ang mahal ng parking?!” Reklamo ni Henry, “I told you to ride with us nalang kase, babalik din naman kami ng Uni after” inirapan sya ni Kaliya, “Ayoko sainyong dalawa naghahapon kayo pag nag-uusap i feel out of place” Sagot ni Henry timawanan lang sya mi Kaliya at Rintaro, sumunod naman sila Sephie and the others, “Oh, where’s your bag?” tanong ni Sephie, “I left it in the car I don’t wanna work on acads while eating dinner baka mawalan pako ng gana pag sinilip ko canvas ko” pagsusungit ni Kaliya, “Hoy bff ‘wag mo namang sungitan agad yung baby ko” saway ni Rintaro “‘di naman ako nagsusungit” she mumbles but loud enough for Sephie to hear which made him laugh and pat her head, “It’s fine, rin”, he answered which made Kaliya smile cheekily making Rintaro roll his eyes at her while smiling. “Table for 8 please” Rintaro lead them while holding Kaliya’s hand, “It’s like you have two boyfriends” Sephie chuckles, “Oh please, the only act sweet in public places ‘coz they’re making bakod kasi ayaw nila malamangan” Natatawang sabi ni Kaliya, “Talaga, if wala akong jowa dapat ikaw din. Crab mentality ba” Pagbibiro ni Rintaro.

They got seated on a round table, Kaliya seating i. between Henry and Rintaro while Sephie sat in between Andy and Jeno, “Wait, umalis na si Tetsu?” Tanong ni Chi, “Yes, may date daw sila ni kei— yung jowa nyang taga lozol” sagot ni Rintaro, “Oh, yung bff ng jowa ni chumu?” Tanong ni Gigi, “Yes ate gi, si tobio-chan my babyboi” Sagot ni Kaliya, “Ate Kali I thought I was your babyboy?” Pagpapacute ni Andy, “Ayaw ni lele, sakanya ka daw eh buti pa si chumu willing mag share” natatawang sagot ni Kaliya, “Chumu as in Miya Atsumu? from the gold uni?” Tanong ni Sephie, “Yes orb, ‘di ko ba nakwento? Me, Kali, Kuya Shin, tapos yung kambal we’re all from south, zobel peeps. Pero kami ni Kaliya since elem sa Japan magkasama na kami” sagot ni rintaro habang nagbabasa ng menu, “Oh, so you guys were raised in Japan?” Tanong ni Sephie, “Not really? Our parents didn’t want us to be like the other halfsies that don’t know their culture so we lived in japan for primary school but we grew up here sa PH, beneficial lang yung nihongo skills namin pag may pinagchichismisan kami” pag-explain ni Kaliya, “Yes mostly naman binabackstab lang namin si Henry” dagdag ni Rintaro, nginitian naman ni Kaiya si Henry, “Baby?” henry called out to kali with a faux innocent tone which made her laugh even more.

12:00am — Streets of Tomas Morato

Pagkatapos kumain ay nagsi-uwian na yung iba pero nagdecide si Sephie na mag stay dahil nagstay si Kaliya, Rintaro, at Henry. Sephie and Kaliya are now walking side by side and Sephie is now holding her bag, “So where kayo?” Tanong ni Sephie habang naglalakad, “I’m here” sagot ni Kaliya napakunot naman ng noo si Sephie, “Cafe I’m Here, around circle lang” Natatawang sagot ni Kaliya, “Ahhh, are we gonna walk lang?” tanong ni sephie, “Yes pooo” Si Henry naman ang sumagot.

 

[azspot]

The NatCons may not know exactly who they are—economic leftists who hate leftism, right-wing progressives who hate progress or moral traditionalists who praise the male libido—but they know what they’re doing.

Last Boys at the Beginning of History

[oracleoutlook]

After much describing and much decrying, it is finally Fukuyama’s turn to speak. “Many people read the title of my book, but they didn’t actually read the book,” Fukuyama says, referring to his The End of History and the Last Man. These nonreaders, he continues, ignore the cautionary tale of Nietzsche’s “last man”: “a human being that has no aspirations because their material needs are satisfied.” But, still, the “last man,” freed from struggle, wants more: “Human beings have a third part of their psychology, which the Greeks called thymos. This is pride, or spiritedness, or the desire to be recognized for outstanding virtue.” Rather than adverting to facile social science, Fukuyama grounds his talk in a theory about who human beings are, and what they long for. I doubt Fukuyama thinks much about the National Conservatives, but as he speaks I remember the young men I had just met at NatCon, and Lucas, Alex and many others I met that summer. Trump’s movement and NatCon seem tailored to what they longed for: not to be the last men in politics, but rather the first men to participate in a political future worthy of their heroic aspirations.