What do you think of this George Carlin quote?

[Juxtapose]

He's right.

He's wrong.

I am too ignorant to understand this.

[humanearth]

Why do people follow Authoritarian Leaders?

The Power of Authority

The Power of Limited Information

The Power of Gradually Increasing Demands

The Power of Avoiding Personal Responsibility

The Power of Fear

You want to stop authoritarianism, then you need to have the power of mindfulness and have the power of existential courage

The good news is that mindfulness and hardiness can be increased with greater awareness and practice. By becoming more mindful of ourselves and the world around us, seeking valid sources of information, believing in our ability to learn, developing greater understanding, and trusting in our own judgment, we can resist the threat of authoritarianism and create a more hopeful future.

[RealMarek]

Let’s call it authoritarianism, as it can apply to communism as easily as fascism. In fact, the term was coined by Marxists.

[Lliam]

Yes! The definition of authoritarianism isn't fascism. That's just what the commies and Zionists would have us believe.

[Juxtapose]

@Lliam yeah, authoritarianism is definitely closely linked with communism.

[Lliam]

@Juxtapose. Yes, but certainly not exclusively.

[RealMarek]

Authoritarianism can be associated with any form of government. The Roman Republic was an authoritarian oligarchy. The United States is an increasingly authoritarian oligarchy pretending to be a democracy. This is why our government increasingly feels the need to surveil the population, suppress speech, control the narrative, and involve itself in every aspect of life.

[Part2603]

Fucking George Carlin. A faux intellectual. As much as that f agg ot would poo poo political correctness, that piece of shit would agree with EVERY tenet of leftism that the woketards would enforce through their authoritative policies.

George Carlin was "based" in so far as he would respect the first amendment. That's it. If he were still alive he'd be voting for all the terrible policies that can make your life a living hell.

We're WAYYYYYY past freedom of conscience at this point. What good is the right to politely disagree if when a transgender comes into your bathroom and you try to complain about it to the sheriff, he'd end up arresting YOU instead of the transgender? What good is the right to meekly complain on the internet if you can be sued out of existence if you refuse to bake a gay wedding cake?

George Carlin was a useful idiot, a fucking retard that leftists hoisted up as the palatable appetizer before the Marxist shit sandwich.

[Juxtapose]

You're making a lot of assumptions about a dead dude.

[OddBeMe]

Yeah not that funny but when I need pumping up on the liberal energy I’ll watch some clips.

[AviatorTom]

I love George Carlin's insights on life. He was more than a comedian. May he rest in peace.

[jshm2]

Carlin is rarely right about anything. He's all about talking shit, while sounding like "Joe average"

[Juxtapose]

Really bad take man.

[DryGermanGuy]

"Humility is the worst form of conceit."

- François de La Rochefoucauld

[Juxtapose]

There's nothing wrong with being humble!

[Exterminatore]

It’s true but I don’t think Carlin said that originally.

[OddBeMe]

PC is a broad term that everyone uses differently.

it’s politically correct not to say the “n word”. Is that fascist? No.

[Juxtapose]

Forbidden words is another subject George Carlin gleefully touched upon in a way I quite agree with.

As you can guess, he's against censorship in general.

[OddBeMe]

As most Tarantino movies show, it’s not forbidden or banned. PC is just another term for politeness.

[Juxtapose]

When you can't go to a town hall and use a word, it is not just politeness. It is fascism pretending to be manners.

[OddBeMe]

You can. But you’ll get beat up. Sorry but Carlin is wrong. Lots of idiots see him as a messiah. But he’s as human as we are. And wrong sometimes.

[Juxtapose]

If anyone tries to beat me up because of what I say? They're getting a bullet or a knive.

[Juxtapose]

Free speech isn't free if you can't say it without fear of violence.

[Juxtapose]

*knife

[OddBeMe]

No… free speech doesn’t mean free from consequences. It means the govt can’t beat you up.

[Juxtapose]

Except you can't legally get beat up for saying what you want dude. That's not the type of society that we live in.

Why do you think the police make sure that when the KKK or the Westboro Baptist Church protest, they are protected?

[Juxtapose]

And that's why if anyone tries something, I'm going to fucking kill them.

[Juxtapose]

NOBODY is going to think they're cute and assault me just because I say something offensive.

[OddBeMe]

Yeah but I’m saying the first amendment doesn’t protect you from consequences. If you’re beat up, yeah that’s the cops. But it ain’t a 1a case.

Just like corporations firing people for making dumb statements in public. They have a right not to align themselves with bigots.

[Juxtapose]

That's why I want to explicitly expand the First Amendment so it encompasses the entire internet for one, and then it prevents people from being silent otherwise in public life.

What happened to Alex Jones was crazy. Yeah, the guy is pretty batshit crazy himself but you're an adult and you can fact check what he says. You don't have to believe what he says.

[Juxtapose]

*silenced

[OddBeMe]

So what does that mean? You can say anything you want on any platform and none of them can block you?

That’s highly fascist of you to block companies from doing what they feel is in their bet interest.

[Juxtapose]

You either control companies or they control you, I have come to realize this. Right now it is companies that control the public discourse.

Well I put the choke chain on businesses for the sake of the citizen? Absolutely.

That philosophy of mine is more communist than fascists, as fascism is right-wing and directly controlling businesses is more of a commie thing.

[Juxtapose]

*Will I put

[Juxtapose]

Businesses are not people and people come way before businesses do.

Or do you like this system where businesses control everything?

[exitseven]

I was not a big fan of his while he was alive but I have come to appreciate him.

[TrueConfection]

He's right.

[Juxtapose]

Absolutely!

[ChiTown33]

I miss George Carlin.

[AngryCarl2]

George was spot on, as usual.

[pethouse]

Your a gamer

[Juxtapose]

Yeah, how else would I know about the wonderful Rebecca Chambers?

[Wulfeard]

Absolutely correct.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Accurate.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

He's right.

[Oatmeal2]

He's right.

[JCT666]

Spot on.