Author John Kekes, on the “absurdity of egalitarianism”:
the relentless egalitarian propaganda eagerly parroted by the media would have us believe that our society is guilty of dooming people to a life of poverty. What this ignores is the unprecedented success of our society in having less than 13 percent of the population live below a very generously defined poverty level and 87 percent above it. The typical ratio in past societies is closer to the reverse. It is a cause for celebration, not condemnation, that for the first time in history a very large segment of the population has escaped poverty. If egalitarians had a historical perspective, they would be in favor of the political and economic system that has made this possible, rather than advocating absurd policies that undermine it.
Related:
Q: How many gender feminists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: There is no absolute number. We take turns, dividing the work equally between us, until the lighbulb is properly screwed.
What? Why is that so funny…?
Funny you should mention this, I am reading a terrific book, Spin Sisters: How the Women of the Media Sell Unhappiness and Liberalism to the Women of America by Myrna Blyth. She unapologetically says to the women who complain about “how bad” it is for females: “Bullshit! and Buck-up!” She’s my current hero.
Thanks for mentioning that book, Rae—sounds like a good read.
And as one of the 13% I can help you assuage your guilt. Go to Mythusmage Opines and click on either of the donation links. Not only will you be raising me into a higher income bracket, you’ll be supporting a corporation through their fees.
A double win, supporting the distressingly poor (for America that is) and helping a large company’s profit margin at the same time. How can you lose? (Besides some of your money, that is.)
Remember, every buck you send means one less dollar I have to spend on things.
Get in line, bub.
awesome math, that:
There is no absolute number. We take turns, dividing the work equally between us
even substituting a variable for “no absolute number” should imply that it is, in fact, an absolute number. but that’s not important in a discussion of liberal feminism.
but the joke was clearly written by a guy who is not Alan Alda, if it implies that feminists will be screwing anything. the mantra is, was and always will be: we’ve been screwed historically, literally and metaphorically and we’re not gonna take it anymore. so no screwing, in evenly divided groups or otherwise. it’s tough to be a feminist. which is why I’m not, and Alan Alda had to take my seat on the bus.
tee-bee-truly laughing my arse off! “Not screwing anything”- whew! That was a good one