I find myself with the same sentiment. He seems to know everything...things nobody else does. I suspect something to do with his family for generations may be in the know. I ignore the crudety...sometimes tough but I read everything.
Hi Barry, it is interesting. I may be naive but I'm inclined to take Bilbo athis word, that he was born and raised Jewish. I don't think he's antisemitic, any more than anti-feminists are anti-women. It think it's the ideology and ideologues and group of ideologues he hates, not Jewish people as individuals.
Barry, I wasn't accusing you of saying Bilbo is antisemitic. I mentioned it only because other people assume he is. I can agree "he" is an antisemitism barometer. He (or whatever) and I got of to a rough start but I shrugged off his insults and verbal attacks and forgave him. He is an interesting character. He hates Triump, who he calls a "faux goyim" and I know you
don't like Trump. I agree with you about what South Africa has done. I also agree with you about the narcissistic "we're special" master race bullshit. It wasn't ok when Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the "Aryans" were the "chosen ones" so why should it be ok for other ethno-nationalists to claim they 're the chosen ones?
Wow, there's something about that artwork that reminds me of Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses." I can imagine the outrage. The censorship lobby would not like it all.
I don't think it would be accepted anywhere in the West.
You know what makes me laugh now; cry actually.
Art - whether it's somehting like the Netanyahu raghead-baby-rare-prime-rib gluttony feast artwork; or a feature film like Napoleon; or a Brazilian TV series called "The mechanism", which all get slated by "critics", who say the art - that's art my brother - is not factually correct.
How can you argue with art?
How can you argue with fiction stories or feature films or even poetry?
Is this what the world is now?
Anything that's even a smidgen of left of field, or artistic creation, or licence cannot be controversial - for the sake of art - because all the nitwits need to analyse it, and run it through the mill of their dullard better than AI brains.
Don't worry about so-called "transhumanism" - it's here already.
Or should we just call it what it is - stupid, dull fucks, who have zero creativity and lemmings actually have more independent thought and individual wilfulness.
Don't worry about any of the crap the "alt media" bangs on about - it's done and dusted.
We are living in the black hole of laziness, sloth, envy and wrath.
And it's all de-facto, which is a legal term for: "it is as it is".
Well said Barry. I can picture a caricature right now of Netanyahu after pumping 4 rounds through a bathroom door while his girlfriend or a small child is inside saying "But I thought the girlfriend/child was an Hamas terrorist and therefore I used proportionate force. The killing of the child, the collateral damage, is fully justified. Anyone who says otherwise is a raghead loving Jew hater."
Foul mouthed people who choose to use profanity are not brilliant,imo. It shows a lack of vocabulary and respect for their readers. Different strokes for different folks.
That's your opinion and you're entitled to it but it's an opinion that is not only unsupported by the facts but contradicted by them. Use of and tolerance for profanity has been shown repeatedly to be robustly correlated with superior vocabulary, greater honesty and integrity, higher creativity and higher IQ.
“Use of and tolerance for profanity has been shown repeatedly to be robustly correlated with superior vocabulary, greater honesty and integrity, higher creativity and higher IQ.” <begin snark> Perish the thought!!
Thanks for your patience Stephanie. Here's a prior post I did, in part about profanity, in the context of the genius of great leaders, such as Richard Nixon and Trump, and the characteristics of genius, with a few secondary sources, in response to a post from somewhat else. I'll look for some others. You can search for the primary sources if you like. The secondary sources should lead you to the primary sources.
:
To the best of my recollection I've used profanity sparingly on this substack.
But let's keep rules to a minimum, lest we becone "rule-bound" like the Faucis and Walenskys and other over-controllers of this world.
Let's not forget that the German Nazis never shut up about ethics and morality and that the Aktion T4 euthanasia policy began after Hitler spoke to an ethicist.
Use of, and comfort with, profanity, such as the profanity used recently by Elon Musk to send a message to advertisers, or historically by former US President Richard Nixon, and in more recent times by Trump, is frequently a sign of high intelligence and verbal fluency, along with other desirable traits.
Along with profanity, laziness, tardiness or lack of punctuality, untidiness, staying up late and occasional fits of rage have all been associated with not merely high intelligence but also genius.
Let's not all be like the prim and proper vaccinators and public health bureaucrats
"Dr. Emma Byrne explores the science behind swearing and why bad language might actually be good for us. Swearing, it turns out, is socially and emotionally essential. Not only has some form of swearing been around since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, prevent violence, help stroke victims recover their language, and help people work together as a team. Swearing Is Good For You is a fascinating and fun look at the new science of bad language."
Swearing is emotionally arousing and physical therapists have noted that it may improve patient improve outcomes.
Frankly, we do give a damn: improving patient outcomes with swearing
"Swearing may also be a sign of intelligence, is associated with less lying and deception at the individual level and higher integrity at the society level, and may be a sign of creativity [5]."
I prefer to trust in what God, the omniscient all powerful God who created all things has to say about it rather than fallible, sinful man.
Ephesians 5:29 tells us “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." First Peter 3:10 declares, "For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech." James 3:9-12 summarizes the issue: "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water."
ames makes it clear that the lives of Christians - the "brothers" - should not be characterized by evil speech. By making the analogy of both salt water and fresh water coming from the same spring (which is uncharacteristic of springs), he makes the point that it is uncharacteristic for a believer to have both praise and cursing come from his/her mouth. We cannot praise God while at the same time cursing our brothers.
Jesus explained that what comes out of our mouths is that which fills our hearts. Sooner or later, the evil in the heart comes out through the mouth in curses and swearing. But when our hearts are filled with the goodness of God, praise for Him and love for others will pour forth. Our speech will always indicate what is in our hearts. "The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks"
You are free to agree or disagree; I am just explaining and documenting what I believe.
And accurate. The jews turned their back on Jesus multiple times. Is the Bible antisemitic for stating so? Facts are facts. Now, if tou want argue choice of words, or delivery, that's valid.
Won’t bother to read BB’s posts.
Don’t elevate them; it’s a bad reflection on you, Paul. There are others much more deserving.
I know, but I needed to cleanse my soul...to ensure my position is clear, I wont share it for too much hate. on Jewish people. I dont stand for that.
Agree. he is astute on many topics, but I stopped following him for same reasons. The words of Philippians 4 came to mind.
Although not all Jewish people are very highly intelligent, Bilbo is one who is and many of his posts are brilliant.
this is what I mean...but the content is brutal
I find myself with the same sentiment. He seems to know everything...things nobody else does. I suspect something to do with his family for generations may be in the know. I ignore the crudety...sometimes tough but I read everything.
Hi ANW,
See my comment I posted now for some possible enlightenment.
You might find it interesting.
Barry
Hi Barry, it is interesting. I may be naive but I'm inclined to take Bilbo athis word, that he was born and raised Jewish. I don't think he's antisemitic, any more than anti-feminists are anti-women. It think it's the ideology and ideologues and group of ideologues he hates, not Jewish people as individuals.
I never said the she/he duo is antisemitic - I said they're possibly an antisemitism barometer.
I don't know where the duo comes from, whether they had a barmitzvah/batmitzvah. Nor does it matter. Nor do I care.
The whole Jewish gig is tired.
A bunch of niggas trounced the alleged chosen people in the highest court in the world.
That's the joke of the century.
Nigga slaves taking out allegedly cleverer than everyone Jews.
My late dad was Jewish. My mom is a ½ nigga. That makes me ¼ nigga. So I can say nigga.
The duo is nothing special.
Barry, I wasn't accusing you of saying Bilbo is antisemitic. I mentioned it only because other people assume he is. I can agree "he" is an antisemitism barometer. He (or whatever) and I got of to a rough start but I shrugged off his insults and verbal attacks and forgave him. He is an interesting character. He hates Triump, who he calls a "faux goyim" and I know you
don't like Trump. I agree with you about what South Africa has done. I also agree with you about the narcissistic "we're special" master race bullshit. It wasn't ok when Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the "Aryans" were the "chosen ones" so why should it be ok for other ethno-nationalists to claim they 're the chosen ones?
Hi ANW,
Thanks for your reply.
Well observed with der Führer and his identical BS thesis.
Here's a link to a piece of artwork that rings so very true:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/v8YEa1AV6fxgEnb36
Wow, there's something about that artwork that reminds me of Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses." I can imagine the outrage. The censorship lobby would not like it all.
I don't think it would be accepted anywhere in the West.
You know what makes me laugh now; cry actually.
Art - whether it's somehting like the Netanyahu raghead-baby-rare-prime-rib gluttony feast artwork; or a feature film like Napoleon; or a Brazilian TV series called "The mechanism", which all get slated by "critics", who say the art - that's art my brother - is not factually correct.
How can you argue with art?
How can you argue with fiction stories or feature films or even poetry?
Is this what the world is now?
Anything that's even a smidgen of left of field, or artistic creation, or licence cannot be controversial - for the sake of art - because all the nitwits need to analyse it, and run it through the mill of their dullard better than AI brains.
Don't worry about so-called "transhumanism" - it's here already.
Or should we just call it what it is - stupid, dull fucks, who have zero creativity and lemmings actually have more independent thought and individual wilfulness.
Don't worry about any of the crap the "alt media" bangs on about - it's done and dusted.
We are living in the black hole of laziness, sloth, envy and wrath.
And it's all de-facto, which is a legal term for: "it is as it is".
CUNTS.
ALL OF THEM.
Not what I was looking for by way of riposte, but it will do: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HevM-35hJUE&pp=ygUnbW9udHkgcHl0aG9uIGhpc3Rvcnkgb2YgdGhlIG51ZGUgaW4gYXJ0
Well said Barry. I can picture a caricature right now of Netanyahu after pumping 4 rounds through a bathroom door while his girlfriend or a small child is inside saying "But I thought the girlfriend/child was an Hamas terrorist and therefore I used proportionate force. The killing of the child, the collateral damage, is fully justified. Anyone who says otherwise is a raghead loving Jew hater."
Foul mouthed people who choose to use profanity are not brilliant,imo. It shows a lack of vocabulary and respect for their readers. Different strokes for different folks.
That's your opinion and you're entitled to it but it's an opinion that is not only unsupported by the facts but contradicted by them. Use of and tolerance for profanity has been shown repeatedly to be robustly correlated with superior vocabulary, greater honesty and integrity, higher creativity and higher IQ.
“Use of and tolerance for profanity has been shown repeatedly to be robustly correlated with superior vocabulary, greater honesty and integrity, higher creativity and higher IQ.” <begin snark> Perish the thought!!
Cite your sources please. Say anything you want but it’s an opinion otherwise. And I’m sure all of Hollywood agrees with you .
Thanks for your patience Stephanie. Here's a prior post I did, in part about profanity, in the context of the genius of great leaders, such as Richard Nixon and Trump, and the characteristics of genius, with a few secondary sources, in response to a post from somewhat else. I'll look for some others. You can search for the primary sources if you like. The secondary sources should lead you to the primary sources.
:
To the best of my recollection I've used profanity sparingly on this substack.
But let's keep rules to a minimum, lest we becone "rule-bound" like the Faucis and Walenskys and other over-controllers of this world.
Let's not forget that the German Nazis never shut up about ethics and morality and that the Aktion T4 euthanasia policy began after Hitler spoke to an ethicist.
Use of, and comfort with, profanity, such as the profanity used recently by Elon Musk to send a message to advertisers, or historically by former US President Richard Nixon, and in more recent times by Trump, is frequently a sign of high intelligence and verbal fluency, along with other desirable traits.
Along with profanity, laziness, tardiness or lack of punctuality, untidiness, staying up late and occasional fits of rage have all been associated with not merely high intelligence but also genius.
Let's not all be like the prim and proper vaccinators and public health bureaucrats
Swearing may actually make you an effing genius
https://nypost.com/2016/01/30/swearing-may-actually-make-you-an-effing-genius/
Swearing Is Actually a Sign of More Intelligence – Not Less – Say Scientists
https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-is-a-sign-of-more-intelligence-not-less-say-scientists
"The man who is clever and lazy qualifies for the highest leadership posts." - Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord 1878–1943, German general
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191826719.001.0001/q-oro-ed4-00012327#:~:text=The%20man%20who%20is%20clever,for%20he%20is%20too%20dangerous.
Science: Lazy people are likely to be smarter, more successful, and better employees. Who knew?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/the-science-backed-reason-lazy-people-are-smarter-more-successful-and-better-employees.html
Scientists Say Being Habitually Late, Forgetful, and Full of Rage Actually a Sign of Intelligence
https://www.robotbutt.com/2018/01/23/scientists-say-habitually-late-forgetful-full-rage-actually-sign-intelligence/
A Messy Desk Is a Sign of Genius, According to Science
https://www.inc-aus.com/geoffrey-james/a-messy-desk-is-a-sign-of-genius-according-to-scie.html
Intelligent people tend to be messy, stay awake longer, and swear more
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/intelligent-people-tend-to-be-messy-stay-awake-longer-and-swear-more-a7174256.html
Later, when I have more time. Alternatively, just type 'swearing' and 'intelligence' into your search engine.
SWEAR!NG IS GO*D FOR YOU
"Dr. Emma Byrne explores the science behind swearing and why bad language might actually be good for us. Swearing, it turns out, is socially and emotionally essential. Not only has some form of swearing been around since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, prevent violence, help stroke victims recover their language, and help people work together as a team. Swearing Is Good For You is a fascinating and fun look at the new science of bad language."
https://houseofanansi.com/products/swearing-is-good-for-you
Swearing is emotionally arousing and physical therapists have noted that it may improve patient improve outcomes.
Frankly, we do give a damn: improving patient outcomes with swearing
"Swearing may also be a sign of intelligence, is associated with less lying and deception at the individual level and higher integrity at the society level, and may be a sign of creativity [5]."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8928588/
Intelligent people are more likely to swear, study shows
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/swearing-study-intelligent-intelligence-university-of-rochester-a7916516.html
Why Swearing Holds Surprising Benefits: A Window Into Intelligence, Pain Management, And More
https://www.orlandomedicalnews.com/article/6255/why-swearing-holds-surprising-benefits-a-window-into-intelligence-pain-management-and-more
Why swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage pain and more https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/26/health/swearing-benefits-wellness/index.html
I prefer to trust in what God, the omniscient all powerful God who created all things has to say about it rather than fallible, sinful man.
Ephesians 5:29 tells us “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." First Peter 3:10 declares, "For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech." James 3:9-12 summarizes the issue: "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water."
ames makes it clear that the lives of Christians - the "brothers" - should not be characterized by evil speech. By making the analogy of both salt water and fresh water coming from the same spring (which is uncharacteristic of springs), he makes the point that it is uncharacteristic for a believer to have both praise and cursing come from his/her mouth. We cannot praise God while at the same time cursing our brothers.
Jesus explained that what comes out of our mouths is that which fills our hearts. Sooner or later, the evil in the heart comes out through the mouth in curses and swearing. But when our hearts are filled with the goodness of God, praise for Him and love for others will pour forth. Our speech will always indicate what is in our hearts. "The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks"
You are free to agree or disagree; I am just explaining and documenting what I believe.
And accurate. The jews turned their back on Jesus multiple times. Is the Bible antisemitic for stating so? Facts are facts. Now, if tou want argue choice of words, or delivery, that's valid.