Why?

[Shadow Wolf]

Nihilism seems more likely for far-left ideologies like Marxism.

I typically hear it thrown out against Nietzsche amd conservatives. But I do think nihilism doesn't have a "pop culture" side that is so misunderstood it gets thrown around, mostly as a derogative or shock approach, to accuse and belittle, while hardly anyone using it actually knkws what it is.

 

[MNoBody]

Sooo, this has been bothering me and makes me laugh sometimes. I don't know that any of you will have an answer, but I will ask anyways.

Why is Trump orange?

current trends in vanity??
the hero of bronze
brazen skin
its a common trope in works of epic fiction

 

[Salty Booger]

current trends in vanity??
the hero of bronze
brazen skin
its a common trope in works of epic fiction

I don't know, but your post made me laugh.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

It really isn't, as Fascist ideology tends to posit a universal order or law that they are adhering to. I was confused, myself, when I was in a Reddit discussing nihilism and some identified themselves as fascists. Nihilism seems more likely for far-left ideologies like Marxism.

Thanks, that is fair. I did not mean to equate, only to compare.

To me, a component of fascistic thinking is to promote religion but not really believe or adhere to its moral guidance; for the leader to promote putting the country first while actually putting himself first; for the followers to promote strict law and order as a cudgel against their opponents, but will make any excuse when the leader breaks the rules.

That’s not “nihilism” I suppose, but, it is bankrupt of values or rules higher than one’s own tribe. Like the mafia. James Comey said he was struck when talking to Trump how he seemed devoid of some overarching system of values higher than self interest - a trait he said is common in the mafia (and he knows, as former head of the FBI).

 

[metis]

Like the mafia. James Comey said he was struck when talking to Trump how he seemed devoid of some overarching system of values higher than self interest - a trait he said is common in the mafia (and he knows, as former head of the FBI).

Kelly just said the same thing, and he should know as he "worked with" Trump for many months on an almost daily basis.

 

[ecco]

None of this should come as any surprise.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Kelly just said the same thing, and he should know as he "worked with" Trump for many months on an almost daily basis.

Remarkable, isn’t it? Truly remarkable. Yet unsurprising - which is sad.

It’s hard to put into words how completely bankrupt the Party is that once was called the Party of Lincoln.

They sold out our country to support this man in exchange for ... what? A tax cut?? I hope they are soundly punished at the ballot box by a Blue Wave.

I hope if Donald Trump were a Democrat right now - and he was, for many years - I would be saying the same things.

 

[ecco]

They sold out our country to support this man in exchange for ... what?

In exchange for what they thought would be coattails in the 2020 election which was to be a runaway for Trump. They put up with his nastiness thinking they would get reelected when DT was swept into office. Now some, like rats, are abandoning the sinking ship.

 

[ChristineM]

I have never seen an orange person before.

I have, there was a trend for instant suntan tan shops in the 90s, there we're many orange trendies about.

Not so much now though