The new Philosophy Tube is about Nietzsche, and using his work to understand the MAGA movement youtu.be/oI4fSxkqdLU?... - ThreadSky

theabigailthorn.bsky.social • 1 day ago

The new Philosophy Tube is about Nietzsche, and using his work to understand the MAGA movement

https://youtu.be/oI4fSxkqdLU?si=UKqKKBFSFSoD-LYo

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kyefox.com•22 hours ago

While you're on German philosophers, here's one who might be worth exploring in video form: Walter Benjamin

saintstranger.bsky.social•1 day ago

This ended up being really bad. It seems like you really want to equate anti-foundationalism with immorality even if you say you don't. Like you keep saying it's fine but only use the worst people in the world as examples. Even when those people explicitly subscribe to foundationalism (i.e. terfs).

jmchale3.bsky.social•1 day ago

The best way to understand maga is to drink yourself into a black out oblivion drunk state then acquire a brain injury from a short fall. That should put you in the right frame of mind.

aaryn24.bsky.social•6 hours ago

confused why you put Marx in there but don't expound on what that means in relation to Nietzsche and modernism/anti-modernism.

krogihl.bsky.social•18 hours ago

This was a great video! It brought up a lot of questions that I've been thinking about all day: Is the Master-Slave-Priest dynamic truly teleological, or just a might-makes-right framework? If mastery stems from resentment, does the Master escape it—or repackage it as dominance to justify control?

unclenavi.bsky.social•1 day ago

Since you didn't have a post up about your Outer Wilds video on Nebula yet:

Even though we will likely never meet, you are worthy of love and you are one of the people I keep in mind while we struggle against the dark here in the States.
When all else is falling apart, hope is a choice.

arianeb.com•1 day ago

Watched The Outer Worlds video on Nebula. Seems like you've been going through a lot of my same emotions over what's happening.
My game's Watch Dogs Legion, set in fascist London. Not as well written, but beating up fascists is cathartic. The big bad is a tech genius who took over law enforcement.

ipaige.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Your friend voted for Trump. Trump and his party think transgender people shouldn't exist and want to get rid of them. Therefore, your friend isn't a friend.

venusvalleyqueen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Saving this so I can watch both parts together!
For some research I'm doing, can you please remind me if you've ever made PT content about Carl Jung?
Thank you!

drumscoyote.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fun fact (slight spoiler for the video): Elon Musk did play The Outer Worlds and his takes on the game made me realize how much of a fascist he is.
Anyway, this was a great video, as always. I'm gonna watch part 3 now :)

lillibeesummers.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don't think there's much to understand about MAGA.

angelo-af.bsky.social•1 day ago

This video (I saw it on nebula) has has the most meaning making power for me of anything I've read for many years.

I'm going to be having watching parties for my mates. Thank you so much, I wish I wasn't so broke so I could toss you a few quid.

tods-void.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Finally watched your latest video. I only have one question, and I don't mean to be combative with it, but do you think individualism is inherently nietzchean, as in "fuck you, got mine" or do you think it can be cooperative with collectivist ideas?

straybynite.bsky.social•1 day ago

As someone who copes via trying to understand, this new #PhilosophyTube is a much needed comfort. Fabulously well spoken as always @theabigailthorn.bsky.social