Thursday, October 8, 2026
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": The Greatest Jewish Baseball Players of All Time
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": The Greatest Jewish Baseball Players of All Time : [The love of turn of the century European Jews for the game of baseball is described in SOCIALIST writer Irving Howe's book " Worl...
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Is American foreign policy all about making the world safe for belligerent, anti -Christian Zionist Jews in the United States and in APARTHEID Israel?
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Screenshot (Dec 27, 2025 10:15:35 AM)
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Screenshot (Dec 27, 2025 10:15:35 AM): No surprise to me how " Peyton Place" author Grace Metalious died - of deadly alcoholism.I just read the lurid book of the post wa...
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Maniacs, Neo Nazi Donald Trump and world proclaimed war criminal ,ZIONIST Jew Benjamin Netanyahu can launch nuclear weapons at any designated enemy. Maniac Trump has threatened Iran, the good people of Iran, the Islamic culture of Iran again and again lately with " annihilation". That in itself constitutes a war crime , a crime against humanity.
The ZIONIST Jew controlled mainstream news media has not issued even blunted criticism of maniac Trump's choice of words . Nor has the WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party now led by odd couple ZIONIST Jews Chuck Schumer and phony socialist Bernie Sanders.
Only a tiny minority of belligerent Jews in the United States and in APARTHEID Israel would actually approve of the nuclear ( what else?) " annihilation" of Iran. Most CHRISTIAN Americans are not Christian Nationalists or Christian Zionists foaming at the mouth for APOCALYPSE NOW and " Jew War III" in the Middle East extended to a Trump led NATO rescue mission of the warmonger embezzler V Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine.
Wisdom from the Tumultuous Sixties: " What if THEY start a war and nobody shows up?".
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Nothing CHRISTIAN about these daily Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches coming from Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew Trump White House!
[ "Perspective Playing Russian Roulette with nuclear weapons "] David North@davidnorthwsws
NOTE :[ Gideon Rachman, the chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times, is a British journalist from a secular Jewish cultural background who was educated at the University of Cambridge. [ GOOGLE AI search result ]
🎓 Education
• University of Cambridge: He graduated from Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied history.
• Princeton University: He was a Fulbright scholar and later a visiting fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
🌍 Cultural and Ethnic Background
• Nationality: British (born in 1963).
• Heritage: Rachman is of Jewish descent and identifies as an avowed secular Jew. His family background includes South African Jewish roots ]
Does the World Socialist Website consider his secular ZIONIST Jew background irrelevant ? Also irrelevant, the ZIONIST Jew control of the mainstream news media in " OUR democracy " and their daily censorship of American public opinion ?
Also irrelevant, that the regime in Washington , DC is best described as Neo-Nazi ZIONIST Jew starring Donald Trump , Stephen Miller , Pete Hegseth , with special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu , the world proclaimed war criminal leader of APARTHEID Israel ?
Is it irrelevant to the cause of SOCIALISM that American imperialism and Israeli Zionism are now inseparable in our times ?
Is it irrelevant to the cause of SOCIALISM that the WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party is controlled by odd couple ZIONIST Jews Chuck Schumer and phony socialist Bernie Sanders ?
That the propaganda industry of American imperialism and Israeli Zionism has ZIONIST Jew controlled Hollywood Babylon in its service ?
Rather than join in with the New Atheism New Hate group ( the unnamed inspiration being the militant atheist , belligerent ZIONIST Jew , right wing philosopher Ayn Rand , ogress author of the Cult favorite " The Virtue of Selfishness " ) DEMOCRATIC socialists should embrace pristine New Testament Christianity and the social philosophy ( secularized ) of the Roman Catholic Church ? The so called MASSES will never embrace a HATE GOD movement !
Was France, in turmoil today , really on the brink of REVOLUTION in May-June 1968 ?
[ "Did respected historians consider France on the brink of revolution in May-June 1968 ? "]
Yes, respected historians generally agree that France was on the brink of a severe systemic crisis that brought the government to the edge of collapse, but they are deeply divided on whether a true political revolution was actually possible.
While the general consensus is that the events of May–June 1968 paralyzed the nation and fundamentally rattled the state, the debate among historians centers on the true "revolutionary" potential of the movement.
The Argument That It Was a Near-Revolution
Many historians point to the sheer scale of the crisis to argue that the country reached the precipice of a revolution:
• Total Paralyzation: What started as a student protest escalated into the largest wildcat general strike in modern European history, with 10 to 11 million workers occupying factories and halting the national economy.
• The Void of Power: On May 29, 1968, President Charles de Gaulle secretly and abruptly fled Paris for a French military base in Baden-Baden, Germany. For several hours, the French government literally did not know where its leader was, creating a profound power vacuum where the administration appeared on the verge of collapse.
• Societal Mutation: Historians like Michelle Zancarini-Fournel have characterized the period as a profound crisis that shook the very foundations of Gaullist France.
The Counter-Argument: A "Tragicomedy" or Psychological Illusion
Other highly respected historians and contemporary intellectuals argue that a political revolution was never a realistic outcome:
• The Gaullist Survival: The late historian Tony Judt argued in his seminal work Postwar that the institutions of the Gaullist state were never seriously questioned. He maintained that the events had a "psychological impact out of all proportion to their true significance" and reflected an apolitical mood of irritation rather than a unified intent to overthrow the government.
• The Role of the French Communist Party (PCF): A revolution would have required the structural backing of the massive, organized working-class institutions. However, the PCF and the major trade unions (like the CGT) were highly conservative; they actively sought to steer workers away from insurrectionary student radicalism, choosing instead to negotiate for better wages and working conditions (leading to the Grenelle Agreements).
• The Sociological Critique: Prominent French sociologist and intellectual Raymond Aron famously dismissed the events at the time as an anarchic, archaic "tragicomedy". He argued that middle-class students were playing out historical fantasies of the French Revolution (like building street barricades) without possessing a tangible, realistic political project.
Conclusion
Ultimately, the consensus among historians is that May 1968 was a profound cultural and social revolution that dismantled traditional hierarchies in French education, families, and workplaces. However, as a political revolution aimed at replacing the capitalist state, most historians conclude it was an impossibility—proven by how swiftly the crisis evaporated after de Gaulle returned, dissolved parliament, and won a landslide victory in the June 1968 elections.
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Wikipedia
May 68 - Wikipedia
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The New York Times
May 1968: A Month of Revolution Pushed France Into the Modern World - The New York Times
May 5, 2018 — President de Gaulle temporarily fleeing (May 29) before returning and calling elections. Impact: Transformed French society cultur...
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Jacobin
How Beautiful It Was - Jacobin
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An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Fwd: The ZIONIST JEW CENSORSHIP STRIKES AGAIN !
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Fwd: The ZIONIST JEW CENSORSHIP STRIKES AGAIN !: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ron Ruggieri < radicalron72647@gmail.com > Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 at 13:57 Subject: The ...
Playing Russian Roulette with nuclear weapons - World Socialist Web Site
Playing Russian Roulette with nuclear weapons - World Socialist Web Site https://share.google/frLEijdH07Kb3D0PV
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Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party betray democracy and betray the working class and betray a once stable American middle class now for years in free fall.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
[ "What did this x rated line from the Roman writer Juvenal really mean ? "] GOOGLE AI search result
[ " What did this sentence translated sentence by Roman writer Juvenal mean ? " ]AI Mode Conversation: Use the Latin vocabulary word " conopeum " in a sentence by ancient Latin author " Juvenile ?
Use the Latin vocabulary word " conopeum " in a sentence by ancient Latin author " Juvenile ?
The ancient Roman satirist Juvenal used the Latin word conopeum (meaning a mosquito net or canopy) in his famous Satire VI, which critiques the lifestyles and excesses of Roman women.
Here is the line containing the word:
...ut tandem infans et conopeo generatus
In context, the full sentence reads:
"Si tibi Lanuvium pueri, si Sura desit, si Aricinum trivium, iamdudum optas ut tandem infans et conopeo generatus..."
Translation:
"If boys are lacking from Lanuvium, or from Sura, or from the crossroads of Aricinum, you have long been wishing that at last an infant, generated under a canopy (or cradle-net), [might be given to you]."
This sentence from Juvenal's Satire VI is a viciously sarcastic critique of Roman aristocratic life, marital infidelity, and the delusion of wealthy elite husbands.
The exact line you referenced—which actually reads “...ut testudineo tibi, Lentule, conopeo nobilis Euryalum murmillonem exprimat infans” in the Latin Library text—serves as a biting mockery packed with layered insults:
1. The Delusion of the Cuckolded Husband (Lentulus)
Juvenal addresses a fictional (or representative) wealthy Roman nobleman named Lentulus. Lentulus is desperate for a legitimate, noble child to inherit his massive family estate. Juvenal mocks him by saying that if he cannot find attractive, high-born boys from respectable places, he is left desperately praying that his wife will finally produce a noble baby.
2. The Canopy (Conopeum) as a Symbol of Excess and Fraud
Literally, a conopeum is an imported Egyptian mosquito net. To the ancient Romans, it symbolized extreme foreign luxury and softness.
• A baby "generated under a canopy" implies a child born into the highest tier of upper-class comfort and aristocratic pedigree.
• The ultimate punchline is that the canopy creates a screen of privacy. The wife uses this elite privacy to cheat on her husband.
3. The Grand Reveal (The Ultimate Insult)
The true bite of the satire comes at the very end of the sentence. Juvenal tells Lentulus that the "noble infant" born under his fancy, tortoiseshell-adorned canopy is going to grow up to look exactly like Euryalus—a famous, rugged gladiator!
Juvenal is laughing at the elite class. He is telling the wealthy husband that while he celebrates the birth of his supposedly "pure-blooded aristocratic heir," the baby was actually fathered by a low-class street fighter his wife was sleeping with on the side. The husband gets his fancy "canopy baby," but the child's true lineage belongs to the arena.
If you are analyzing this passage for a classical studies assignment or research paper, would you like me to:
• Provide a word-by-word grammatical breakdown of the original Latin text?
• Explain how the Romans viewed gladiators as objects of scandal in high society?
• Contrast Juvenal's harsh style with more playful Roman satirists like Horace?
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The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Satires Of Juvenal, Persius Sulpicia, and Lucilius, by Rev. Lewis Evans and WILLIAM GIFFORD.
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Juvenal VI
ornentur postes et grandi ianua lauro, ut testudineo tibi, Lentule, conopeo 80 nobilis Euryalum murmillonem exprimat infans.
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Course Hero
The Satires of Juvenal Satire 6 Summary - Course Hero
He portrays women as criminals who constantly scheme to murder their husbands and step-children with the words "I can not endure t...]
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So right wing philosopher Ayn Rand , a pillar of Zionist Apartheid Israel was not a " Zionist " ? [ GOOGLE AI search result }
AI Overview
[Ayn Rand viewed Israel through the lens of her Objectivist philosophy as a productive, technological civilization standing against surrounding pre-modern cultures.
Key Statements and Perspectives
• On Civilized Men vs. Savages:
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Rand famously stated her position on the conflict:"When you have civilized men fighting savages, you support the civilized men, no matter who they are."
• On Israel as a Beachhead of Reason:
Rand characterized Israel as an outpost of science and individualism in the Middle East:Israel represents a "beachhead of modern science and civilization" and an industrial wedge against nomadic or tribal forces that reject the use of reason and the mind.
• On Support and Foreign Policy:
Based on her view that individual rights and industrial progress belong to higher moral categories, she advocated that the United States provide maximum technological and military assistance to Israel during wartime. ]
[ " What did militant atheist and belligerent Zionist Jew , right wing philosopher Ayn Rand have to say about Christianity ? GOOGLE AI search result ?
[ What did militant atheist and belligerent Zionist Jew , right wing philosopher Ayn Rand have to say about Christianty ( her cult classic was titled " The Virtue of Selfishness " ) .
Ayn Rand held a deeply negative view of Christianity, opposing it primarily because she considered its core moral teachings fundamentally incompatible with human survival, reason, and freedom. While she was born Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum to a Jewish family in Russia, she was a strict, lifelong atheist who rejected all forms of religious faith. Furthermore, she was not a Zionist; she rejected tribalism, nationalism, and ethnocentric identities, viewing individuals strictly as independent rational agents rather than members of collective religious or ethnic groups.
Her critiques of Christianity focus on several major philosophical arguments:
1. The Rejection of Altruism and Self-Sacrifice
In her essay collection, The Virtue of Selfishness, Rand argued that self-interest is the only true moral standard and that altruism—defined as placing the needs of others above oneself—is deeply destructive.
• She viewed the Christian commandment to "love thy neighbor as thyself" and the praise of self-denial as a code of "death".
• According to Rand, demanding that an individual sacrifice their own happiness for the sake of others turns human beings into sacrificial animals and parasites.
2. Contradiction with Capitalism
According to scholarly assessments of Objectivism, Rand explicitly highlighted the philosophical contradictions between the capitalist ethos and Christian codes of duty. She argued that true laissez-faire capitalism requires individuals to act as independent creators who trade value for value, whereas Christianity demands unearned charity and spiritual debt.
3. Criticism of Christian Symbolism
Rand strongly objected to the psychological and moral implications of the crucifixion and Christian salvation. In records preserved by the Ayn Rand Lexicon, she stated:
"If I were a Christian, nothing could make me more indignant than that: the notion of sacrificing the ideal to the nonideal, or virtue to vice. And it is in the name of that symbol that men are asked to sacrifice themselves for their inferiors."
4. Faith vs. Reason
As the founder of Objectivism, Rand maintained that reason is man's only tool for knowledge and survival. She opposed Christianity because it demands faith—which she defined as the acceptance of allegations without evidence or in defiance of reason. To Rand, substituting mystical dogma for rational thought was an abdication of the human mind.
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Radicals for Capitalism: Ayn Rand and Youth during the 1960s
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Ayn Rand (1905—1982) - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Self-interest, properly understood, is the standard of morality and selflessness is the deepest immorality.]
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[ "ATHEISTS Schooling CHRISTIANS For 1 Hour (Perfect Debates) " ]
Do the TV road show evangelists of the obnoxious New Atheism cult advocate -like the old Soviet Union - an " officially atheist " FREE WORLD ? Without ever moralizing about the EVIL of global capitalism, American imperialism , Old Europe colonialism, Israeli Zionism they would have their audience of mostly petty bourgeois WOKE " liberal " potential recruits for their unholy CAUSE consider becoming PROFESSIONAL atheists with their very own MAKE A BUCK road show .
The biggest mistake of the old Soviet Union was not SOCIALISM . It was making itself an " officially atheist " tyranny . Religious people did not fit into their CLASSLESS ( read Leon Trotsky's " The Revolution Betrayed " ) society.
But unlike the old Bolsheviks, most of them redeemed by a HUMANIST outlook, the celeb leaders of the New Atheism cult are shameless shills for Israeli Zionism, American imperialism , and global capitalism. These intellectual snobs will never persuade the masses - the BILLIONS of the world's Catholics , Protestants , orthodox Jews , Muslims...- to abandon their FAITH with which they make sense out of LIFE in general and make sense out of a seemingly infinite universe ( NOT from NOTHING ! )
They will never erect the likes of Notre Dame Cathedral over " relic " tracks of the God Particle ( or Son of the God Particle ) .
The people who are really serious about changing the world for the better should not be lacking in emotional intelligence ( like too many fanatics on the Left and on the Right ) . What is left of " Marxist vanguard " parties -still godless - have all degenerated into bizarre personality cults toxic to ordinary working class people . They have gone nowhere in one hundred years .
Browsing Isaac Asimov reference book short biographies of scientists , I am struck by the number of eventual suicides and unbalanced personalities. So if you see yourself as a future crusading for atheism professional scientist- like the Big Four - you are well advised to " get a life ! "
Could the New Atheism road show be a sign of " The End of Science " instead of " The End of Faith " ?
" Watch Geniuses Unleash Annihilation on Religion for an Hour! " [ Do any " Unleash Annihilation " on Capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism ? ]
Who among these stars of the New Atheism Cult New Hate group did also " unleash annihilation " on the highly irrational social evil of Capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism ? Not drunken , ex-Trotskyist Islamophobe Christopher Hitchens !
[ "Dan Bongino: De Niro thinks he's a tough guy from his movies " ] Of course , the real tough guys are the White House stars of the Neo Nazi ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington , DC !
Of course, the real tough guys are the White House stars of the Neo-Nazi ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington ,DC of Donald Trump , and Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, with special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu , the world proclaimed war criminal leader of APARTHEID Israel.
But what endears these tough guys to the American people ( mostly real CHRISTIANS , not Christian Nationalists , not Christian Zionists ) is their daily Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches directed against Iran , the good people of Iran , the Islamic culture of Iran.
Of course , there is not a spark of pristine New Testament Christianity in the phony aura of " Christian Nationalism " in the Trump White House . They sound like Old Testament, very JEWISH wrath !
[ "NEW DETAILS: Trump confirms 'threat' led US to remove bombers from UK base " ]
The common people of the world have a virtual love affair going with the Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller with special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu,the world proclaimed war criminal,leader of ZIONIST APARTHEID Israel.
Three cheers for capitalism,American imperialism and Israeli Zionism!
[ " When Christians Got HUMBLED By Christopher Hitchens " ] Did capitalists and imperialists and Zionists ever get humbled by Hitchens ?
Did the pillars of Capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism ever get humbled by drunken , ex-Trotskyist New Atheism Cult New Hate group idol Christopher Hitchens ? What is so RATIONAL about this ugly social EVIL in our times ?
[ "Christopher Hitchens Strongest Points Against Religion (Thought Provoking) " ]
For some reason self-proclaimed super-RATIONAL people, like New Atheist Cult leader Christopher Hitchens ( ex-Trotskyist ! ), have no problem with so very rational CAPITALISM , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism. As a long time independent democratic socialist I prefer the voice of the Holy Ghost !
" French students speak out against war .." [ From the World Socialist Web Site ]
French students speak out against war, repression of high school protests
V. Gnana and Alex Lantier
10 hours ago
[ "For the past two weeks, high school students have been mobilizing en masse in France, against the backdrop of a European movement of young people and workers against austerity, militarization and war. The mass mobilizations in Spain against rents and evictions, the public-sector strike in Portugal and the struggle against the reintroduction of military service in Germany all form part of this upsurge of social and class struggles. All of them testify to a growing radicalization of young people disillusioned with the traditional bureaucracies that channel the struggles and political life. " ]
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Fwd: More ZIONIST Jew censorship of American publi...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Fwd: More ZIONIST Jew censorship of American publi...: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ron Ruggieri < radicalron72647@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at 11:27 Subject: Fwd: ...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA BUS PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA BUS PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD: As a frequent RIPTA bus rider I observe how negligent RIPTA management is in SANITIZING their buses. Early morning buses often ...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": " RIPTA to eliminate beach bus service this summe...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": " RIPTA to eliminate beach bus service this summe...: 1 min · YouTube · Shared with Public A small state like Rhode Island should have a very efficient public transportation system. People ...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA VICTIM BOBBIE MOORE HAS DIED ( friend reports )
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA VICTIM BOBBIE MOORE HAS DIED ( friend reports ): [ my blog shortly after Moore was injured ] Scott Avedisian of RIPTA was quick to blame the...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA Bus Tragedy
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": RIPTA Bus Tragedy: Woman injured by RIPTA bus in Providence in 'tough, tough shape' @Ralph Mace... On 630 WPRO radio this morning ...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Woman injured by RIPTA bus after getting dropped o...
An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": Woman injured by RIPTA bus after getting dropped o...: At Kennedy Plaza RIPTA bus station earlier last week I noticed that the electronic bus schedule signs have been OFF for many weeks now. ...
Fwd: Are Google blogs being more heavily censored under the Trump administration despite Vice President Vance promising a renewed respect for Free Speech in OUR democracy? I bet this post is blocked on the way to my Radical Ron's Blog Spot?
Are Google blogs being more heavily censored under the Trump administration? Or just some!
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Monday, October 5, 2026
Browsing the Oxford Latin Dictionary at the Warwick Public Library I was stuck by the word " gelotphyllis " : " a plant yielding a hallucinatory drug " ( " LSD " flashed in my mind ) . A GOOGLE AI search explained Pliny's use of it
[Use the Latin word " gelotophyllis " in a sentence of Roman author Pliny -with English translation ?]
The rare Latin noun gelotophyllis (literally translating from Greek roots as "leaves of laughter") appears in Pliny the Elder's encyclopedic masterpiece, the Naturalis Historia.
Pliny uses this term in his botanical books while documenting a series of magical or highly unusual psychotropic plants rumored by ancient Eastern authorities (like Democritus) to affect the human mind. Modern botanists frequently suspect that Pliny's description of gelotophyllis was an early, garbled reference to the psychoactive properties of Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa).
🌿 The Latin Quote
"Gelotophyllis nascitur in Bactria et circa Borysthenen. Haec si bibatur ex myrrha et vino, varia obversari semet animo phantasmata edereque risum passim, quoad pineorum nucleorum nuclei cum pipere et melle e palmite vino sumantur."
— Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, Book XXIV, Chapter 102 (164)
🇬🇧 English Translation
"The gelotophyllis grows in Bactria and along the Borysthenes. If this be taken in myrrh and wine, all kinds of phantoms beset the mind, causing laughter which persists until the kernels of pine-nuts are taken with pepper and honey in palm wine."
Plin. .Nat. 24.164
[ "US Arrests California Woman on Suspicion of Spying for China " ]
Capitalism and imperialism operating very much the same in the world's different nation states ( like a secular fanatical religion of " patriotism " ) are the roots causes of war . Ordinary people in any country on Earth do not wake up in the morning or go to sleep at night with a foaming at the mouth rage over the activity of THE OTHER , invariably hypocritically designated " Axis of Evil "member foe . War is a function of society's ruling class. In " OUR democracy " USA can truly well educated persons really believe that Donald Trump and his Neo-Nazi ZIONIST Jew regime operate on a higher moral level than their counterparts in China, Russia, North Korea , Iran, Cuba ? Is the world proclaimed war criminal ZIONIST Jew Benjamin Netanyahu in APARTHEID Israel on a higher moral level than Vladimir Putin in Post-Communist Russia ?
Most CHRISTIAN Americans are not Christian Nationalists or Christian Zionists foaming at the mouth for APOCALYPSE NOW and " Jew War III " in the Middle East extended to a Trump-Hegseth led NATO rescue mission for the warmonger embezzler ZIONIST Jew V. Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine .
" Pacifist " wisdom from the " Tumultuous Sixties " : " What if THEY start a war and nobody shows up ? "
[ "Obedience or Indoctrination? Strongest Arguments Against Religion Ever " ] The followers of the New Atheism cult must be the most self-absorbed , neurotic petty bourgeois intellectuals on the planet Earth
The followers of the New Atheism cult must be the most self-absorbed , neurotic petty bourgeois intellectuals on the planet earth . These vulgar attacks on God and Faith recall the tone of " officially atheist " 1930s-40s Russia under the dubious " communist " tyrant Joseph Stalin - a dreary , nightmare .The big mistake there was NOT socialism !
It would be a much better world if ordinary people -still oppressed and exploited by global capitalism, and massacred by American imperialism and Israeli Zionism - just started to hate God and renounce Faith ? As both a longtime democratic socialist and an " Old Catholic " type I would rather believe in the revelation of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 Portugal and in the " Miracle of the Sun " than in the nonsense being preached in this era of " The End of Science " by the crackpot WOKE Church of the Big Bang and God Particle .
Today many professional scientists are disillusioned and burnt out by their corrupting work and research and feel so guilty-depressed in their souls . Not only a Catholic Mother Teresa can experience the " dark night of the soul ".
My question to GOOGLE AI : " Just how can an " immaterial " ( ? ) force field in the Big Bang change its temperature " [ GOOGLE AI interesting search result ]
[Just how can an " immaterial " ( ? ) force field in the Big Bang change its temperature "]
The question of how an "immaterial" force field can have a temperature is one of the most profound concepts in modern physics. It bridges the gap between everyday thermodynamics (like a hot cup of coffee) and quantum field theory (QFT).
To understand how a field changes temperature, it helps to dismantle three common misconceptions about what a field actually is, what temperature means at a quantum level, and what happens when the universe expands.
1. The Myth of the "Immaterial" Field
When we think of a "force field," we often imagine an invisible, ghost-like magic barrier. But in modern physics, quantum fields are the most real, material things in existence.
An electron isn’t a tiny hard marble floating in empty space. Instead, there is a fluid-like entity called the electron field that permeates the entire universe. When this field gets struck with enough energy, it ripples. A single localized ripple in that field is what we call an electron. Matter is just localized vibrations in a field.
Therefore, the early universe wasn't "empty space filled with abstract rules." It was a violently churning ocean of these physical quantum fields.
2. What is "Temperature" to a Field?
In a room, temperature is simply the average kinetic energy of jiggling air molecules. But how does a continuous field "jiggle" if there are no atoms yet?
In quantum field theory, temperature is a measure of the energy density and the frequency of field vibrations.
• At absolute zero: A quantum field is at its lowest possible energy state, but it is never perfectly still. It buzzes with a baseline murmur known as zero-point energy (quantum fluctuations).
• At high temperatures: The field is flooded with energy. This means the field is violently vibrating at incredibly high frequencies and short wavelengths. In this state, the field constantly creates and destroys real particles. The "hotter" the field, the more energetic and chaotic these ripples are.
3. How the Big Bang Changes the Temperature
The Big Bang was not an explosion in space; it was the rapid metric expansion of space itself.
Because the quantum fields are woven into the very fabric of space, when space stretches, the fields stretch with it. This expansion dilutes the temperature through a process called cosmological redshift.
Think of a wave rippling across a rubber sheet:
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High Temp (Early Cosmos) Space Expands Low Temp (Later Cosmos)
/\ /\ /\ /\ /\ ===========> /\ /\ /\ /\
/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \ / \ / \ / \ / \
(Short wavelengths = High Energy) (Longer wavelengths = Low Energy)
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As space expanded, the wavelengths of the vibrations inside the quantum fields were mechanically stretched out. In physics, longer wavelength always equals lower energy.
Because the universe expanded, the frantic, high-frequency snapping of the primordial fields lost its energy and slowed down to longer, calmer wavelengths. By definition, this drop in vibration energy is a drop in temperature.
The Ultimate Result
It was this mechanical stretching of space that cooled the quantum fields below their critical thresholds. When the fields lost enough vibrational energy, the Higgs field and others underwent the phase transitions discussed previously, causing the single "superforce" to fracture into the four separate forces we have today.
If you want to keep exploring the deep mechanics of the early universe, let me know if you'd like to look into:
• How the Higgs field acts like a cosmic molasses that gives particles their physical mass.
• What cosmic inflation tells us about how quantum ripples stretched into whole galaxies.
" Was there a micro moment during the Big Bang when the electron could not possibly have been independent of the nuclear force " " [ GOOGLE AI interesting search result }
Was there a micro moment during the Big Bang when the electron could not possibly have been independent of the nuclear force?
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[No, there was never a moment during or after the Big Bang when the electron was bound by the strong nuclear force.
In physics, the electron belongs to a class of elementary particles called leptons, which inherently do not experience the strong nuclear force (the force that binds quarks together to form protons and neutrons, and binds atomic nuclei together). Instead, electrons only interact via the electromagnetic force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity.
However, if you are thinking of a "micro moment" where the forces of nature themselves were not independent, you are likely thinking of the Planck Epoch and the Grand Unification Epoch [1]. Here is how the forces behaved during the earliest moments of the universe:
1. The Planck Epoch (0 to \(10^{-43}\) seconds)
During this unimaginably brief period, the universe was so hot and dense that all four fundamental forces—gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force—are believed to have been unified into a single, comprehensive master force [1].
• The Electron's Status: At this stage, distinct particles like electrons did not yet exist. There was only a hot, dense soup of energy governed by a single unified force.
2. The Grand Unification (GUT) Epoch (\(10^{-43}\) to \(10^{-36}\) seconds)
As the universe cooled slightly, gravity separated from the other three forces [1]. Electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force remained unified as the Grand Unified Force [1].
• The Electron's Status: Protons, neutrons, and electrons still did not exist. Instead, the universe was filled with unbonded, fundamental particles (like quarks and leptons, the ancestors of electrons). Because the forces were unified, the precursors to leptons and quarks behaved interchangeably, meaning the energy that would become the electron was fundamentally tied to the energy that would become the strong force.
3. Electroweak Epoch and Beyond (\(10^{-36}\) seconds onward)
At roughly \(10^{-36}\) seconds, the strong nuclear force split away from the electroweak force [1]. From this exact microsecond onward, the strong force became its own distinct entity, and the ancestors of the electron were permanently separated from it.
Summary
While the electron as a distinct particle has never been capable of interacting via the strong nuclear force, the energy and fundamental fields that eventually grew into the electron were completely intertwined with the strong force during the first \(10^{-36}\) seconds of the universe, before the forces fractured into the four we observe today [1].
If you are interested, I can explain more about how the electron eventually bound to protons to form the very first atoms during the Recombination era, or how particle accelerators try to recreate these early universe conditions. Which would you like to explore?]
[ " The 4 Horsemen of Religion (Fathers of New Atheism) Vs. BELIEVERS " ]
The New Atheist cult road show celebs have an unspoken political agenda.They are invariably shills for APARTHEID Israel, American imperialism,and global capitalism.Is it impertinent to ask their fans here: " Where do you stand on the very real CLASS STRUGGLE? How many of you are democratic socialists?
Fwd: Fire?
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I was the only one who left the Randal Manor, Cranston building. What were we supposed to do? No clear directions in the past. Serious fires do happen.And with tragedy.
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Subject: Fire?
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The alarm alarmed me at 2:45 AM.Now back in my apartment.
American capitalism and the body tattoo plague ?
Is there a big business ( no doubt ZIONIST Jew owned) in this capitalist Culture of Narcissism that promotes the WOKE image of rather pretty girls making their bodies ugly with disgusting tattoos?
Assuming that interest in bourgeois marriage is not dead in this young not so fresh generation, this independent democratic socialist baby boomer ( 1947) must ask: " What NORMAL male would consider marrying a girl who has disfigured herself often permanently with vulgar tattoos?
These body tattoos are also a signal but for what?
[ "With complicity of media and Democrats, Trump prepares major escalation of Iran war " [ From the World Socialist Web Site ]
Facts ignored by millionaire Trotskyist Jew David North's World Socialist Website:
" Jew War III" is brought to OUR democracy by the Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu.
The ZIONIST Jew controlled mainstream news media supports " Jew War III" if only with stale Wilsonian blather that was false more than a century ago.
The WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party led now by odd couple ZIONIST Jews Chuck Schumer and phony socialist Bernie Sanders never has or had a quarrel with capitalism American imperialism and Israeli Zionism.
Does millionaire Trotskyist Jew David North's Socialist Equality Party refuse to see the BIG CHUTZPAH PICTURE? See less
[" Jared Kushner Is The Largest Shareholder in an Israeli Firm That Invests in IDF Weapons Suppliers " ]
American president Donald Trump is the WASP front man for a cabal of sinister ZIONIST Jews in Washington DC; in New York City; in Greater Israel Middle East; in Greater Israel Ukraine.
Most CHRISTIAN Americans are not Christian Nationalists or Christian Zionists foaming at the mouth for APOCALYPSE NOW and " Jew War III" in the Middle East extended to a Trump led NATO rescue mission for the warmonger embezzler ZIONIST Jew V Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine.
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An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": CENSORED !
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Fwd: Benjamin Netanyahu 's role in American president George W Bush's war on Iraq ,.. Google AI search result.
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Yes, Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump, " maniacs must not possess nuclear weapons!".
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Ron— Nice! I’m glad that you’re out and enjoying the beautiful early autumn day!
Talk soon,
—Steve
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[ "Tucker Carlson: We Are on the Brink of a WORLD WAR That Ends With The Use of NUCLEAR WEAPONS " ] All for " Jew War III " in the Middle East ?
Nuclear war all over " Jew War III " in the Middle East brought to you by the Neo-Nazi ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington , DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu ? " Most CHRISTIAN Americans are not Christian Nationalists or Christian Zionists foaming at the mouth for APOCALYPSE NOW extended to a Trump led NATO rescue mission for the warmonger embezzler V. Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine .
Wisdom from the Tumultuous Sixties : " What if THEY start a war and nobody shows up ? "
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Can any sane and sober working class voter in " OUR democracy" USA be infatuated with this maniac WASP front man for a cabal of sinister ZIONIST Jews, with the Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu?
Can any sane and sober working class CHRISTIAN voter be pleased with relentless MAGA Republican attacks on the standard of living of ordinary people in this country? With even the once solid American middle class in scary free fall?
Can sober veterans of the past wars for American imperialism and Israeli Zionism be enthusiastic about " Jew War III" in the Middle East extended to a Trump led NATO rescue mission for the warmonger embezzler V Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine?
Can any sane and sober Christian Americans of whatever class background or ethnic group not be turned off by the daily Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches emanating from the Trump White House directed at Iran, the good people of Iran and the Islamic culture of Iran? At any and every suspicious " illegal alien" looking person this side of the Mexican border?
How many sane and sober Americans are sick of looking at Trump's hateful contorted maniac face ? And yes, Mr, Trump MANIACS SHOULD NOT POSSESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS!
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Who is the Supreme Commander of " Jew War III" in the Middle East? Surprise?
How GOOGLE AI can help revive the study of ancient Latin in American high schools ? Seeing a word in context a number of times helps you grasp the " meaning " in context . This was not possible in my high school days ( circa 1962 )
Use the Latin vocabulary word " aegre " ( hardly ) in five Latin sentences with English translation ?
Here are five Latin sentences using the adverb aegre (meaning "hardly," "scarcely," or "with difficulty") along with their English translations: [1, 2]
- Latin: Miles vulneratus aegre ambulabat.
English: The wounded soldier was hardly able to walk (walked with difficulty). - Latin: Ob densas tenebras viam aegre videmus.
English: Because of the thick darkness, we can hardly see the road. - Latin: Senex vocem filii aegre audivit.
English: The old man scarcely heard his son's voice. - Latin: Hostes flumen altum aegre transierunt.
English: The enemy crossed the deep river with difficulty. - Latin: Puer perterritus lacrimas aegre tenebat.
English: The terrified boy could hardly hold back his tears.
Would you like to try practicing with aegre? I can give you a few English sentences to translate into Latin, or provide a short fill-in-the-blank quiz to test your comprehension.
"Does Intelligence Make You Believe in God? " | Feynman [ Does THE BIG MONEY make you smarter ? ]
Why do intelligent people believe in highly irrational and evil Capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism ? Why does New Atheism Cult New Hate group idol biologist Richard Dawkins think that trillionaire Elon Musk is The Savior of the World in our times ? Does THE BIG MONEY make you smarter ?
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[“Religion Will Destroy Us” - The Horrifying Dennett 2010 Speech That Became True ] Well into the 21st century RELIGION is not destroying us . But what is ?
Well into the 21st century RELIGION is not destroying us. What is destroying us is capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism . The WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party pretends that " Christian Nationalism " is the villain. Does " Christian Nationalism " describe the Neo-Nazi ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu ?
Packed with ZIONIST Jews like Chuck Schumer and phony socialist Bernie Sanders , the WOKE WARRIOR Democratic Party wants to get the heat of negative public opinion off Israeli Zionism . No surprise that they have an ally in the New Atheism Cult New Hate group whose chief idol is the late Christopher Hitchens whose cult book is titled : " God Is Not Great - how religion poisons everything " . And ironically most surviving Marxist " vanguard party " organizations still dream of an " officially atheist " social order- the biggest mistake of the collapsed Soviet Union . So what is destroying us ?
[ "Trump issues new THREAT to Iran if linked to FlyDubai attack " ] Morally sane Americans are getting sick of these daily White House Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches !
Morally sane Americans, not Christian Nationalists or Christian Zionists, are sick of these daily Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches emanating from the Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu.
They are not cheering for " Jew War III" in the Middle East extended to a Trump led NATO rescue mission for the warmonger embezzler V Zelensky in Greater Israel Ukraine.
How many more maniac Trump Orwellian TWO MINUTES HATE speeches directed at Iran,the good people of Iran and the Islamic culture of Iran?
There is zero spirit of New Testament Christianity in the Trump White House. There is the spirit of Old Testament Jew wrath. " Annihilate Iran"?
"How Religion Reinforces Intolerance " | Christopher Hitchens & Sam Harris [ Both Richard Dawkins and trillionaire Elon Musk are more " cultural ZIONIST Jew than " cultural Christian " !
Of course all members of the New Atheism cult are paragons of the virtue of tolerance.They tolerate, indeed approve , global capitalism, American imperialism and Israeli Zionism.And in general applaud the entrenched WOKE WARRIOR agenda of the Democratic Party in" OUR democracy".
This , coming from arch- Islamophobe Christopher Hitchens , author of the New Atheism Cult New Hate group classic " God Is Not Great - how religion poisons everything ". And fellow New Atheist idol Richard Dawkins just announced trillionaire Elon Musk as savior of the world in our times. Both Musk and Hitchens clearly are more " cultural Zionist Jew " than " cultural Christian " . And this is also true of New Atheism Cult New Hate group idol capitalist "Culture of Narcissism " celebrity physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson .
Can you imagine that trillionaire Elon Musk has a problem with Capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism ?
[ "Every Perfect Argument Against Religion Ever (Must-Watch) " ] Does any once CHRISTIAN soul call out on his death bed for the latest news on the " God Particle " ?
By now it should be quite obvious (to non-cult members) that the New Atheism cult is led by shills for Israeli Zionism, American imperialism, and global capitalism . Since when does the sober scientific method lead to this MAKE-A-BUCK road show , foaming at the mouth God hating circus ?
As a longtime independent democratic socialist , and an " Old Catholic " type, I do wonder : Did " Our Lady of Fatima " predict these people ? The yellow book cover of Christopher Hitchens' New Atheism classic " God Is Not Great - how religion poisons everything " had a distinctly sulfurous smell for me. I read it, then tossed it into the dumpster. From the movie " The Exorcist " : HE [ Satan] is a liar ! " .
Does any once CHRISTIAN soul call out on his or her deathbed for the latest news on the " God Particle " , on what the high priests of the Big Bang have learned about a " Universe from Nothing " ( Mr. Kraus ) ? , for the latest insights on " rainbow gender theory " so precious to WOKE WARRIOR " liberal " Democrats ?
Are the New Atheists making themselves beloved around the world by ordinary , overwhelmingly RELIGIOUS people ? Or do they serve a world wide plutocratic ILLUMINATI ?
Are we on the brink of nuclear war?
5 hours ago
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And what is it all about? Do working class people ( who might freeze this winter) OWN oil wells anywhere in the world? War is always a function of society's ruling class. " OUR democracy" was effectively nullified by the Neo Nazi-ZIONIST Jew regime in Washington DC of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller and special guest star Benjamin Netanyahu. Were ordinary Ukrainian people five years ago languishing with a longing for a complete break with Russia and a NATO alliance?
If maniacs should not be allowed nuclear weapons,why do the leaders of American imperialism and Israeli Zionism - together forever in crimes against humanity - still possess them?
Wisdom from the Tumultuous Sixties: " What if THEY start a war and nobody shows up?".
Fwd: If you hear your frying talking to you , you may not be crazy!
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An independent democratic socialist observes LIFE in " OUR democracy ": "Sam Harris HARSH Debunking Of Religion " [ ...
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An excerpt from the World Socialist Website : Just a hint of here of the whole New Atheism Cult New Hate group having a right wing political agenda
[Atheism in the service of political reaction: A comment on author Sam Harris
Christie Schaefer
16 April 2007
[In the recent review of Richard Dawkins’ new book, The God Delusion, Joe Kay mentions in passing the author Sam Harris, noting that the idealist standpoint of Harris and some of the other advocates of atheism is often bound up with reactionary political conceptions. (See “Science, religion and society: Richard Dawkins’s God Delusion).
Kay writes that Harris generally adopts a “contemptuous attitude toward the religiously-minded population” and that he develops the position that “it is ultimately the population itself that is to blame for belief in religion and whatever policies are justified in the name of religion.”
The perspective of Harris deserves a closer study. Kay’s statements to some extent underestimate the truly reactionary views that Harris advances. In their approach to religion, Dawkins and Harris have much in common. However, Harris’ views are more politically calculated than Dawkins’. While Dawkins is an opponent of the war in Iraq, Harris is a staunch defender of the actions of American imperialism. Indeed, Harris’ entire work appears largely devoted to constructing an atheist’s justification for the outrageous actions of the American government in the Middle East and Central Asia. ]
NOTE : it seems that New Athem idol Richard Dawkins gets a pass from the World Socialist Web Site here . But biologist Richard Dawkins just declared that trillionaire pal of the world proclaimed war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu , Elon Musk ,is a world savior in our times !
[ "🚨Trump JUST DID THIS to US MILITARY… " ] Just WHO takes bully buffoon bluffer Donald Trump seriously as " Commander-in- Chief " ?
Any American citizen , even those with job connections to the US military , who takes this bully buffoon bluffer American president , Donald Trump, seriously as " Commander- in -Chief " is morally obtuse. Join HIS crusade to " annihilate Iran " ? Is HE the Voice of Christian Nationalism ? Or the WASP front man for a cabal of sinister Zionist Jews in Washington , DC ; in New York City ; in Greater Israel Middle East ; in Greater Israel Ukraine . To be sure , so called " Christian Nationalism " was sponsored ( $$$ ) from the beginning by JEWISH Nationalism , better known as Israeli Zionism .
So " cultural Christian " Elon Musk is more the " Christian Zionist " in loving the world proclaimed war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and his Zionist APARTHEID Israel ? Genocide in Gaza Palestine exudes the spirit of " cultural Christianity " ?
[Has trillionaire Elon Musk expressed admiration for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and the state of Israel ? GOOGLE AI search result ?]
Yes, Elon Musk has expressed considerable admiration for the state of Israel, particularly regarding its technological innovations, and has maintained a mutually supportive public relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Comments on the State of Israel
Musk has repeatedly praised Israel’s innovation ecosystem. In multiple addresses, including at a Tel Aviv Smart Mobility Summit, Musk stated that Israel objectively "punches far above its weight for population". He added that the country is likely “number one by far in the world” when measuring innovation per capita.
Relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu
While Musk's statements generally focus on Israel's tech capabilities, free speech, and security rather than explicit personal "admiration" for Netanyahu's politics, the two leaders have shown strong mutual alignment through high-profile meetings and public defense of one another:
• Public Defenses: Netanyahu has actively defended Musk against public controversies. For instance, Netanyahu publicly stated that Musk was being "falsely smeared" and labeled the billionaire as a "great friend of Israel" who has forcefully supported the country's right to defend itself.
• Wartime Visits: Following backlash over controversial posts on X (formerly Twitter), Musk traveled to Israel in November 2023. Netanyahu hosted Musk to tour a kibbutz impacted by the October 7 attacks. During a live conversation streamed on X, Musk expressed strong support for Israel's war against Hamas, asserting that those intent on murder must be neutralized. He also expressed a desire to help rebuild and bring prosperity to Gaza post-conflict.
• Collaborations: The two have held multiple high-profile forums to discuss topics like artificial intelligence, content moderation, and free speech.
To hear their direct conversation on free speech, content moderation, and combating antisemitism, you can watch their joint forum:
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How odd that both New Atheism Cult New Hate group evangelist , biologist Richard Dawkins and his hero trillionaire Elon Musk claim to be " cultural Christians " !
[ Do both New Atheism Cult evangelist , biologist Richard Dawkins and his hero trillionaire Elon Musk claim to be " cultural Christians " ? ]
Yes, both evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and entrepreneur Elon Musk have explicitly claimed to be "cultural Christians." Both public figures use the term to describe an appreciation for the moral, aesthetic, and historical framework of Western Christian civilization, even though neither holds traditional theological beliefs in God, the divinity of Christ, or supernatural claims like the resurrection.
Richard Dawkins
In a widely publicized interview broadcast on LBC News on March 31, 2024, Richard Dawkins stated, "I do think we are culturally a Christian country. I call myself a cultural Christian."
• The Context: His comments were prompted by seeing Islamic Ramadan lights replacing Easter decorations on London's Oxford Street.
• The Reasoning: Dawkins—a prominent figure of the "New Atheism" movement and author of The God Delusion—clarified that he does not believe "a single word" of the Christian faith. However, he expressed an affection for church architecture, hymns, and Christmas carols, framing Christian culture as a fundamentally decent societal framework and a preferable cultural bulwark compared to Islam.
Elon Musk
In a July 2024 interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson streamed on the social media platform X, Elon Musk similarly labeled himself, stating, "I'm probably a cultural Christian. I'm a big believer in the principles of Christianity. I think they're very good."
• The Context: Musk was discussing his upbringing and his broader philosophical concerns regarding Western civilization.
• The Reasoning: Musk noted that he was baptized and raised Anglican but operates primarily from a physics and engineering mindset rather than traditional faith. Nevertheless, he praised the teachings of Jesus, such as "turning the other cheek" and loving one's neighbor, as principles that maximize human happiness and preserve the demographic and social health of the West.
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Figure Primary Motivation for the Label View on Christian Beliefs / Dogma
Richard Dawkins Aesthetic appreciation (carols, cathedrals) and viewing Christianity as a cultural counterweight to Islam. Considers theological doctrines to be "nonsense".
Elon Musk Respect for Jesus' moral teachings and a belief that Christian values protect Western civilization from societal decline. Views it as a beneficial "operating system" but doubts literal religious stories.
Would you like to explore how theologians and religious leaders reacted to their use of this term, or delve into the history of the term "cultural Christian" itself?
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[ "Christianity is an Evil Religion - Richard Dawkins " ] Both Dawkins and his " world savior ' hero trillionaire Elon Musk claim to be " cultural Christians " !
Instead of WOKE WARRIOR Democrat drivel about RELIGION being evil , the New Atheist bigots should point to EVIL capitalism, evil MILITARISM , evil Israeli Zionism now committing genocide in Gaza , Palestine . The New Atheism seems to operate in collusion with secular ZIONIST Jews hell bent on starting nuclear World War III with POST-COMMUNIST Russia and Islamic Iran.
Whatever they think about God and religion you would think that the oh-so-WOKE LIBERAL New Atheists could at least be a voice for PEACE ON EARTH .
Just how SCIENTIFIC is all this WOKE nonsense which invariably insults the Christian Tradition of Western Civilization . How many vociferous and obnoxious New Atheists are defenders of the Free Speech , Free Thought tradition of Western Civilization ?
As a long time independent democratic socialist I often wonder if the New Atheism is sponsored by " Deep State " USA in collusion with the secular elite of APARTHEID Israel .
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1 year ago
What is even more ridiculous than Elmer Gantry evangelists are employed or under -employed scientists who pretend to stand for REASON and LOGIC while making themselves subservient to very irrational and illogical and EVIL corporate capitalism, American imperialism and Israeli Zionism.I am not really interested in this lackey 's opinion even on despised " Creationism"
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" Christianity is an Evil Religion " ? Strange that biologist Richard Dawkins and his " world savior ," trillionaire idol Elon Musk both claim to be " cultural Christians " . More accurately they both cultural ZIONIST Jews ! ALL the stars of the New Atheism Cult New Hate group are also certified Islamophobes ? Cultural what " Cultural capitalists , cultural American imperialists , and culture Israeli Zionists ! And certified God haters !
[ " Sam Harris’ Strongest Points Against Religion (Thought Provoking) " ] The New Atheism Cult celebs pretend never to see the irrationality of capitalism , American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism
The New Atheist Cult reeks of both Islamophobia and crazed God Hatred. As a longtime independent democratic socialist I think WOKE WARRIOR Democrat fulminations against " hate " fail to see the very social foundations of HATE . Way back in the early 60s there was a TV special on Malcolm X and the Black Muslim movement in America titled " The Hate That Hate Produced ".
In his Harlem speeches Malcolm X made a connection between racism and CAPITALISM, between racism and IMPERIALISM. If Malcolm X were alive today he would certainly make a connection between racism and Israeli Zionism, odious racism in APARTHEID Israel.
The New Age Cult celebs pretend never to see the irrationality of capitalism and the endless wars of American imperialism together forever with Israeli Zionism in crimes against humanity. Indeed, the New Atheist roadshow celebs are shills for all three global evils.
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