sick of both sides
There is the master in all situations, and the slave that is compliant in most, but not all. In terms of social interaction there is the master/slave power relationship, as clearly as the dichotomy itself. In the colonial relationship there were (and are) the subaltern, the unheard, and the master who is very much heard from. Mimicry happens when the colonized, who akin to the slave in being kept away from having a voice, imitate the master by attending to the master’s way of life. This can be done in a mocking way to disturb the apparent order of things.
My friends on the Left (if they can be
had) advise to have correct understanding of critical theory in the same vein
the pastors on the right dictate the conversation and insist that the possess
the correct understanding of critical theory and all the (of course)
theological implications it has (when in fact it is not a singular theory, but
a set of theories loosely hanging together, theories). I get sick of the
duplicity but more of the Master Signifier involved in my discussions with
Lefties and Rightists It is also tiresome to get mail and email from
organizations who say they stand up for justice or truth, and then beg for your
money. Organizations on the Left and Right beg for money, though the Left has
(at this time) more donors of large amounts of capital, from liberal elites.
Bottom line is that their effort to be
right about everything is an exercise in managing their own insecurities. They
must have a lot of anxieties or fear of nothing being important. The Left
has replaced religion with critical theory in order to maintain a sense of
rightness. Their impervious respect for nature has replaced religious stewardship/dominion
over creation, as some sort of demi-gods
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