This is funny because recently Candace Owens argued that Americans don’t use the word vehicle. This was one of the most important points in her conspiracy theory.
Borges changed world literature like probably nobody else in the twentieth century. It’s all split into before and after Borges. Which is why I recognize his importance and absolute greatness.
But I don’t read him. I personally find his stories insufferable.
It’s like root canals. They are extremely important. They help people save their natural teeth. I’ve had several. But while I’m very grateful to modern dentistry for the root canals, I didn’t enjoy them.
Of course, root canals are enjoyed by nobody while Borges is read by many people who love his books. As all analogies, mine stinks. But that’s how I feel about Borges. Deeply respect, recognize his greatness, and would consider reading him again if the only alternative was a root canal.
Here’s a very short post from the past that gives a glimpse into why Borges is so important.
I told you, my friends. This is population replacement. Clear as day.
I feel bad about those poor Indians because the climate alone will be a shock. But how stupid did those Russians have to be to allow themselves to be sent off to war against fellow Slavs in order to be so joyously replaced? Because they’ll continue signing up to die even after this announcement, leaving their wives with large government payouts and all ready and open for new husbands from India.
How do they still not have a problem with it, is what I don’t get.
Russians put a kebab stand amidst the ruins of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka. This is close to where my mother is from.
This is very symbolic of what Russia brings. Garish, ugly kebab vans amidsr the most abject ruins.
Folks, I promise it’s the last quote from Twitter I’ll post today but please listen to this preacher. She’s giving the exact same argument verbatim that we were given in anti-religion classes in the USSR. I felt a jolt of recognition because I heard all this before in classes called “Scientific Atheism” that were obligatory in Soviet education.
The only difference is that in the USSR it wasn’t fashionable to be this emotional but the argument is identical. It’s so weird to hear it in English, you have no idea.
Another big difference is that the Soviets were very open about wanting to eradicate religion. So at least they were honest in this regard.
Yes, but this led to such an explosion of very funny memes on Ukrainian social media that it’s totally worth it. For me, at least. You get together with another Ukrainian these days, say the words “color of the year”, and you both start heaving with laughter.
I strongly suspect this is happening for many people who are not native speakers of English. Probably not for trans-childed Somalians from the previous post but only because they don’t exist.
Is this a convoluted way of saying she’d rather have no neighbors at all? Because the likelihood of her finding “an entire Somali immigrant family with two happy trans kids” is not what one would call high.
Excuse me, I have to amend the preceding post. The word democracy has to be banned, too. Because
Another phrase that needs to be abandoned for at least a decade is “a threat to democracy.” It’s been so overused that anybody who still pronounces it seriously comes off like an intellectual lightweight.
I was about to go into the classroom on Wednesday, when I got a call from the hospital.
“Hi, I’m with your mother, and I want to give you an update. The doctor says her cancer is back but they don’t know if it metastasized, and you know, I really like your show, I watch every week. The last week’s episode was really funny!”
A conservative literary critic and college professor
Enough nonsense, Nazi concentration camps began in 1933, as dpon as they achieved the power to establish them. At first…
Unless you had fish, dishes can take care of themselves for a day or two. Wishing you strength and endurance…
“nobody offered us any hints at euthanasia” Your mother is clearly almost gone anyway and the goal of the program…
“Three of my four grandparents were from Ireland” Okay, that explains it. At a personal level most Irish are lovely…
” did so as a result of allied bombing” Those dastardly allies! All Hitler wanted was to feed the people he…
Absolute horror. Unfortunately, many people aren’t intelligent enough to understand simultaneously that, yes, this is absolute, inexcusable horror, and also…
Those who starved in the camps did so as a result of allied bombing which destroyed the infrastructure and made…
Well, as a Canuck teenager, I read a great many of Churchill’s writings. The man was hardly perfect, but he…
This is very similar to the story of my grandfather who also fought and was devastated by the results.
Yes, they are very, very patient. My father fought in the Second World War, he never recovered from it. His…
This is undeniably true. However, the interesting thing is that nationalism did not turn into a dirty word in 1945.…
We have, but you can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you are. And you can’t know…
What was the Second World war but the defeat of Nationalism by Globalist forces. Don’t underestimate the demoralization of generations…
Wow, we do have a lot in common.
As you read, think of it in the context of the ongoing mass migration from precisely the heart of darkness.
Read Metamorphosis many years ago and the teacher was an Ayn Rand Objectivist so the discussion was mostly about rationality…
I disliked Heart of Darkness when I read it in high school. I might have to give it another go!
Pedro Paramo all the way. Strangely enough, that was also the first book I read on Spanish. I didn’t get…
All of this nitpicking is enormously less important than preserving the nation state today. What you’re doing is exactly the…
I specialize in very contemporary literature, and in my field, we don’t do the test-of-time approach. Thank you for the…
Hmmm, I believe we have had this dance before ;-D
Glad the fish turned out. My Mom simply decided she was going to the “Big House” because all her old…
Winston Churchill was the great betrayer of the British empire. Both Churchill and Hitler knew that the Empire could not…
I don’t think I’ve read enough of her to make an informed judgment, but I always see these things as…
The fish is for me. My mother isn’t eating anymore. It turned out well.
Wow, phenomenal news! I had no idea, thank you for the update.
It’s the hangtime beforehand that’s weird: we all know what’s coming, but right now… we wait.
LOL, modern British politicians have to remember that those of the past have a habit of telling unfortunate truths. Although…
Kid, glad you have family to provide decent food. Modern hospital food is usually horrible. Did your Mom get the…
Clouds were spectacular, remind me of prairie storm formations at sun set/rise. Be careful.
OT: In a bit of hopefully good news, the head of Rybar was detained in Montenegro… https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/2108475701280010482
Exactly. I asked this question because I saw the poems of hers that The New Yorker has put out as…
It’s a unique cloud formation. We’ll be fine– this one’s not looking catastrophic. It’ll make a big mess and take…
” the poetry of the Canadian writer who was awarded the Nobel” I’m not a poetry person in general and have…
On a different subject, have you read the poetry of the Canadian writer who was awarded the Nobel yesterday? My…
Asked and answered. It’s true, that like Walt Whitman, I contain multitudes, but there’s no contradiction in this case.
Look at the text of your previous comment and then at this one. That is not the same reaction.
Yes, I would, too. I like Obama and even admire him in some ways, but he’s also a legitimate target…
Would you have the same reaction if there was an identical statue of Obama? I would.
Become a dirty word. The idea is that everything goes as long as there is consent, but on a deep…
