I referred a blogging friend to Dkos, and his first comment resulted in him being banned!
Here is his entire history:
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Rand Paul/Libertarianism/Privilege (3+ / 2-)
Rand Paul is not trolling when he says that he believes in the meritocracy. He is saying that he believes when he says that "if you work harder, you'll have moe money", etc. It is one of the stops on the White supremacy myth train. Things are the way that they are because superior beings/culture have/has provided it.
Interestingly, you can see evidence of it when dominant culture is challenged, even on a mythical level. Dominant culture had a hissy fit when it was revealed that Atticus Finch had attitudes and failings that would ake him quite normal in his place and time. Dominant culture preferred the myth of ethical purity and triumph over gritty, imperfect realism.
Rand Paul buys the myth, and he sells it. he assumes a very arrogant pose rather tham humble teacher, because those are the bucket seats that fit into that particular philosophical race car, pardon the pun. Paul buys into the myth, and believe it or not, there are millions of others looking in that showroom window.
Bang!
by Finger Bang on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:04:47 PM PDT
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Wonder if the Bojofilter (2+ / 0-)
has been tweaked to ensnare zombies as well as spammers. 'twould be a fine development.
" a path, not a model." -Henri Lefebvre
by Free Jazz at High Noon on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:17:04 PM PDT
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I doubt it, in this case. (3+ / 0-)
I think it's a misfire. The comment is criticizing Paul, not praising him. Probably just hit on several occurrences of "Rand Paul" in a first comment.
Don't hate the player, hate the meritocracy.
by cville townie on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:40:51 PM PDT
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Yes, that may be the case as well. (2+ / 0-)
" a path, not a model." -Henri Lefebvre
by Free Jazz at High Noon on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:45:03 PM PDT
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That's got to be one of the faster BOJOs. Was (0+ / 0-)
it due solely to the user name?
"Every time I think the RW can't sink any lower, they limbo beneath another bar of depravity." - Yours Truly 6/18/2015
by CaliSista on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:25:38 PM PDT
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"white supremacy myth train. Things are (1+ / 0-)
the way that they are because superior beings/culture have/has provided it"
No, that ain't racist at all.
Bye, Felicia
What divides us pales in comparison to what unites us -- Edward Moore Kennedy
by Its the Supreme Court Stupid on Mon Aug 10, 2015 at 01:41:16 PM PDT
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Excuse me, (0+ / 0-)
But I know this person. This is a criticsism of the MYTH of white supremacy. We were on a different site and I suggested he come here.
He is a politically active Democrat and strong advocate of racial justice. His comment points to the false thinking of the dominate (white) culture, that hard work equals success for all.by onislandtime on Tue Aug 11, 2015 at 10:24:11 AM PDT