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Natural Rights aren't abstract.
No one, not even an all powerful sovereign king, can remove from me my Right to speak without suppressing my natural ability to speak.
The fact that physical force is necessary proves this, because it is post-hoc.
Permission is of God, not man.
He is Correct.
For context, Woodrow Wilson based much of his Progressive political framework not on the Founding Fathers whom he refuted but instead based on German Idealism, in particular Hegelianism (Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel).
The very same Hegel and German Idealism which produced Communism (Karl Marx) and Fascism (Giovanni Gentile)/Nazism.
So yes American Progressivism comes from the exact same intellectual lineage as Communism and Fascism.
Hegelian Progressive Statism (collectivism) is where the concept of the Constitution as a “living organism” is derived.
Here is how Woodrow Wilson really felt about the “nonsense” that are the inalienable rights of the individual.
This may very well be true, but it is a losing message, especially long-term.
It might even be enough to win in POTUS in 28.
But Congress is a fundamentally different beast than POTUS. A "Congressional Coalition" requires a clear party platform, and I don't see it.
Seriously tacos are so clutch. I have a container of shredded garlic pork in the fridge that I'll be munching on for a few days.
And that salsa criolla is a great topping. I like that it turns red over time.
This is a fantastic example of what I mean when I say a lot of the One Piece subtext is lost in translation, and why trying to "read between the lines" will always cause non-Japanese speakers to guess authorial intent wrong, if they aren't media literate enough.
Japanese is much more complicated than English.
They use kanji which can have several meanings for each symbol.
One piece makes heavy use of this, and so much of what is meant as ambiguous nuance is lost in translation.
Hence, if the Japanese are ALL saying "this is a correct reading," then the actual nuance is not being missed.
For English speakers, we really like "reading between the lines." However, when there is ambiguous meaning in words in the One Piece manga, the literal font of the words changes to a different "register." You can literally see the potential ambiguousness on the page, and you then must make the connection.
It is very much akin to stepping into a "fifth dimension" of language, that simply does not exist in English.
Hence, for English speakers, the best reading of One Piece is character. Attempting to "reason out" the implications and authorial intent without kanji is a guessing game. But if you look at the characters and observe how they are, you can make reasonable assumptions about said characters.
And once you do, certain themes become highly noticeable, such as the recurring theme of Rugged Individualism (the actual philosophical term) alongside group belonging, with individual freedom trumping all else.
Hence why Luffy is not a political actor. He has friends. He helps his friends. He does not join causes.
Luffy IS the cause.
"If that's Robin's enemy, then I know what to do. Sogeking, shoot down that flag."
He doesn't declare war on the World Government because he wants to start a revolution. He does so because HIS FRIEND has powerful enemies, and he will fight ANYONE for his friends.
Just realized I don't have a bathroom gun. This seems like a pretty severe security oversight.
I guess I have no choice but to check out the Halloween sales.
"The whole system's broken... We have to completely reimagine."
Gavin isn't the psychopath that inevitably wins the internal power struggle.
He's the type that thinks he is, but is just a touch too caught up in his wine parties to understand the hunger of the commie psychos.
Tacos are an absolute must for a home menu. It's an incredibly varied set of dishes which are easy to make.
You could literally just eat tacos all week and rotate the meats and flavors.
Heck, you could get fancy and whip together some rice and beans for a burrito.
I learned how to cook cause I moved out on my own, realized that squished mayo and cheese sandwiches weren't great, and decided that I couldn't afford to spend $20 eating at restaurants.
Necessity is the mother of all advancement.
Next thing to learn is salsa criolla.
You have no claim to the lives of the past.
The only thing you have a right to is right now, and even then we are all only guaranteed to live and to die.
You are larping, and pretending yourself justified.
You are a stain upon honor itself, though it is clear you have none.
"Oh ok! You looking fresh!"
"I... combed my hair?" Point out my flannel, Offspring "Smash" t shirt, and sweatpants grungy look.
"Yea but your face card ain't gonna decline!"
Ross Davidson retweeted
それプラス、1コマ・1ページにはあらゆる文脈からの背景情報が含まれます。それこそ五次元的というのは当たってるかも。
日本・作者の社会性や倫理観、善悪の在り方、風俗文化、哲学等々、それらがギュッと詰まっているのが漫画。
ギャグ一つとっても複雑に入り組んだ文脈があって理解できるものです。
Japanese is much more complicated than English.
They use kanji which can have several meanings for each symbol.
One piece makes heavy use of this, and so much of what is meant as ambiguous nuance is lost in translation.
Hence, if the Japanese are ALL saying "this is a correct reading," then the actual nuance is not being missed.
For English speakers, we really like "reading between the lines." However, when there is ambiguous meaning in words in the One Piece manga, the literal font of the words changes to a different "register." You can literally see the potential ambiguousness on the page, and you then must make the connection.
It is very much akin to stepping into a "fifth dimension" of language, that simply does not exist in English.
Hence, for English speakers, the best reading of One Piece is character. Attempting to "reason out" the implications and authorial intent without kanji is a guessing game. But if you look at the characters and observe how they are, you can make reasonable assumptions about said characters.
And once you do, certain themes become highly noticeable, such as the recurring theme of Rugged Individualism (the actual philosophical term) alongside group belonging, with individual freedom trumping all else.
Hence why Luffy is not a political actor. He has friends. He helps his friends. He does not join causes.
Luffy IS the cause.
"If that's Robin's enemy, then I know what to do. Sogeking, shoot down that flag."
He doesn't declare war on the World Government because he wants to start a revolution. He does so because HIS FRIEND has powerful enemies, and he will fight ANYONE for his friends.
Japanese is much more complicated than English.
They use kanji which can have several meanings for each symbol.
One piece makes heavy use of this, and so much of what is meant as ambiguous nuance is lost in translation.
Hence, if the Japanese are ALL saying "this is a correct reading," then the actual nuance is not being missed.
For English speakers, we really like "reading between the lines." However, when there is ambiguous meaning in words in the One Piece manga, the literal font of the words changes to a different "register." You can literally see the potential ambiguousness on the page, and you then must make the connection.
It is very much akin to stepping into a "fifth dimension" of language, that simply does not exist in English.
Hence, for English speakers, the best reading of One Piece is character. Attempting to "reason out" the implications and authorial intent without kanji is a guessing game. But if you look at the characters and observe how they are, you can make reasonable assumptions about said characters.
And once you do, certain themes become highly noticeable, such as the recurring theme of Rugged Individualism (the actual philosophical term) alongside group belonging, with individual freedom trumping all else.
Hence why Luffy is not a political actor. He has friends. He helps his friends. He does not join causes.
Luffy IS the cause.
"If that's Robin's enemy, then I know what to do. Sogeking, shoot down that flag."
He doesn't declare war on the World Government because he wants to start a revolution. He does so because HIS FRIEND has powerful enemies, and he will fight ANYONE for his friends.
Ross Davidson retweeted
日本人が誰も彼もこれを肯定しているというのが真実だ
本当にあなたに知能があり、謙虚なら、このポストを見て「ONEPIECEをフランスの暴動に政治利用するのは不適切かも」と少なくとも疑問をいだけるはずだ
This is such a corruption of what One Piece is about.
Luffy does NOT go to countries looking to overthrow anyone. He is first and foremost just trying to have a good time. It is when his playful antics collide with totalitarianism that he decides to act.
He is not a revolutionary. He is purposefully a Pirate. As in, he is NOT looking to join a cause. His cause is HIS cause and nothing else. If you are his friend, then your cause becomes his.
Luffy is not a political actor. And it's precisely because of this that he befriends kings, queens, princesses, and shoguns. He has not issue with any type of government, as shown by his total willingness to hand power back to the legitimate, anti-totalitarian rulers that the REVOLUTIONARY TOTALITARIANS took by *force.*
You think Doflamingo is anything but a Revolutionary? The dude literally orchestrated a revolution then proceeded to create his "utopia."
The same can be said for Orochi, Crocodile, Enel, Caesar Clown, Kaido, and even Imu.
Luffy gets upset when a little girl cannot eat. But he doesn't destroy the nation because poverty exists. Hell, dude friggin lives like a poverty-stricken hooligan half the time. Pre-timeskip is dominated by the poor-house.
No, what he destroys is the totalitarian system that TAKES her food and gives it to someone undeserving. Because she cannot fend for herself, and those who are meant to protect her either cannot, or actively seek to hurt her.
Luffy does not riot. He pays for things he wants. He is genuinely curious and enthusiastic about the world and all of its intricacies. Poverty itself does not bother him at all, because HE is responsible for HIMSELF.
He even says as much when talking to Big Mom on the transponder snail: "You're making stupid excuses, Big Mom. Lola didn't get married, and that's on her. You haven't become King of the Pirates, and that's on you. Nothing else to it."
Luffy would ABHOR mindless looting, especially knowing people's livelihoods are being destroyed. Because he has the utmost respect for people who make things happen themselves.
Luffy is a RUGGED Individualist. He quite literally set out to sea without anything that he needed, knowing that he would have to *do it himself.*
If you hurt people and steal their livelihoods, that's on you. It's not "the system's" fault. Nothing else to it.
The very first person Luffy helps in the story has a dream to become a Marine—a sworn enemy of pirates.
Not only does Luffy save his sorry ass from a sorry ass pirate, but he GETS KOBY THE JOB.
Now Koby is well on his way to Admiral, and he thanks Luffy, a pirate.
Ross Davidson retweeted
These people who believe the purpose of art is politics need to ignore a lot of central themes along the way.
Like how both good and evil can be found anywhere, how the opressed can become opressors, or how every warrior is a player in the world-wide battle royale for freedom
Hody Jones is such a PERFECT representation of the rioters in France.
They think they're justified. They believe they are entitled. They believe their cause is noble and true.
But they're really just nihilists who want to burn it all down cause they like the way flames dance.
Exactly.
Even Luffy's enemies in the World Government recognize that he's got a code.
It's just HIS code, and that's why the World Government cannot abide.
Sentomaru here proves that the disagreement is not along the lines of "good and bad," rather, "you will do as we say."
There is a serious problem with media literacy practically everywhere except for Japan, apparently.
I have yet to see a Japanese person disagree with me, and the ones that do most fervently disagree with me are Euro descended folks/English speakers.
This is such a corruption of what One Piece is about.
Luffy does NOT go to countries looking to overthrow anyone. He is first and foremost just trying to have a good time. It is when his playful antics collide with totalitarianism that he decides to act.
He is not a revolutionary. He is purposefully a Pirate. As in, he is NOT looking to join a cause. His cause is HIS cause and nothing else. If you are his friend, then your cause becomes his.
Luffy is not a political actor. And it's precisely because of this that he befriends kings, queens, princesses, and shoguns. He has not issue with any type of government, as shown by his total willingness to hand power back to the legitimate, anti-totalitarian rulers that the REVOLUTIONARY TOTALITARIANS took by *force.*
You think Doflamingo is anything but a Revolutionary? The dude literally orchestrated a revolution then proceeded to create his "utopia."
The same can be said for Orochi, Crocodile, Enel, Caesar Clown, Kaido, and even Imu.
Luffy gets upset when a little girl cannot eat. But he doesn't destroy the nation because poverty exists. Hell, dude friggin lives like a poverty-stricken hooligan half the time. Pre-timeskip is dominated by the poor-house.
No, what he destroys is the totalitarian system that TAKES her food and gives it to someone undeserving. Because she cannot fend for herself, and those who are meant to protect her either cannot, or actively seek to hurt her.
Luffy does not riot. He pays for things he wants. He is genuinely curious and enthusiastic about the world and all of its intricacies. Poverty itself does not bother him at all, because HE is responsible for HIMSELF.
He even says as much when talking to Big Mom on the transponder snail: "You're making stupid excuses, Big Mom. Lola didn't get married, and that's on her. You haven't become King of the Pirates, and that's on you. Nothing else to it."
Luffy would ABHOR mindless looting, especially knowing people's livelihoods are being destroyed. Because he has the utmost respect for people who make things happen themselves.
Luffy is a RUGGED Individualist. He quite literally set out to sea without anything that he needed, knowing that he would have to *do it himself.*
If you hurt people and steal their livelihoods, that's on you. It's not "the system's" fault. Nothing else to it.