gene wolfe fans talk politics again

brunians at brunians.org · 20 May 2009, 00:54 · from 2009-May.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 20:54:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (urth) gene wolfe fans talk politics again
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Damn!

I hope the sex is good.



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>
> In my heart I have always craved a benevolent fascism based on a
> compelling cult of personality.  I always thought socialism had a lowest
> common denominator effect that squashed superior abilities and natures.
>
> Alas, I am stuck in a somewhat socialist work system now and it blows.
>
> Because I loved a woman, I left my job when she woould not leave her
> father&#39;s business, a spanish speaking travelling circus.  From each
> according to his abilities sucks.  I am the only competent one.  I run the
> atm, the credit card machines, find properties, get the permits from fire
> and the cities, tear down the tent and set it  up, perform a handstand
> act, stock the concession merchandise, and run the hot dog stand.  The
> other guys just set up the tent and perform.  Last year I did not have the
> stand and got 500 a week before taxes, less if business was bad.  My wife
> did not get paid if business was bad, and made 300 a week if it was good,
> very rarely.  This year I make a percentage of the hot dog stand.  I make
> more from the damned stand than I ever could have with all my pathetic
> promoters salary last year.  expecting things from competent ones because
> everyone else is incompetent  is socialism where the rubber hits the road.
>  I have sympathy
>  for the mercy of Christ and loving your neighbor but blargh in some
> systems a few people get tricked into doing all the work for no
> discernable reward.  at least capitalism gives the illusion of social
> advancement which is infinitely preferable to knowing things are always
> going to be the same.  People are quite simply not equal, and I will go
> to my grave believing that.
>
> I have a degree in biochemistry from Notre Dame and hot dogs and snow
> cones pay my bills now thanks to my treacherous heart.  sigh.
>
>
>
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