[kj] ot: We Want Everyone - Facebook & The New American Right

[GREG SLAWSON]

Did anyone ever see the movie (late 80s?) called "THey Live", directed by John Carpenter? Now THAT"S a revolutionary, anti-capitalist, anti-consumerist flick! It's also a fun, funny, sci-fi/action/horror romp too, but the politics are huge!> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To: gathering at misera.net> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:19:19 +1300> Subject: Re: [kj] ot: We Want Everyone - Facebook & The New American Right> > A lot of us went dark at that Manic twat for trying to sell us his> merchandise when this list was created for KJ fans to discuss KJ etc...so I> suppose you could say Facebook conjures in some people a similar> sentiment...although I agree the circumstances are a bit different. One of> the author's main gripes is the cynical commodititisation,> electronification, and distancification of basic human interaction, if you> follow my invented words. The popularity contest with friends lists, that's> the kind of stuff that REALLY gets on my goat, personally. I mean what,> aren't all the bullshit messages on billboards, tv, magazines, movies etc> enough to convince us that life is all about material wealth, populatiry,> and physical beauty?! The message is so overwhelmingly> prevalent...personally it disgusts me. Some areas seem to be chock full of> people all with the perfect haircut, sunglasses, clothes, car etc, and they> just radiate smug / superior. It's sickly. I could easily turn into one of> those people if I wanted, but why? I'd quite honestly prefer hanging out> with EMOs :)> > Re. the sale of personal information to corporates (personal information> such as bands you like, your location, age, gender, etc). I think he has a> point, and I think it's relevant to discuss the motives of the creators of> Facebook too. He may have gone a bit rabid on it...perhaps.> > In terms of conspiracy 'theories'...a question: When a conspiracy theory> becomes a conspiracy reality...do people take notice? Another question...how> many people think that Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald? How> many people with any basic understanding of physics, think that...?> > As Bill Hicks said...Back and to the left...back and to the left...> > -----Original Message-----> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On> Behalf Of ade> Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 10:16 a.m.> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)> Subject: Re: [kj] ot: We Want Everyone - Facebook & The New American Right> > Pat-ster,> > I'm surprised you can't see just what a heap of sh!t that so-called> article is. Wow - big money people invest in things that could be big.> NOT ONCE have I had to divulge any information such as purchasing> preferences, ID card details (what fucking ID card??? Is he writing> from the future???), etc, to Facebook HQ whilst setting up or using> my account. I find it useful to keep in touch with people from work.> Neither have I had to divulge anything to Myspace - I have a load of> Myspace pages for music projects. It's somewhere to upload mp3's!> > And if you think I'm blind to it, a) I'm *proper* paranoid, lol &> b) I'm a 'techie' - I don't just sign up for anything. I don't want> the scum to know ANYTHING. In fact, I rarely register for *anything*> on the web.> > Now, did you post that turd? I bet they'll be x-raying the package.> They're watching you... ;)> > > ade.> > -----Original Message-----> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of iPat> Sent: 17 March 2008 18:22> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)> Subject: Re: [kj] ot: We Want Everyone - Facebook & The New American> Right> > > A shame i wasted my useful time reading that email> i wonder if i could pen a patronising bit of drivvel as well> > Who knows, maybe e can get some prick to autograph it, though it might> hide behind pseudonyms to give itself a false platform of> intelligence.> > ill call it> > "a fart under the covers"> > off now, feel a shit coming on. I ll send it somewhere.> > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 4:23 PM, The Exorcist> <killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com> wrote:> >> > A shame I wasted my useful time reading that crap.> > I wonder if I ought to pen a long article about that as well!> >> > Who knows, maybe I can have Mr. Tom Hodgkinson autograph it. Though he'll> > probably use a> > false signature to avoid detection... Just in case.... Ya know?> >> > I'll call it> >> > "Angry male who sees conspiracies everywhere and despises successful> people> > who have> > different political views than he does".> >> > Maybe I'll submit it to The Guaridan as well. I've heard that they like> to> > publish some really crappy articles.> >> >> iPat> _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1332 - Release Date: 17/03/2008> 10:48 a.m.> > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1332 - Release Date: 17/03/2008> 10:48 a.m.> > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
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