I am defeated. The Guardian has defeated me. I just — I don’t know, man, like, shrug. “Race storm erupts.” A white actress was nominated for a best actress Oscar. This is a racial injury, because black actresses were also in movies this year, so the white actress stole their nominations. An actress took something that didn’t belong to her, being nominated for the quality of her acting merely because the people making the nomination thought that her acting was good. You can already see the extraordinary seriousness of the situation. But keep watching, because every arrow in the story is about to point somewhere you wouldn’t have imagined it could point. Here’s the
Till director Chinonye Chukwu denounced the film industry for “upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women”, LOLOL
At least the actual Maoists got in the streets and got their hands dirty, our Red Guard Lite aka the Marxist-Narcissists have their PR agents issue a ritual denunciation then go sulk at Nobu Malibu and blame The Man if the waiter forgets to validate their Identity. (While making bank as long as the studios need someone "diverse".)
I gotta go I've been upholding my whiteness all day and it's time for bed.
Best thing I have read in a long time. Had me alternately laughing and crying (over the absurdity). This is just your best writing form. Thanks for this.
I guess the women of color did everything required except perform excellently in a quality movie. I have no idea. I really don't watch movies anymore. Back when I did, it seemed that the movies/actors that were nominated were outstanding for one reason or another. Then for a long time they weren't really. But, you know, whiteness is the root of all evil. Right?
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?" Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland.
Also, your caption! I'm dying. Love you, Chris. ❤️
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From "Deadline": "Marc Maron is standing by his To Leslie co-star Andrea Riseborough and lashing out at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its decision to conduct a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s Oscar nominees — a reaction to Riseborough’s left-field, grassroots nomination.
After news broke that the Academy will review its rules for online campaigning — Riseborough received a groundswell of support from fellow actors in the weeks leading up to the nominations — Maron took to his WTF podcast to speak out.
'Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences or whatever the f*ck it is has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination,' Maron said, 'because I guess it so threatens their system to where they’re completely bought out by corporate interests in the form of studios.’”
Though I sometimes listen to and enjoy his podcast, Maron is a fairly woke lefty. I wonder if he'll walk this back on Thursday.
I have reached a point where I truly try to ignore everything Hollywood. The number of actors whose leftist ideology has pissed me off so much I refuse to even watch their movies anymore keeps growing and growing. Chris you have a wonderful way of attacking absurdity from both a humorous and vicious many at the same time. Love it.
My user name speaks for itself on what I think of the race baiting industry. I was born in VA around DC. Moved to rural SE GA with my fam as young kid in the early 70s (Dad/Uncle startup electronics biz). My Dad's fam had roots there from the 1700s on. Culture shock from what I experienced in VA/DC as a kid. I quickly learned about the deep south on all fronts. The "grievances" were subtle back then. But they were growing. Now...........uh yeah. Outta f'n control. Aside story for the "hopers" out there. I'm among them. Our daughter and her boyfriend were wanting to show us all the changes in nightlife in Savannah in recent times (we moved to W NC in 18). So, we were out on the town later one night with them. We saw a group of black men in their 40s also out on the town. Our groups were around a unique outdoor art piece. They were lookin' to do a group pic. My wife spoke right up and offered to take the snap for them. Then, they reciprocated for us.... Jovialness all around ensued. And, in a few after that, we parted ways. I heard one of the men say, "you know, that's the way it should be"..........My wife and I were moved by that. It's sad those sort of things are, it seems, out of the pale..........Wow.
Unlike an Oscar winner, I am speechless. Really. All I've got is "I'd like to thank the Academy for inspiring the Guardian to write an impossibly Orwellian article that gave Chris Bray the impetus for writing this tragicomedic masterpiece."
And here I thought Women Talking was going to take all the award nominations this time. So not only is racism on display with this unjust nomination of an underdog white oppressor, but the patriarchy has also raised its toxic male head.
Is anyone else extremely tired of having to listen to every culture including race hating whites whinging about everything white people are doing, have done, and will do? I’ve got a grand idea!!! How about you go back to whatever shit hole nation your culture came from and quit appropriating Western Civilization en toto. You hate whites so much leave. Western civilization was build by and for White people.
The real rub is that we have wiped your collective asses and through our character flaw of altruism, tried to help you along. The inherent greed and utter lack of a quantifiable degree of intelligence as well as inability to develop impulse control past that of a white toddler leaves only the truth. You are decidedly incompatible with our culture because you would rather have everything under the sun handed to you instead of through determination and will of your own.
I think this is a good opportunity to permanently cancel the oscars. Why do movies stars need awards? Don’t they realize that awards are unfair. Maybe they could have an annual participation dinner where every gets a plastic statue and a hot dog?
A decent effort by Hollyweird, but still not melting-Dali-clock surreal enough for my erudite taste.
Perhaps next year they can experiment with multi-segregated awards show. "Best BIPOC Genderqueer Acting Person in a non-binary role." I'm sure the competition will be fierce.
Thank you for continuing to deconstruct the propaganda. I now realize that it is essential that this be done even though I once felt otherwise. As one of those who felt we had had more than enough semantic deconstruction of globalist propaganda but not enough action, I was taken aback when I read this passage recently:
"At first the citizen may say to himself, “All this is just nonsense—pure double talk,” but in the very act of trying to shrug it off, he has become subject to the power of the inherent suggestion. That is the trick of double talk; once a man neglects to analyze and verify it, he becomes lost in it and can no longer see the difference between rationale and rationalization. In the end, he can no longer believe anything, and he retreats into sullen dullness." -- "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing" by Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo.
No one can deny that Meerloo knew whereof he spoke. Not only was he a medical doctor and psychoanalyst, he spent most of WW2 under Nazi rule in Europe - no small part of that time as a prisoner being subjected to mental and physical torture. After the war, Meerloo became the "go to" expert in the trials of soldiers who broke down under Communist "brainwashing" during the Korean war.
To me, Meerloo's words boil down to this: We know our enemy uses words as weapons. but maybe we didn't know that we cannot win by ignoring our enemy's message. The antidote to poisonous lies is to analyze the lie until we understand exactly how words meant to communicate have been repurposed into a deadly poison; a poison that kills, not the body, but the mind.
Till director Chinonye Chukwu denounced the film industry for “upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women”, LOLOL
At least the actual Maoists got in the streets and got their hands dirty, our Red Guard Lite aka the Marxist-Narcissists have their PR agents issue a ritual denunciation then go sulk at Nobu Malibu and blame The Man if the waiter forgets to validate their Identity. (While making bank as long as the studios need someone "diverse".)
I gotta go I've been upholding my whiteness all day and it's time for bed.
Best thing I have read in a long time. Had me alternately laughing and crying (over the absurdity). This is just your best writing form. Thanks for this.
I guess the women of color did everything required except perform excellently in a quality movie. I have no idea. I really don't watch movies anymore. Back when I did, it seemed that the movies/actors that were nominated were outstanding for one reason or another. Then for a long time they weren't really. But, you know, whiteness is the root of all evil. Right?
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?" Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland.
Also, your caption! I'm dying. Love you, Chris. ❤️
From "Deadline": "Marc Maron is standing by his To Leslie co-star Andrea Riseborough and lashing out at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its decision to conduct a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s Oscar nominees — a reaction to Riseborough’s left-field, grassroots nomination.
After news broke that the Academy will review its rules for online campaigning — Riseborough received a groundswell of support from fellow actors in the weeks leading up to the nominations — Maron took to his WTF podcast to speak out.
'Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences or whatever the f*ck it is has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination,' Maron said, 'because I guess it so threatens their system to where they’re completely bought out by corporate interests in the form of studios.’”
Though I sometimes listen to and enjoy his podcast, Maron is a fairly woke lefty. I wonder if he'll walk this back on Thursday.
I have reached a point where I truly try to ignore everything Hollywood. The number of actors whose leftist ideology has pissed me off so much I refuse to even watch their movies anymore keeps growing and growing. Chris you have a wonderful way of attacking absurdity from both a humorous and vicious many at the same time. Love it.
My user name speaks for itself on what I think of the race baiting industry. I was born in VA around DC. Moved to rural SE GA with my fam as young kid in the early 70s (Dad/Uncle startup electronics biz). My Dad's fam had roots there from the 1700s on. Culture shock from what I experienced in VA/DC as a kid. I quickly learned about the deep south on all fronts. The "grievances" were subtle back then. But they were growing. Now...........uh yeah. Outta f'n control. Aside story for the "hopers" out there. I'm among them. Our daughter and her boyfriend were wanting to show us all the changes in nightlife in Savannah in recent times (we moved to W NC in 18). So, we were out on the town later one night with them. We saw a group of black men in their 40s also out on the town. Our groups were around a unique outdoor art piece. They were lookin' to do a group pic. My wife spoke right up and offered to take the snap for them. Then, they reciprocated for us.... Jovialness all around ensued. And, in a few after that, we parted ways. I heard one of the men say, "you know, that's the way it should be"..........My wife and I were moved by that. It's sad those sort of things are, it seems, out of the pale..........Wow.
Hilarious 😂 parody in real life...."I couldn't buy my Oscar therefore its racist that I didn't get nominated" 😂😂😂😂
Unlike an Oscar winner, I am speechless. Really. All I've got is "I'd like to thank the Academy for inspiring the Guardian to write an impossibly Orwellian article that gave Chris Bray the impetus for writing this tragicomedic masterpiece."
And here I thought Women Talking was going to take all the award nominations this time. So not only is racism on display with this unjust nomination of an underdog white oppressor, but the patriarchy has also raised its toxic male head.
Is anyone else extremely tired of having to listen to every culture including race hating whites whinging about everything white people are doing, have done, and will do? I’ve got a grand idea!!! How about you go back to whatever shit hole nation your culture came from and quit appropriating Western Civilization en toto. You hate whites so much leave. Western civilization was build by and for White people.
The real rub is that we have wiped your collective asses and through our character flaw of altruism, tried to help you along. The inherent greed and utter lack of a quantifiable degree of intelligence as well as inability to develop impulse control past that of a white toddler leaves only the truth. You are decidedly incompatible with our culture because you would rather have everything under the sun handed to you instead of through determination and will of your own.
I think this is a good opportunity to permanently cancel the oscars. Why do movies stars need awards? Don’t they realize that awards are unfair. Maybe they could have an annual participation dinner where every gets a plastic statue and a hot dog?
A decent effort by Hollyweird, but still not melting-Dali-clock surreal enough for my erudite taste.
Perhaps next year they can experiment with multi-segregated awards show. "Best BIPOC Genderqueer Acting Person in a non-binary role." I'm sure the competition will be fierce.
Race is all these NPCs see. It's their hammer and the world is a nail.
Just curious, out if all their complaints did they ever mention acting ability? Or I guess they didn’t matter anymore.
Thank you for continuing to deconstruct the propaganda. I now realize that it is essential that this be done even though I once felt otherwise. As one of those who felt we had had more than enough semantic deconstruction of globalist propaganda but not enough action, I was taken aback when I read this passage recently:
"At first the citizen may say to himself, “All this is just nonsense—pure double talk,” but in the very act of trying to shrug it off, he has become subject to the power of the inherent suggestion. That is the trick of double talk; once a man neglects to analyze and verify it, he becomes lost in it and can no longer see the difference between rationale and rationalization. In the end, he can no longer believe anything, and he retreats into sullen dullness." -- "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing" by Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo.
No one can deny that Meerloo knew whereof he spoke. Not only was he a medical doctor and psychoanalyst, he spent most of WW2 under Nazi rule in Europe - no small part of that time as a prisoner being subjected to mental and physical torture. After the war, Meerloo became the "go to" expert in the trials of soldiers who broke down under Communist "brainwashing" during the Korean war.
To me, Meerloo's words boil down to this: We know our enemy uses words as weapons. but maybe we didn't know that we cannot win by ignoring our enemy's message. The antidote to poisonous lies is to analyze the lie until we understand exactly how words meant to communicate have been repurposed into a deadly poison; a poison that kills, not the body, but the mind.
In short, keep up the great work!