@jeffowski

Oh man. THIS.

#Religion spoils every human relationship.

#Brainwashing
#magicalThinking
All the isms

#sexism #Patriarchy #Racism #Narcissism
#Colonialism #Jingoism #Isolationism

From murdered journalists to banned films, the first quarter of 2025 marks a disturbing escalation in censorship, intimidation, and law fare—highlighted by the Free Speech Collective's latest findings

Tragic farce —
"Critics on the left and right warn of an emerging 'MAGA Maoism' — a movement that demands ideological purity, glorifies economic sacrifice, and embraces state power as a means to reshape society."

[No sacrifice for the "dear leader", by the way. He wants a full military parade on his 79th birthday — something every fascist and dictator dreams of.]
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/06/trump-tariffs-mao-communism-china
#hubris #vainglory #jingoism

From folk songs to Instagram posts to digital newsrooms, voices of resistance are under attack. FIRs against Neha Singh Rathore, Dr Madri Kakoti, and the shutdown of 4 PM News reflect a deepening free speech crisis in India

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Nevertheless, the fact remains that exactly as true patriots should be especially jealous of any appeal to what is base under the guise of patriotism, so men who strive for honesty, and for the cleansing of what is corrupt in the dark places of our politics, should emphatically disassociate themselves from the men whose antics throw discredit upon the reforms they profess to advocate.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Essay (1900-06), “Latitude and Longitude Among Reformers,” The Century Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 2

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #cause #discrediting #allies #association #baseness #corruption #endsandmeans #extremism #extremists #jingoism #nationalism #patriotism #reform #reformers #unworthiness

"Granting Europol the ability to access encrypted data can only mean one thing: Brussels is proposing some form of government-mandated backdoor for communication platforms protected by end-to-end encryption. These systems are notoriously difficult to breach, making them a challenge for law enforcement. However, security researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that implementing so-called "lawful" backdoors is inherently flawed as such vulnerabilities would inevitably be discovered, accessed, and exploited by cybercriminals and black-hat hackers."—Alfonso Maruccia

Europe proposes backdoors in encrypted platforms under new security strategy >

https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoors-encrypted-platforms-under-new-security.html

#ChatControl #privacy #encryption #BackDoors #Europol #Jingoism #EU #Europe #MassSurveillance #vulnerabilities #hacking #technews #PrivacyRights #abuse #exploits

A quotation from Franklin Roosevelt

Nations, like individuals, do not always see alike or think alike, and international cooperation and progress are not helped by any Nation assuming that it has a monopoly of wisdom or of virtue.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933-1945)
Message (1945-01-06) to Congress, Annual Message (State of the Union)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-franklin-d…

#quote #quotes #quotation #cooperation #diplomacy #foreignrelations #humanity #internationalaffairs #jingoism #nationalism #progress #virtue #wisdom

US Senator Carl #Schurz of Utah once said, in a speech before the Senate,

My country, right or wrong; when right, to be kept right; when wrong, to be set right.

@bradfeicht

The thing that is the problem here isn't actually patriotism, though it masks itself as such.

It's the "my country, right or wrong" jingoism that calls itself patriotism, but which actually substitutes for rational thought. It serves as a litmus test to "other" anyone who doesn't believe in the innate and permanent superiority of a country and its people over everyone else.

It's what's responsible for a lot of what's going on in the developing hell to our south.

Real patriotism is concerned with how we treat everyone - our less fortunate citizens and the other peoples of the world. It is concerned with our values, our morals, our ethics. It is about being proud of our good deeds, without shying away from turning a critical eye to the ones where we did not meet our own high standards.

I worry about this sudden outbreak of jingoism in Canada as well. We're not "better than everyone else WOO" like USAnians, but this is not a good portent.

#jingoism #patriotism #pride #proud #Canada #Canadian #USAnian #USA

The nationalistic fervor I'm seeing in Canada creeps me out. The Canadian flag is not the great balm for the soul so many settlers think it is. It is a symbol of colonial oppression for Indigenous folks. It wasn't so long ago that those hidden graves at residential schools were discovered. More continue to be found at the sites of former residential schools, and genocide deniers have been taking over the narrative.

Indigenous communities still remain without drinking water despite political promises even while Nestle plunders nearby water sources.

A large percentage of calls to action for Truth and Reconciliation remain unmet.

I see the jingoistic flag-waving disturbing and alienating. I've already had people laughing at my alienation.

Do not alienate Indigenous people. As Jeff Doctor says over on BlueSky, "Remember who taught you about maple trees, about the food from these lands, the ways to keep safe and warm. Some of your ancestors have already resisted Americans alongside ours, learn from the true histories, not the nationalist versions."
https://bsky.app/profile/jeff.doctor/post/3liaarncgwf2x
#Canada #CanadianFlag #MapleLeafFlag #215Children #ResidentialSchool #Jingoism #TruthAndReconciliation #SystemicRacism #Genocide

Ok, just got this text… because I’m on their spam list and I can’t get off of it because they keep sending insane shit like this…

That’s one classy t-shirt, I’ll tell ya what!

#cheetobenito #trump #politics #gulfofmexico #gulfofamerica #nationalism #fascism #idiocy #jingoism

There is no Fox News in the EU, but there is a channel named Eurosnews. They aren't far-right bigots like Fox, in fact they appear somehow social democrats but really not better.
Each time I watch that ridiculous channel, it only reveals to me how clueless about the European population's needs and wants their über-regulationists guests are.

#Euronews the voice of #Eurocrats #Selfrighteousness #GPPP #regulationism #FakeTransparency #MassSurveillance #jingoism #lobbies #CommercialInterests #BigBrother #WarMongers & #technocrats #CSAM

Kaja Kallas doesn't acknowledge Maduro as the 53rd president of Venezuela, fine!
It’s just delightful to think about how I’ve undoubtedly met countless Europeans who just couldn’t wait to cast their votes for her as the Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs.

#EU #Jingoism #KajaKallas vs #NicolásMaduro #Venezuela #EU #NATO

Trump's new preoccupation: Imperialism
https://apnews.com/article/trump-imperialism-canada-panama-greenland-b4b53445dee97398b498b79eab54d49b

* ran on America First foreign policy platform
* U.S. no longer world’s policeman
* pledged no new wars
* now embracing imperialist agenda
* threatening to seize Panama Canal & Greenland perhaps by military force
* use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become 51st state

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #Imperialism #neocolonialism
#ForeignPolicy #sovereignty

European Leaders Already Sick of Trump
https://newrepublic.com/post/189990/trump-europe-france-greenland
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113790256558578933

* France's foreign minister warns Trump to stop talking about annexing/invading Greenland
* antagonizing allies typical Trump2 start
* esp. NATO members: Denmark incr. defense spending as Trump demanded
* threatens to annex Canada
* angered Panama’s president w. claim to Panama Canal

#USpol #jingoism #Trump2 #GOP #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #sovereignty #Greenland #Canada #Europe

Trump's minions laying groundwork for military action
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/08/minions-are-laying-the-groundwork-for-military-action
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113790290384263624

* inspiration f. Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion
* worldview, not foreign policy
* threats = policy of territorial expansion
* U.S. troop military operations in Mexico
* history: everyone safer/more prosperous under mutual cooperation

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #GOP #authoritarianism #PeteHegseth #Putin
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty #Greenland #Canada

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that? 🤨
https://apnews.com/article/trump-gulf-of-mexico-bc438f4feca1234475a1adef99344da7

* will try to rename Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
* latest suggestion to redraw map of Western Hemisphere
* repeatedly refers to Canada as “51st State”
* demanded Denmark consider ceding Greenland
* called for Panama to return Panama Canal

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty #Canada #Greenland #GulfofMexico

[Canada] B.C. industry leaders bracing for Trump's impact
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/we-re-a-rudderless-ship-b-c-industry-leaders-bracing-for-trump-s-impact-1.7168066

Trump: “Why are we supporting a country $200B+ a year?" 🤡
“Our military is at their disposal. They should be a state.” 🤨

* Trump social media posts trumpet desire to make Canada 51st U.S. state
* expressed plans to impose a 25% tariff on Cdn exports to U.S.
* Trump2 inauguration 2025-Jan-20

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty #Canada

"Would really be something.” Trump muses about annexing Canada & going to war for Greenland
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/07/would-really-be-something-muses-about-annexing-canada-and-going-to-for-greenland

* Trump/allies making repeated allusions to dramatic territorial expansion
* would not rule out using economic force to coerce some sort of annexation of Canada
* encouraged reporters to see Canada-U.S. border as “artificially drawn line” 🤨 🤡

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty #Greenland #Canada

Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland w. message f. dad: ‘We’re going to treat you well’
https://apnews.com/article/greenland-us-trumps-son-visit-56bc01f1d3431c035b22ad6564579938

* mineral-rich Danish territory
* Greenland gov: Trump Jr.’s visit as “private individual”
* Greenland representatives would not meet w. him

Trump's minions are laying the groundwork for military action
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113793692973727412
* w. Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk

#jingoism #UnitedStates #Trump2 #authoritarianism
#InternationalRelations #nationalism #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty #Greenland