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[–] Goathole 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

It's been awhile since I've read his manifesto but from what I remember.........say what you want, he IS right about a lot of things.

I also think your assessment of "the leftist mentality" is complete bunk. Again, it's been awhile.

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[–] Carmull 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Those are direct quotes from the manifesto. It's Ted's assessment, not OP's.

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[–] lemon11 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Just a reminder: he considered himself a "leftist," whatever he meant by that, at least as evidenced in his manifesto (e.g., "fellow leftists").

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[–] middle_path 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

He also wrote of the "FC"(freedom club) implying there was a group instead of just an individual. He could have lied about being a leftist as well.

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[–] lemon11 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

He may have been capable of it, but the document and his history suggest he was being honest.

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[–] GOMAD_OR_GFYAD 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

The leftist is antagonistic to the concept of competition because, deep inside, he feels like a loser

I lold. I didn't expect a genius schizophrenic nutjob technophobe to be able to speak truth so succinctly and using plain language.

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[–] 0rion 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Very likely because that's what the matrix wants people to think about him.

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[–] Whitemail 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah, the system of control has made it impossible to live outside the system and be a respectable person. You will most likely end up living in the woods or living as a bum. Maybe it's just that we're slaves, and he was free from that same slavery.

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[–] antiliberalsociety 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

A lot of whistle blowers are made out to be insane. And if they have a based manifesto they altar it to make them look insane and focus on whatever ill deeds they committed. But when you compare those deeds to leftist's ill deeds, it pales in comparison.

Thanks for the paste, I wasn't about to click a WaPo link.

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[–] Runaway-White-Slave 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

"the whole we-need-to-abandon-technology-and-live-in-the-woods part" is the best part wtf are you talking about?

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[–] 0rion 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

Most people will have a hard time accepting this is the truth, because they have become so hopelessly addicted to technology. Over time, I've realized Ted's vision IS how we should probably be living. It seems more sustainable than our current system.

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[–] Vhaine 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

The problem with abandoning technology is that our own salvation could very well prove our doom. A better plan would be to achieve the required tech level to seed colonies. Then let those people do it. It would be the societal equivalent to mutation. Maybe those people die off. Maybe they are the only people to survive. The point is we need a few humans on a couple of other planets before we all wander into the coca fields never to return.

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[–] altreptiles 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Maybe in a country like Canada or America, where there is room to just go out in the woods. Most of the world will end up killing each other if they tried doing that, too many damn people. Without technology many would die, perhaps that is how it should be, idk. In another sense though I think humans should leave the wilds to regrow in peace. Humans can all live in the cities and let the world develop the way it will. There are ways to live in harmony with nature, but the amount of people will beggar the earth's natural bounty. Definitely a beautiful idea though, Wouldn't cause to much harm if a few people did it.

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[–] middle_path 1 point 6 points (+7|-1) ago 

I read this a few years back. Very great read, but take it with a grain of salt. He was still extremely polarized. I feel we have a few Teds creeping around voat.

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[–] ratsmack 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

It's one thing to think like Ted... and another to take action like Ted.

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[–] GOMAD_OR_GFYAD 0 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago 

What is your mailing address?

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[–] Vhaine 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

I think anyone paying attention can see that leftists are self loathing. I came to the same realization along time ago. You don't need to live in a shack in the woods or be especially bright. They abuse the shit out of their bodies. They abuse the shit out of each other. The abuse the shit out their children. They go out of their way to convey that they are a fragile broken human. They never stop talking about even the slightest abuses they've suffered. They are self loathing and cannot exist without abuse.

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