Gouge my eyes out?
This "professor," for lack of a proper title, doesn't even read when he replies in what is supposed to be a discussion based class, Political Science. Case in point:
My Post:
I feel that capitalism ultimately is an alternative to democracy. Our current "democratic" system relies entirely on capitalistic ideals. Without money you cannot run for office. Without a like-minded individual in office, you cannot have a voice. Without a voice, you can enact real change through the American "democracy." Capitalisms imaginary ideas of ownership dolled out to the masses as pieces of metal or paper, and increasingly electronic currency, serve not to increase democracy, but rather the illusion of power.
Those who amass more monetary possessions rise through the falseness of the "democratic" process, and can affect others viewpoint with frequently completely false advertisements purchased on that which enslaves the masses: Television.
When you take away the illusion of hierarchy from the means of money, everyone becomes equal, just persons. You are not what you have in the bank or what you own, but merely a human being. Capitalism is another form of oppression of the few onto the many. This is why full democracies that I have seen function do not have this illusion of ownership and wealth. Oaxaca, Mexico, Iroquois, and more all value that of being equal, not better than.
The path that I have chosen is one to slay the ego, and capitalism is in direct conflict with that ideal. To say that capitalism promotes democracy would be to laugh in the face of reality. Capitalism promotes the purchasing of power through the false generation of wealth. Take a look at the way Americans and other countries have ceased to be countries of giving to others, but rather nations of greed and selfishness. In the immediacy of now, and the desire for instant gratification Americans forsake the "common man" living in squaller on the streets, and simply say it's someone else's problem when it comes to local, regional, and national needs.
For a quick check, how many neighbors do you know personally? How often have you helped a stranger in the winter weather that took a swath of America into its wake? Has capitalism breed democracy or fear of others? I say the latter.
His post directly after mine:
Class political freedom came first to Russia before economic freedom.
China has the opposite- it has economic freedom but has not achieved political freedom.
Class, what are your thoughts on this. What is more important economic or political freedom?
WTF does that have to do with what I said? This has been the whole class too (almost 6 weeks now), and I have made my problems very clear to those above him, and continue to do so. In fact, I made it clear to the local Dean (as this is an online class) that I feel this class shouldn't even be accredited due to his poor teaching habits.
My Post:
I feel that capitalism ultimately is an alternative to democracy. Our current "democratic" system relies entirely on capitalistic ideals. Without money you cannot run for office. Without a like-minded individual in office, you cannot have a voice. Without a voice, you can enact real change through the American "democracy." Capitalisms imaginary ideas of ownership dolled out to the masses as pieces of metal or paper, and increasingly electronic currency, serve not to increase democracy, but rather the illusion of power.
Those who amass more monetary possessions rise through the falseness of the "democratic" process, and can affect others viewpoint with frequently completely false advertisements purchased on that which enslaves the masses: Television.
When you take away the illusion of hierarchy from the means of money, everyone becomes equal, just persons. You are not what you have in the bank or what you own, but merely a human being. Capitalism is another form of oppression of the few onto the many. This is why full democracies that I have seen function do not have this illusion of ownership and wealth. Oaxaca, Mexico, Iroquois, and more all value that of being equal, not better than.
The path that I have chosen is one to slay the ego, and capitalism is in direct conflict with that ideal. To say that capitalism promotes democracy would be to laugh in the face of reality. Capitalism promotes the purchasing of power through the false generation of wealth. Take a look at the way Americans and other countries have ceased to be countries of giving to others, but rather nations of greed and selfishness. In the immediacy of now, and the desire for instant gratification Americans forsake the "common man" living in squaller on the streets, and simply say it's someone else's problem when it comes to local, regional, and national needs.
For a quick check, how many neighbors do you know personally? How often have you helped a stranger in the winter weather that took a swath of America into its wake? Has capitalism breed democracy or fear of others? I say the latter.
His post directly after mine:
Class political freedom came first to Russia before economic freedom.
China has the opposite- it has economic freedom but has not achieved political freedom.
Class, what are your thoughts on this. What is more important economic or political freedom?
WTF does that have to do with what I said? This has been the whole class too (almost 6 weeks now), and I have made my problems very clear to those above him, and continue to do so. In fact, I made it clear to the local Dean (as this is an online class) that I feel this class shouldn't even be accredited due to his poor teaching habits.
posted by Ev|Gen|us at 18:28
2 Comments:
I'm sorry that you have to go through that. I had a similar situation with one of the classes I was taking online. I would reply back, "That has nothing to do with what I just said." Or, I would answer and then reform my question again. There were several times I would write the words "You're wrong." in a discussion with my teacher. A couple of friends that were in the same class kept saying I'd get in trouble or she'd dock my grade. I maintained she couldn't because I did the assignment and the discussion as asked following the parameters. It wasn't like she was reading the stuff in the first place, how would she even KNOW what I said. I was not about to let her tell people she was right. I did get an A because I did do the work to the specifications. I complained on so many levels as well, to no avail.
Since I am not working for that company any more, I don't get to do the school work for free anymore, so I didn't get to finish the courses. However, the other two are just finished a class with the same teacher with the same results. They won't complain though because they think you are to respect the teacher and stuff. AND I do know that respect is THE law, but come on, it needs to be given to be received and if I lost respect for her, it had to take a lot to push me to that point.
I have respect for a lot of people, but there really is a line. Just a handful of people have lost my respect, and it's easy to know who because most times I start cussing when I discuss them. (I edited out that part of this rambling reply). That teacher, my former boss, my brother, and sometimes my mother are the only ones that I can even think of that get me to that point.
And yes, I know, I didn't even discuss your political viewpoints. I went on my rampage. But in fairness you didn't ask what I thought of your point. You asked what it had to do with your post.
By the way, I know most of my neighbors and 3 to the south are all named John. I always have to clarify, "not Crazy John, John the kid." AND, not that I helped out any one in the snow, but 5 guys came to my rescue in the snow the other day with shovels. None of them were together. And, Kenny shoveled one of them out because he was stuck too. So, I LOVE my neighborhood.
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