spinningReagan

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• Anti-market nga ba ang regulasyon, o bahagi mismo ito ng market?

  Kung walang mga patakaran na pumipigil sa yaman na maging political ownership at sa kahirapan na ubusin ang partisipasyon, hindi mas malayang market ang makukuha mo. Isang oligarkiya ang makukuha mo na tinatawag pa ring market ang sarili nito.

• ¿El pipeline de la alt-right no acaba empeorando lo mismo que te empujó a él?

  Lo que me atrajo a ese mundo al principio no fue realmente la política, o al menos no en el sentido ideológico nítido que la gente imagina después. Fue la sensación de reconocerme. Oía a alguien describir el ambiente de ser un hombre en los veinte de una forma que resultaba incómodamente exacta: amistades que se diluyen, largos ratos solo en un apartamento, la sensación de que la adultez había llegado sin ninguna estructura que la acompañara...

• Benarkah pipeline alt-right cuma akan memperburuk apa pun yang mendorongmu ke sana?

  Yang awalnya menarik saya ke dunia ini sebenarnya bukan politiknya, atau setidaknya bukan dalam pengertian ideologis rapi yang orang bayangkan belakangan. Yang menarik saya adalah rasa dikenali. Saya mendengar seseorang menggambarkan suasana menjadi laki-laki di usia dua puluhan dengan cara yang terasa akurat sampai bikin tidak nyaman: pertemanan yang merenggang, waktu panjang sendirian di apartemen, perasaan bahwa kedewasaan datang tanpa struktur apa pun yang menyertainya...

• Bütün çöpü içeri aldığımız için mi şimdi partisiz kaldık?

  Eylül 2016'da Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump destekçilerinin kabaca yarısının bir "sefiller sepetine" ait olduğunu söyledi: ırkçı, cinsiyetçi, homofobik, yabancı düşmanı, İslam karşıtı... . Açıkçası işi berbat etti, çünkü hem kendisi hem partisi kendilerini yetişkin/profesyonel taraf olarak resmederken Trump çocuk gibiydi. E, Trump kazandı. Ama...

• Ruiniert der Alt-Right-Trichter dir das Leben – und macht er alles schlimmer, was dich hineintreibt?

  Was mich anfangs in diese Welt gezogen hat, war eigentlich nicht die Politik, jedenfalls nicht im sauberen ideologischen Sinn, den die Leute sich hinterher zurechtlegen. Es war das Gefühl, wiedererkannt zu werden. Ich hörte jemanden die Stimmung beschreiben, ein Mann Mitte zwanzig zu sein, und es traf auf eine unangenehm genaue Weise: Freundschaften, die wegdrifteten, lange Strecken allein in einer Wohnung, das Gefühl, dass das Erwachsensein angekommen war, ohne dass irgendeine Struktur mitgekom

• Czy linie lotnicze naprawdę liczą na to, że NIE zrealizujesz swoich voucherów?

  Kiedy linia lotnicza wciska ci voucher zamiast zwrotu gotówki, nie robi ci przysługi. Zamienia zwrot, który była ci winna w gotówce, na bon, który sama kontroluje. Pieniądze zostają w jej bilansie. To ty bierzesz na siebie ryzyko, że nigdy ich nie odzyskasz — bo voucher wygaśnie, bo go zgubisz, bo realizacja jest na tyle uciążliwa, że odpuszczasz... Oba te fakty są celowe, a język owinięty wokół nich, „elastyczność”, „środki na przyszłe podróże”, istnieje po to, żebyś nie zauważył…

• DAPAT bang mas malaki ang sweldo ng mga pulitiko?

  Gusto ng mga tao ang ideya ng murang pulitika dahil pakiramdam nila ay malinis sa moral. Kung kulang ang sweldo ng mga pulitiko, sabi ng pag-iisip, dapat mararangal na dahilan ang ipinaglilingkod nila. Kung katamtaman ang sweldo, dapat may mas kaunting puwang ang korapsyon. Isang kaakit-akit na pantasya ito at masamang paraan ng pagdisenyo ng estado. Sa katunayan, isa itong elitistang paraan at humahantong sa pamamahala ng mayayaman, na kayang gawin ito.

• Le compagnie aeree contano sul fatto che NON userai i tuoi crediti di volo?

  Quando una compagnia aerea ti rifila un credito di viaggio invece di restituirti i soldi, non ti ha fatto un favore. Ha trasformato un rimborso che ti doveva in contanti in un buono che controlla lei. I soldi restano nel bilancio della compagnia. Sei tu a portarti il rischio di non rivederli mai più, perché scadono, perché lo perdi, perché è difficile da usare e ci rinunci... Entrambe queste cose sono volute, e il linguaggio che ci avvolgono intorno, "flessibilità", "credito per viaggi futuri",

• Apakah kita membiarkan semua sampah masuk sampai kini tak punya partai?

  Pada September 2016, Hillary Clinton bilang sekitar separuh pendukung Donald Trump masuk "keranjang orang-orang menjijikkan": rasis, seksis, homofobik, xenofobik, Islamofobik... . Sejujurnya dia keliru, sebab dia dan partainya melukiskan diri sebagai pihak yang dewasa dan profesional, sementara Trump cuma anak kecil. Lalu, Trump menang. Tapi...

• Czy prawicowy lejek to katastrofa dla twojego życia — cokolwiek cię w niego wciąga, tylko to pogarsza?

  To, co początkowo wciągnęło mnie w ten świat, wcale nie była polityka, a przynajmniej nie w tym czystym, ideologicznym sensie, jaki ludzie dorabiają sobie później. To było uczucie rozpoznania. Słyszałem, jak ktoś opisuje atmosferę bycia facetem po dwudziestce w sposób niewygodnie trafny: rozłażące się przyjaźnie, długie odcinki samotności w mieszkaniu, poczucie, że dorosłość przyszła bez żadnej struktury, która miałaby jej towarzyszyć...

• Konserbatibo ba talaga ang Silicon Valley tech bros, o nakikisama lang sila para sa mababang buwis at kaunting regulasyon?

  Isa sa pinakamalaking pagkakamali ng modernong konserbatismo ay ang pag-aakalang dahil mahilig sa market ang Silicon Valley, kapareho na rin nito ang mga konserbatibong halaga. Hindi pala. Hindi naman naging tradisyonal na konserbatibo ang tech culture. Hyper-individualist ito, kontra-tradisyon, walang pasensiya sa mga limitasyon, suspetsado sa relihiyon, at obsessed sa optimization kaysa continuity. Pera at entrepreneurial energy lang ang nakita ng mga konserbatibo, binalewala ang iba. Ngayon,

• Les compagnies aériennes comptent-elles sur le fait que vous n'utiliserez PAS vos avoirs ?

  Quand une compagnie aérienne vous remet un avoir de voyage au lieu de vous rembourser, elle ne vous rend pas service. Elle a transformé un remboursement qu'elle vous devait en argent en un bon qu'elle contrôle. L'argent reste au bilan de la compagnie. C'est vous qui portez le risque de ne jamais le récupérer, que ce soit parce qu'il expire, parce que vous le perdez, parce qu'il est difficile à utiliser et que vous renoncez… Ces deux faits sont délibérés…

• Am lăsat tot gunoiul să intre — de aceea am rămas fără partid?

  În septembrie 2016, Hillary Clinton a spus că aproximativ jumătate dintre susținătorii lui Donald Trump aparțineau unui „coș de jalnici”: rasiști, sexiști, homofobi, xenofobi, islamofobi... . A dat-o în bară, sincer, de vreme ce ea și partidul ei se prezentau ca fiind cei adulți/profesioniști, în timp ce Trump era un copil. Ei bine, Trump a câștigat. Dar...

• Disaster ba talaga sa buhay mo ang alt right pipeline, anuman ang naghatid sa iyo doon?

  Ang unang humila sa akin papunta sa mundong ito ay hindi talaga ang pulitika, o hindi man lang sa malinis na ideolohikong paraan na inaakala ng mga tao kalaunan. Ang pakiramdam ng pagkakakilala. Maririnig kong inilalarawan ng isang tao ang atmospera ng pagiging lalaki sa iyong twenties sa paraang hindi komportableng tumpak: lumalayong pagkakaibigan, mahabang panahong nag-iisa sa apartment, ang pakiramdam na dumating ang pagkahustong-gulang nang walang kasamang istruktura...

• La pipeline alt-right peggiora la vita di chiunque ci finisca dentro, qualunque cosa ce lo spinga?

  Quello che all'inizio mi ha tirato dentro questo mondo non era davvero la politica, o almeno non nel senso ideologico pulito che la gente immagina dopo. Era la sensazione di riconoscersi. Sentivo qualcuno descrivere l'atmosfera dell'essere un uomo sui vent'anni in un modo che risultava scomodamente preciso: amicizie che si diradano, lunghi periodi da solo in un appartamento, la sensazione che l'età adulta fosse arrivata senza nessuna struttura ad accompagnarla...

• Les tech bros de la Silicon Valley sont-ils vraiment conservateurs, ou suivent-ils juste le mouvement pour des impôts plus bas et moins de réglementation ?

  L'une des plus grandes erreurs du conservatisme moderne a été de croire que, parce que la Silicon Valley aimait les marchés, elle devait aussi partager les valeurs conservatrices. C'était faux. La culture tech n'a jamais été conservatrice au sens traditionnel. Elle était hyper-individualiste, anti-tradition, impatiente face aux limites, méfiante envers la religion, et obsédée par l'optimisation au détriment de la continuité…

• क्या Regulation बाज़ार-विरोधी है, या यह बाज़ार का ही हिस्सा है?

  जब तक ऐसे नियम न हों जो दौलत को राजनीतिक मालिकाने में बदलने से और ग़रीबी को भागीदारी को खोखला करने से रोकें, तब तक आपको ज़्यादा आज़ाद बाज़ार नहीं मिलता। आपको एक ऐसा कुलीनतंत्र मिलता है जो फिर भी ख़ुद को आज़ाद बाज़ार ही कहता है।

• क्या राजनेताओं को ज़्यादा तनख़्वाह मिलनी चाहिए?

  लोगों को सस्ती राजनीति का विचार पसंद आता है क्योंकि यह नैतिक रूप से साफ़-सुथरा लगता है। सोच यह है कि अगर राजनेताओं को कम तनख़्वाह मिलती है, तो वे ज़रूर किसी नेक मक़सद से सेवा कर रहे होंगे। अगर वेतन मामूली है, तो भ्रष्टाचार के पनपने की गुंजाइश कम होगी। यह एक लुभावनी कल्पना है और राज्य को गढ़ने का एक ख़राब तरीक़ा। दरअसल यह एक elite वाला तरीक़ा है और यह अमीरों के शासन की ओर ले जाता है, क्योंकि वही इसका ख़र्च उठा सकते हैं।

• Are Silicon Valley tech bros really conservative, or just tagging along for lower taxes?

  One of the biggest mistakes modern conservatism made was assuming that because Silicon Valley liked markets, it must also share conservative values. It didn't. Tech culture was never traditionally conservative. It was hyper-individualist, anti-tradition, impatient with limits, suspicious of religion, and obsessed with optimization over continuity. Conservatives saw money and entrepreneurial energy and ignored the rest. Now the contradiction is impossible to miss.

• Should politicians actually get paid more?

  People like the idea of cheap politics because it feels morally clean. If politicians are underpaid, the thinking goes, they must be serving for noble reasons. If the salary is modest, corruption must have less room to grow. It is an attractive fantasy and a bad way to design a state. In fact, is an elitist way and it leads to government by the rich, who can afford it.

• Is regulation actually part of the market, not against it?

  Without rules that keep wealth from becoming political ownership and poverty from hollowing out participation, you do not get a freer market. You get an oligarchy that still calls itself one.

• Did calling half the country 'deplorables' cost the Democrats their party?

  In September 2016, Hillary Clinton said that roughly half of Donald Trump's supporters belonged in a "basket of deplorables": racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic... . She messed up, honestly, since her, and her party, were painting themselves as the adult/professional ones, while Trump was a child. Well, Trump won. But...

• Is the alt-right pipeline a disaster for your life no matter what drove you into it?

  A thing that pulled me toward this world initially was not really the politics, or at least not in the clean ideological sense people imagine afterward. It was the feeling of recognition. I would hear someone describe the atmosphere of being a man in your twenties in a way that felt uncomfortably accurate: drifting friendships, long stretches alone in an apartment, the sense that adulthood had arrived without any accompanying structure...