I have a huge hard-** for unmasking the DivestSPD folks (more than one person posts under that handle, I think). They did a podcast once from someone’s sailboat (live aboard, I believe). I live on my motor vessel - bought it cheap and I have had to do a lot of serious maintenance on my own. I would bet a lot of money the sailboat that they podcasted from was a “mommy” or “daddy” funded possession that they didn’t have to personally rehabilitate.
Seattle’s problem is that all it’s cultural organs are captured by high-status people playing the eliteness game (vying against other high-status people for the top positions in their respective social hierarchies). We desperately need to unmask and dump folks like DivestSPD.
By the way, Erica C. Barnett is a “wannabe” elite - she’s trying to ingratiate her way into the rarified air of high status Seattleites so she can credibly compete in the eliteness game.
The “eliteness” game. This is my emerging term. I don’t think I fully understand what it is. But “luxury beliefs” may be a big part of the game, signaling that one is so high status that they can afford to advocate for society damaging ideas. We need to punish those playing the “eliteness” game and reward those playing the “citizen” game.
The profile I did for The Free Press on Seneca Scott, which is linked above, addresses this because Scott says he used to play the eliteness game. He used to think he knew what was best for the people, and says his fellow leftists share that feeling and even believe it is necessary to implement their ideas despite public sentiment. Kinda reminds you of a communist vanguard meant to "educate" the proletariat on what's actually best for them. This was an idea he partly gathered from his elite education, but he saw through it, felt awful for ever subscribing to it, and now sees himself as a voice of the people rather than their savior. Great guy, and I really hope he is able to help turn things around in Oakland, which is a fantastic American city that has fallen on hard times thanks to woke progressives.
I have a huge hard-** for unmasking the DivestSPD folks (more than one person posts under that handle, I think). They did a podcast once from someone’s sailboat (live aboard, I believe). I live on my motor vessel - bought it cheap and I have had to do a lot of serious maintenance on my own. I would bet a lot of money the sailboat that they podcasted from was a “mommy” or “daddy” funded possession that they didn’t have to personally rehabilitate.
Seattle’s problem is that all it’s cultural organs are captured by high-status people playing the eliteness game (vying against other high-status people for the top positions in their respective social hierarchies). We desperately need to unmask and dump folks like DivestSPD.
By the way, Erica C. Barnett is a “wannabe” elite - she’s trying to ingratiate her way into the rarified air of high status Seattleites so she can credibly compete in the eliteness game.
David, this piece would make an excellent stump speech. Have you ever thought of running for office?
Oh yeah, we had this conversation in the comments last year. But you still have a gift, a really great gift.
Thank you, Kurt. If I ever decide to run, I hope I can count on your vote.
You have my vote, just don’t make me move to Seattle to vote for you.
Brilliant. Excellent.
Thank you kindly, sir.
Good insight into the problems.
But many of the 'woke' leftists are blinded by their ideology and don't seem to care about the average person.
They might have to be dragged from positions of power, kicking and screaming.
Jayapal needs to bring home more bacon in the form of federal housing funds instead of spending all her time apologizing for Hamas.
The “eliteness” game. This is my emerging term. I don’t think I fully understand what it is. But “luxury beliefs” may be a big part of the game, signaling that one is so high status that they can afford to advocate for society damaging ideas. We need to punish those playing the “eliteness” game and reward those playing the “citizen” game.
The profile I did for The Free Press on Seneca Scott, which is linked above, addresses this because Scott says he used to play the eliteness game. He used to think he knew what was best for the people, and says his fellow leftists share that feeling and even believe it is necessary to implement their ideas despite public sentiment. Kinda reminds you of a communist vanguard meant to "educate" the proletariat on what's actually best for them. This was an idea he partly gathered from his elite education, but he saw through it, felt awful for ever subscribing to it, and now sees himself as a voice of the people rather than their savior. Great guy, and I really hope he is able to help turn things around in Oakland, which is a fantastic American city that has fallen on hard times thanks to woke progressives.
The forever temptation to LARP as the Messiah. It’s a very Christian temptation that a lot of atheists appear to be falling for.