V good. I had forgotten about Chicken Little. I personally like Ionesco's Rhinoceros for explaining how social contagion work -- again it takes the growth of Nazism as its theme.
The big counter is to look at the raw figures which are coming out of COGAT every day. They are the ones allowing the aid in (Egypt sealed its borders as it doesn't want refugees and more problems). The numbers are easy enough to verify. It also explains who has given the aid and a host of other interesting info which somewhat counters the genocide argument. I don't see people disputing the figures. https://govextra.gov.il/cogat/humanitarian-efforts/home/
Also people appear to be unaware of who cut the waterpipe line, who cut the electricity lines etc. It does take time to repair infrastructure and indeed build a temporary pier (I believe one or two of the terrorist groups have threatened to blow it up).
I also think Whispered in Gaza https://www.peacecomms.org/gazas helps show what life was like in Gaza pre 7 October, particularly for women. As Rushdie said a few days ago -- we do not another Taliban type state. All you have to do is to look at the condition of women in Iran and ask yourself -- why would anyone in the West, particularly a woman, want other women to be subjected to that?
Yes Jaime, the repetitive words and phrases drive me crazy: "marginalized", "under-represented", et al. I live in Seattle's largest Black (and Asian and Pacific Islander) neighborhood where we have two accessible, wonderful libraries and two first-class community centers (one with an Olympic-size swimming pool). I'm always amazed that the Seattle Symphony (which adores the words mentioned) goes on and on about equity and Native American land rights and never visits our centers with a string quartet or any ensemble, just to expose kids to the excitement of live music performed at a high level. Or wouldn't it be fun if the Seattle Repertory Theater (also a fan of above cliches) sent a troupe of made up actors over to perform mime or a comedy sketch from Shakespeare or other lights, again, just to expose kids to the wonders of 'culture'. But no, the Symphony, the Rep, can't be torn away from their main task of sucking up to the rich.
Far easier to issue statements and wring hands than actually do. They should have an outreach programme as it is a great way to engage.
My current bete noir of a phrase is 'global majority' -- it is a very flattening phrase and is meaningless except for being anti-white without trying to sound that way.
The current advert for Camden People's Theatre is a case in point https://cptheatre.co.uk/Jobs/Vacancy-Artistic-Director-Joint-CEO . It includes such gems as 'Working-class, benefit class, criminal class and/or underclass' (begs the question of who actually identifies as criminal class) and global majority* *This includes people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage
And can't you imagine the after parties with martini (or beverage of choice) in hand and saying 'I'm a member of the underclass, don't you know, darling?' Or 'I identify as a criminal mastermind, my lovely.' It is such virtue signalling bs.
V good. I had forgotten about Chicken Little. I personally like Ionesco's Rhinoceros for explaining how social contagion work -- again it takes the growth of Nazism as its theme.
The big counter is to look at the raw figures which are coming out of COGAT every day. They are the ones allowing the aid in (Egypt sealed its borders as it doesn't want refugees and more problems). The numbers are easy enough to verify. It also explains who has given the aid and a host of other interesting info which somewhat counters the genocide argument. I don't see people disputing the figures. https://govextra.gov.il/cogat/humanitarian-efforts/home/
Also people appear to be unaware of who cut the waterpipe line, who cut the electricity lines etc. It does take time to repair infrastructure and indeed build a temporary pier (I believe one or two of the terrorist groups have threatened to blow it up).
I also think Whispered in Gaza https://www.peacecomms.org/gazas helps show what life was like in Gaza pre 7 October, particularly for women. As Rushdie said a few days ago -- we do not another Taliban type state. All you have to do is to look at the condition of women in Iran and ask yourself -- why would anyone in the West, particularly a woman, want other women to be subjected to that?
Yes Jaime, the repetitive words and phrases drive me crazy: "marginalized", "under-represented", et al. I live in Seattle's largest Black (and Asian and Pacific Islander) neighborhood where we have two accessible, wonderful libraries and two first-class community centers (one with an Olympic-size swimming pool). I'm always amazed that the Seattle Symphony (which adores the words mentioned) goes on and on about equity and Native American land rights and never visits our centers with a string quartet or any ensemble, just to expose kids to the excitement of live music performed at a high level. Or wouldn't it be fun if the Seattle Repertory Theater (also a fan of above cliches) sent a troupe of made up actors over to perform mime or a comedy sketch from Shakespeare or other lights, again, just to expose kids to the wonders of 'culture'. But no, the Symphony, the Rep, can't be torn away from their main task of sucking up to the rich.
Far easier to issue statements and wring hands than actually do. They should have an outreach programme as it is a great way to engage.
My current bete noir of a phrase is 'global majority' -- it is a very flattening phrase and is meaningless except for being anti-white without trying to sound that way.
The current advert for Camden People's Theatre is a case in point https://cptheatre.co.uk/Jobs/Vacancy-Artistic-Director-Joint-CEO . It includes such gems as 'Working-class, benefit class, criminal class and/or underclass' (begs the question of who actually identifies as criminal class) and global majority* *This includes people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage
"Criminal class' ... do they even know how creepy that sounds to people who operate with even a marginal sense of common decency? Sheesh ...
And can't you imagine the after parties with martini (or beverage of choice) in hand and saying 'I'm a member of the underclass, don't you know, darling?' Or 'I identify as a criminal mastermind, my lovely.' It is such virtue signalling bs.