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The Duchy of Jerald

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Facebook the Friendly Fascist<br />

Well, it’s goodbye to a complicated troubled relationship called Facebook. <strong>The</strong>y have been<br />

kicking me <strong>of</strong>f and on for years. Nudity was a problem, sexuality was definitely out as well. A<br />

series <strong>of</strong> bans led to total shunning.<br />

This last straw saw no reason why, but ‘unusual activity’, led them to lock me out and not let<br />

me back in. I suspect it was the g<strong>of</strong>undme<br />

<strong>The</strong>re were a number <strong>of</strong> posts and I assume someone complained. I don’t know tho…<br />

Ultimately, Facebook is a friendlyfascist organization as defined by the cognitive distortion<br />

that others must do the ‘right thing’ or they deserve to be punished. This center <strong>of</strong> the universe<br />

thinking has many associated problems. <strong>The</strong>y are listed in a handy format here: REBT, but just a<br />

summary illustrates my point:<br />

1.Inflexible and unrealistic<br />

2.Assumes one’s authority over others<br />

3.Assumes a clear-cut difference between right and wrong<br />

4.Assumes one’s ability to inerrantly differentiate between right and wrong<br />

5.Places oneself at the center <strong>of</strong> the universe with others catering to one’s needs and wants<br />

6.Leads to conflict with others who also see themselves as the center <strong>of</strong> the universe<br />

7.Non-accepting <strong>of</strong> human fallibility.<br />

<strong>The</strong> problem is that on their Facebook board are supporters <strong>of</strong> Trump and similar neo-Nazi's.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y are courting the huge Chinese market, and nudity is a big no-no. Not that Trump and his ilk<br />

wouldn’t fuck, or pee on, anything with a pulse, its just that we are not allowed to do it. No<br />

facefucking on facebook.<br />

Art, for example, with its 800 years <strong>of</strong> history and tradition <strong>of</strong> western European nudity, done<br />

by genius in the field, posted for scholarly discussion, will get you booted as fast as any child<br />

pornographer.<br />

Report this post, encourages informers, especially the lowest common denominator when it<br />

comes to Puritan values, even if you come from a non-Puritan country.

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