It’s always strange to me when self-described moderates (always white, middle to upper class) history enthusiasts act like Robespierre cutting the heads off of the ruling class was somehow barbaric. When compared to the death by a thousand cuts execution the ruling classes across the world commit against working people, the guillotine was a mercy.
"Who put canned laughter into my crucifixion scene?" - Charles Simic
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Barbarism is a Subjective Concept
It’s always strange to me when self-described moderates (always white, middle to upper class) history enthusiasts act like Robespierre cutting the heads off of the ruling class was somehow barbaric. When compared to the death by a thousand cuts execution the ruling classes across the world commit against working people, the guillotine was a mercy.
Monday, August 26, 2019
Some Advice Can Be Ignored
I had a supervisor once who told me ‘walk through the doors that will open’. and he was a total fucking tool. The last door I saw him walk through was the back door, with his head beneath his shoulders. If there’s not a door to where you need to go, make a door. Don’t settle for less than you are worth!
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
How Can We Give it to You When You Don’t Even Give It To Yourself?
No one who deserves respect has to demand respect.
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