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Helen's avatar

That's some impressive work, John.

I don't really understand why antisemitism belongs here, though. As far as I can tell, here in the UK it was resurrected as a massive problem in order to get rid of Jeremy Corbyn and then stifle any criticism of Israel's actions. Which both ironically, or quite deliberately, created the monster they were allegedly trying to deal with.

As for the struggles many men face in our society, I don't think they will ever be cured through the state itself, because it's the state that has caused them. Above all by sending men off to fight in stupid wars on the pretence that this would prove their masculinity and appeal to the natural instinct to protect women. children and their tribe. All it did was traumatise, passing on the pain down the generations. But also it's just not natural for men to be made to be dependent on an external authority. They need to be their own authority. Which goes for women too. We won't get out of this mess until we shake off the socio-political system that tells us we must be dependent children of the state.

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John Langley's avatar

Good and valid points, Helen. Thank you. Feel free to share if you choose.

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Helen's avatar

Share your post or my smashing points, do you mean? :)

Btw, have you looked into the student accommodation phenomenon at all? You probably have somewhere! I'm having an evening of fuming over Exeter Uni housing demanding students pay from the beginning of August. There is something deeply dodgy going on with this whole student accommodation racket at the moment...

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John Langley's avatar

Share both if you wish. It would be good to get a conversation going on the subject. Regarding student digs. Yes, I've previously written about this in terms of Bristol. However, if you have other info ( Exeter Uni) I can tie into a new post, I'd be delighted to give it my more creative eye.

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