Raceology

Here's a silent classic featuring one of my favourite actors.  What can I say? There is so much magic in this film, however if I recall correctly the ending was a bit much? In any case I think this film set the stage for the more well-known film which was a remake released in 1940.  I still like this version though and of course Fairbanks had always been one of my favourites.

Hello, time for another thread dedicated to discussing whatever, within  the rules . Feel free to talk about anything of interest here, perhaps enjoying some coffee or a cup of tea while you're at it.

EDIT:  IMPORTANT - This blog's url is now raceology.blogspot.com. Yay! It's a much simpler thing to type and remember.  Hello all, or any.  I'm sorry that I've been away but I've been extremely busy and stressed dealing with just getting back up on my feet after coming back from abroad. It's been tough and dealing with drama every week, or every few weeks. Progress is being made, and I'm thankful for that.  Despite being disappointed with many things, I'm glad that at least currently I have a job so that I can put a roof over my head, and feed myself.  I'm working in a multifaceted industry that I haven't ever worked in before, doing yet another job that I hadn't done before.  It isn't exactly glamorous, but at least I don't have to work like a beast of burden, and mainly just sit in a chair in an office all day.  The good thing about the industry is that it is multi-faceted as I've said, and if teaching myself new skills,...

EDIT: To be revised as I have time accordingly, this is more of a rush, and leans quite a bit on Wikipedia, and some other sources.  Just wanted to make a start on it here, though I have very little time to write a proper article. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction Hello all, or is it just me in here?  Sorry for the late start on this, it's not as if anyone was clamoring for it anyway, though I feel like this is something that I promised to myself.  In any case, I am now beginning my series on the history of science and technology of East Asia, and if we look back on the ancient times, it's no surprise that China was the leader.  Many/most people who study, or think about race frequently like to point out that East Asians have really achieved relatively little in terms of science and technology, and that they haven't contributed much in terms of science and t...

Many people refuse to make connections. They think of a goal over here that they desire, and a goal over there that they desire, and they do not understand that the more they achieve of the first goal the less they can achieve of the second goal, and vise versa. Beginning with the Reagan campaign of 1980 Republicans have advocated lower taxes, more military spending, and balanced budgets. The only way they could achieve this would be by cutting or eliminating domestic spending programs most Americans, including many Republicans, want to maintain at current levels of spending, or actually want to receive more spending.  Republicans should have learned this during the Reagan administration. Unfortunately, they have not. When pressed on the delusions underpinning Republican economic policy Republicans sometimes try to change the subject by saying, "If you want to pay higher taxes, go ahead. The government already takes too much of my money." Elizabeth Warre...

        The vandalized Jewish graves in Westhoffen cemetery near Strasbourg, eastern France AFP via Getty Images The New York Post , February 17, 2020 The most dangerous place to be a Jew in Europe is France. That’s the conclusion of an unpublished, two-year report on  anti-Semitism in 11 European countries , conducted by former NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly at former US Ambassador to Austria Ronald Lauder’s behest... The report attributes French anti-Semitism to history, a sluggish economy and demography. Jews now face hate from three main sources. First, the old “strain” from the far right. The second threat comes from the left — the “intellectual/university class, [which] directs its anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian views at French Jews via protests and social ostracism of even professional Jews.” However, the report stresses that the “single greatest threat of violence” against French Jews emanates from radicalization among portion...

All right thinking people are expected to regret white on black crime. Whites are expected to feel guilty about it. It is even politically correct to bemoan black on black crime. Little attention is given to the problem of black on white crime, although the following diagram demonstrates that whites are far more likely to be victims of black criminals than are blacks to be the victims of white criminals. I wish to devote this thread to black on white crime specifically, and more generally to the problem of black crime in general. Blacks have a rate of violent crime that is eight times the white rate. Why do you think this is true? --------- Based on available data from 1980 to 2008—  Blacks were disproportionately represented as both homicide victims and offenders. The victimization rate for blacks (27.8 per 100,000) was 6 times higher than the rate for whites (4.5 per 100,000). The offending rate for blacks (34.4 per 100,000) was almost 8 times higher than the rate for wh...

      Albany Herald , February 16, 2020 The Edison Media poll asked voters this: “If the Democratic nominee is a woman, do you think that it would make it easier to beat Trump, harder to beat Trump” or make “No difference.” The poll found that only 9 percent thought that being a woman would make it easier to beat Trump. Nearly four times as many — 34 percent — thought being a woman would make it harder...  Face it, Democrats: You are the diverse party, and Republicans are the homogeneous party. Democrats include moderates and the left; Republicans are almost uniformly conservative. Among their elected officials, Democrats are the party of racial and gender diversity; Republicans aren’t. In the House, 37.9 percent of Democratic members are women, and 36.6 percent are African-American or Latino. The numbers for the GOP: 6.6 percent women, 3.6 percent black or Latino. Diversity is a source of pride for Democrats. But that pride must be matched by pati...

Psychiatry is guilty of gross scientific misconduct. As it has been with the bogus "treatment" (torture?) of lobotomies, which were basically severing and damaging parts of the brain with an ice-pick, so today the tradition of lies, and quack treatments continue.  The whole "chemical imbalance" theory is based on specious reasoning, there is no real evidence that psychiatric illnesses are caused by chemical imbalances.  Psychiatric drugs work by  inducing  abnormal states in the brain, not reversing them.  They disrupt normal neurotransmission, and have been shown to cause extensive brain damage. Their debilitating effects causing indifference, sluggishness, etc., is what is perceived as the therapeutic effects. Learn more here:    Please see part 1 here (chemical imbalances debunked): https://raceology-ethnography.blogspot.com/2019/11/critical-psychiatry-do-you-have.html Please see part 2 here (psychiatric drugs disable the brain): https://ra...