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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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[–] DickHertz ago 

I guess this is your manifesto you fucking loser.

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[–] oedipusaurus_rex ago 

The guy is unquestionably intelligent, but his philosophy missed one big point (other than violence doesn't solve you problems unless you are capable of an insanely unreasonable level of violence - which he wasn't). There were almost 7 billion people on the planet. We cannot support that population without modern technology (and it remains to be seen whether or not we'll be able to continue to do so).

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[–] HarveyHarveyJones ago 

leftism

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[–] AmaleksHairyAss ago 

straw man

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[–] Pawn ago 

Man that moment when liberals are oppressing the niggers more than I am with my blatant racism. Am I supposed to try to uplift the Negroes now? White man's burden?

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

Ol Teddy Boy, was right in almost all of his observations, but wrong in his conclusions. He saw the world as it is and is likely to become, but his solution was to assassinate engineers. This is stupid. The answer to a disenfranchisement is not violence. For thousands of years idiots used violence and it only ever results in more violence and more disenfranchisement. No the answer to disenfranchisement is elevated consciousness and a love for the people.

Ted never truly loved the people. He was like a false prophet screaming noise and rage into the wind. He hoped others with rage would repeat the message. This was foolish. He should have spread seeds of love and reconciliation to the people. He should have taught the people how to connect with their communities. He should not have pretended to be a lone wolf protecting humanity from change.

Instead, a true prophet defies the rage, defies wind, and spreads a better signal through the noise.

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

Lofty. There is no such thing as elevated consciousness. It's just the same old status seeking elitism but transferred to a playing field some people feel is more to their ability than objective achievement. Evolution, spiritual or otherwise treats the species as a whole. In that respect you were born equal to all.

As a matter of fact your ideals sound very close to Christianity with the love for all humanity deal, unlike the other two big leaguers. That comparison doesn't ever appeal to erstwhile spiritual snobs.

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

Maybe, but in the end the only thing all humans have, all they have ever had, all they will ever truly have is hope and a work towards their hopes. I choose to hope an elevated consciousness is possible. I will not hide from change. I choose to embrace the change that Ted so feared. I will use the technology as a tool of my hope.

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