Through the Prism: Brought Together by Loneliness

Person 1: "He's like Teflon. Everything just slides right off of him."

Person 2: "Not me. I'm Velcro."

Me: "Then what does that make me?"

Person 1: "You're an enigma."

Me, mentally: [Hmm. An enigma. Yeah, I think I like that.]

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Back in Poplar, everyone had known that the King was being led astray by evil advisers and Catholic plots, and the Parliament was full of brave, honest, clear-sighted men who wanted the best for everybody. It had been so obvious! It had been common sense! . . .

But here in Grizehayes, it was just as obvious to everybody that a power-hungry Parliament driven to frenzy by crazy Puritans was trying to steal power from the rightful King. Neither side seemed to be stupid, and both were equally certain.

Was I raised by Puritans? I believed what they believed back then. Were we all frothing mad? Or was I right then, and am I mad now?

― Frances Hardinge, A Skinful of Shadows

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It is inhumane to vilify the foreignerology of people

See, the problem in this world ain’t sinners, or even the dead. It is men who will step on anyone who stands in the way of their pursuit of power.

― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

Race is defined as . . . a social construct created by white men to justify hierarchy and oppression.

Racism - Social & Institutional Power + Race Prejudice

- a system of advantage based on race

- a system of oppression based on race

- a white supremacy system supported by and dependent on an all-class collaboration (called white) to end cross-racial labor solidarity

Even if you sent all the individual racists to the moon, racism would continue because the problem is structural

The problem is not the fish, but the water

We focus all of our money and resources trying to fix fish

You can't solve a race-based problem with a race-neutral solution

It’s a cruel, cruel world. And the people are the worst part.

― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

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Society without people is ok

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There are poor gnomes and there are not-so-poor gnomes

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A Brief History of the Universe: Billions of days ago, atoms began joining together to form stars and planets. On these planets, cells came together to form plants, animals, and people, and then people started gathering to form civilizations. And do you know why all these atoms, cells, and people came together? Because nothing wants to be alone! The invisible force which controls the universe and sets all things in motion? It's called "loneliness!

― Mark Russell, The Flintstones, Vol. 1