Donnadogsoth Posted October 21, 2016 Posted October 21, 2016 Pat Buchanan remarked recently that America was immersed in a “new cult, this devotion to a new holy trinity of diversity, democracy and equality, is of recent vintage and has shallow roots.“ This got me asking, what are our true gods, the gods that an alien species might, after analysing our society, place in the pantheon associated with our devotions. I am not asking after “religions“. I am fully aware of the diversity of officially and popularly recognised religions in America. I am asking after non-trivial devotions. Trivial devotions might be to scrapbooking or NASCAR. Non-trivial devotions might be to: The Market Growth Big Oil The Spectacle What are your thoughts on this?
algernon Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Materialism. It all really just comes back wanting... stuff.
Donnadogsoth Posted November 4, 2016 Author Posted November 4, 2016 Envy Multiculturalism Hedonism The Death Wish Futurism Romanticism Cynicism Fatalism and of course the ultimate: Custom
sweathog1 Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 Survivor Island... had a family get together. Explained Jekyll Island back in 1913...14, zero interest rates, what it means to savers and on to voting for the choice of lessor evils, or is it no choice over time. They are not interested. Another episode was on. To think I put 4 of them through university. It is better to stay drunk. Glad I'm old, and they deserve what is coming.
Donnadogsoth Posted December 31, 2016 Author Posted December 31, 2016 Environmentalism No one thought to add "The State"?
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