Quote(s) of the day.
Winner of the award for the most mind-fuckingly offensive, vile, moronic statement of the week goes to KRS-One for this lovely speech (given at the New Yorker fesitval):
"[I] cheered [with other African-Americans] when 9/11 happened . . . I say that proudly... [Prior to the WTC attacks, security guards prevented black people from entering] because of the way we talk and dress. So when the planes hit the building, we were like, 'Mmmm -- justice.' [9/11] doesn't affect us. 9/11 happened to them, not us. The rich . . . those who are oppressing us. RCA or BMG, Universal, the radio stations... Voting in a corrupt society adds more corruption. America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place."
As reported by RollingStone.com.
In a sad and painfully earnest/inadequate response, co-panelist Krist Novoselic reportedly yelled, "That is wrong, man. Suicide is not the answer."
And to think that I considered those anti-Team America letters toxic and dumb.
posted by Ben @ 6:06 PM
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KRS One? I thought he was dead.
Alas, no.
This story also reminds me of the time I was at the University of Vermont for debate camp. The week ended with three PhD professors (all in charge of debate things) arguing in a public debate. The premise was that we should transition from industrial capitalism to a, and I quote, "Marxist utopia." The only disagreements were about how to accomplish this change. One argued for non-violent Gandhi-style activism, one argued for strategic violence, and one called for what he described as "Soviet-style mass mobilization." Dr. Maxwell Schnurer, a prof at UVM, argued for the middle way. He effectively started his arguments by saying "Industrial capitalism is a lot like Auschwitz." During the time for questions, I asked him to justify what I felt was clearly an absurd statement. He defended it by saying, "well, there are a lot of similarities, they both use things like conveyor belts and large ovens." I kind of gave up trying to reason with them at that point.
Un-f-ing-believable. I mean, that's almost joke from South Park. And he was serious? Oh man.
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