The grim trajectory of an aging activist Radical Rocker
I am so owned for hypocrisy! I’ve definitely spent decades branding myself as the most Radical of all Radical Activists, only to then join forces with the pinnacle of establishment media... Substack
An emailer points out that Morello formed a group called "Prophets of Rage" in 2016 to provide "the soundtrack of Resistance," and sold items such as the "Resistance Party Pack" which included branded "protester" paraphernalia. This guy is a master at commoditizing phony dissent
I hadn't been familiar with "Prophets of Rage" but the word "cringe" was invented for it. One of the dopey songs seems to posit that Trump was a Hitler/KKK frontman for Mike Pence
I'm also informed that @tmorello's new gig at the New York Times happens to coincide with the release of his new album. Radically savvy marketing tactics as always, Tom!
Why legacy radicals like Tom Morello refuse to change with the times
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Part of the “Facebook Whistleblower” PR strategy is to insist that her prescriptions are steadfastly non-political, but in a Zoom forum she cited the rabidly pro-Democrat group “Pantsuit Nation” as an example of a Facebook-enabled social movement that she wants to preserve
Another part of the PR strategy is for Frances Haugen to speak in nonsense "natsec" jargon to demonstrate how very Serious she is. This, along with phony appeals to children's safety, is a smart tactic for duping gullible Republicans who are otherwise hostile to online censorship
As much as I would love to provide specifics about this particular situation, I can't, because the student in question is extremely paranoid -- for good reason -- about going on the record. These creepy, institutionally-backed snitching protocols are disturbingly effective
The latest update from UC San Diego, which now classifies mask-wearing as a "psychological" safeguard. Raises the question of when a "pandemic" of emotionally-driven paranoia could ever actually end
Here's my full stream with @MattBinder of the "Majority Report" on whether it's evidence of a "creepy infatuation" -- as was alleged on a recent @SamSeder segment -- for me to cover COVID surveillance policies
We both agreed it was a constructive convo 👍
In case you missed it (and I wouldn't blame you) here is what prompted the discussion -- the allegation that I'd only take an interest in covering extreme and arbitrary college COVID policies because of some "creepily" deep-seated psychological compulsion
After we dispelled with all the "meta" issues around my allegedly corrupt motivations, the substantive portion generated an instructive insight: @MattBinder rejects that "returning to normalcy" is a valid aspiration. I profoundly disagree. So that's a big philosophical difference
To his credit @MattBinder has accepted my offer to discuss the contention that I am "creepily infatuated" with college campuses because I have covered COVID surveillance policies recently
I think if anyone's "creepily infatuated," it's these weirdo YouTube pundits who choose to spend their time constantly gossiping about me
I also never mentioned "indoctrination by liberal professors," you weirdos. I've been covering the instatement of a permanent surveillance bureaucracy on a false premise of "safety," analogous to what was instated after 9/11. But I guess that's "right-wing" now 🙄
I've explained countless times -- in articles, tweets, videos -- that I'm covering this issue due to the wider societal implications. But @MattBinder & co. just ignore these explanations and claim I've suddenly developed some suspicious "infatuation" with college campuses. Creeps