User:Lbattich/Ideology Writing Group Exercise

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A hyperlink/youtube appropriation/musical project about Ideology.

  • monologue
  • ranting
  • monologue rants on YouTube
  • Qr codes

Create qr codes that hyperlink to content. Use existing clips from youtube and re-appropriate them with our analysis of the texts (multiple). Link the youtube clips to animals (reference to Animal Farm) and distorted voices.

Start with accessible link, which then become less and less accessible – to do with the fact that we constantly need to upgrade our market products in order to keep up with access to information and things.

  • Between the youtube re-appropiated rants will be 'goofs' that are referenced to the Zizek music video about cutting the balls of people with power.
  • Make Karaoke song with the text form the rants, the lines will be assigned with balls in reference to music video Zizek.


"I just got the body I always wanted – I wanted a shitty body."


In holiday: we look for good rants on youtube, and create rants ourselves. Create karaoke text animation. (Get the content ready) After holiday: edit the clips and content into a good hyperlink 'game'.


Zizek is a Pervert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mv2uG519Dc&feature=youtu.be -> Music video mash

http://gridr.org/rqbc/zizek-is-a-pervert -> Gridr thingy

http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/wiki/User:Emily/RW%26RM/Trimester_02/05 --> Texts taken from talks where Zizek commented on certain topics;

Some ranting texts

Based on our own essays/writings

In your head you would believe a better life would be possible, but you if keep striving and hoping for a different situation you will never enjoy the situation you are in now. Which is shit, I know, but frankly you are just deluding yourself. Accept you situation. Forget your ideal way of living.

The first step of freedom hurts, because all satisfactions we have come from our dreams.

Imagine the truth could set you free. It doesn’t mean that you are happy, it doesn’t mean that you are healthy, it doesn’t mean that you are wealthy, it doesn’t mean that you are in love, and it doesn’t mean you are content. You could be broke, sick, alone and housebroken… but you would know the truth and therefore be free. I know it sounds like little consolation but, well, deal with it.


We are in fact made into dreaming by larger corporations. Companies as Apple and Microsoft, continue to in fact create our dreams by advertising new and developing technologies. These advertisements are unconsciously embedded into our dreams and desires. We want them, and we can’t function without them.

We create an ideal for ourselves, and anything moving to that ideal feels like we have done our part and we have contributed. But in the Western ideal, with the constant updating of technology and new products, these empty dreams build up. The moment you fulfill one dream you are already thinking of another. You can never find satisfaction, because during the accomplishment of one dream the next dream has already taken over.

Maybe you believe that the world can be an ideal place Yes it can. Though we know we won’t ever be able to make it possible.

Knowledge does not translate into power for change. When it comes to dismantling extreme poverty, spreading knowledge of poverty does not function as a catalyst for restructuring the global economy.

We buy into products that claim to have a moral consciousness. We want to be a part of an economy that runs with the ideology of fairness, equality, and of consideration for the planet. In reality, the ideology of any business is to maximize profit, and a way of doing this is to create the illusion of morality and justness in order to maintain happy clients, and forget the guilt of our consumer obsessions.

You want to a consumer without bad conscience. But the charitable solution implied in the products that you buy is no solution at all. It perpetuates the current the current system of consumerism.

Monetary aid in the name of poverty is collected for the rich by the poor. Not only does the agenda of global capitalism keep the poor underemployed and desperate, but their poverty and their desperation creates a new stream of revenue for the rich.


It is very easy to disregard the exploitation in certain areas of the world caused by the wider economical system, and to expect an ethical redemption in the act of consumption itself.

Cheer up, today’s capitalism is functioning pretty good, even when westernes come to the Republic of Congo to exploit the images, stories, whatever they fucking want.

The current ideology we live in in the West is one of “pure consumerism.”

Even when you think you are escaping ideology, and into your dreams, you are deep in ideology. You fucking enjoy ideology.

You are compelled to fulfill your full potential by indulging your desires and pleasures. This demand is impossible to meet, for consumption only engenders more desire. A continuous urge to consume.

Capital must circulate, reproduce itself, expand, multiply itself and for this goal anything must be sacrificed: this is the perverted duty of capitalism.

You need the illusion of stability, but it’s the “tragedy of our predicament” that you can no longer leave at ease with it.

If poverty can be a sustainable resource to support poor people, then for fuck’s sake they have to stay poor. It’s the only option for them. This notion of poverty is a symbolic fucking deadlock.

Let me tell you that, taking what I’ve learnt, you will always suffer, you will always be poor, and that if you want that, then you should continue to hope, fight, and dream of a better life. If you do not want to be always suffering, then you must surrender to your situation and enjoy whatever it is in your fucking life than you are capable of enjoying.

No one can give you the will, the tools, resources, or strength required to make such a substantial change to our current system.

Welcome to the trashcan from which you are continuously eating, without seeing what you are being fed.

To change our global capitalist market is just “too much fucking work.”

Surrender to the life you have.


Based on other people's rants found on Yuotube

McConnell and Boehner, you and your crew are just as BIG LIARS and TRAITORS to the AMERICAN TAXPAYING people who helped get you that position, as the TREASONIST POS in the White House!! You were hired to help the AMERICAN people, NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS!!


Where is it fair that a bunch of ILLEGAL ALIENS who broke the law coming here ILLEGALLY will be entitled to somewhere between $24,000 and $35,000 per ILLEGAL FAMILY in a tax return! Do you rat fink morons realize that even if it is only 2,000,000 out of 5,000,000 ILLEGALS receiving this UNDESERVING benefit on the backs of hard working taxpayers, it will cost approximately $48,000,000,000 and $70,000,000,000??? So don't cry the crocodile tears, Boehner, when you guys NEVER win another election!! It's pretty disheartening to see that the two of you don't respect the people who YOU work for, any more than the DEMOCRAPS respect the people who pay their paychecks either!! You two traitors should hang your heads in SHAME!!”


“Its time to stop his wreakless ways , what is it going to take , congress needs to arest him and take down this brotherhood and the people that run this country , it is our country not a play ground for the devil …”


Defund Obama anmesty and build a wall on all the borders. Let's keep all illegals out of our country. I'm working my ass off and tired of the tax dollars misuse and wasted. I like to see my social security check and all my benefits in 15 years. we are being rob by our selfish president. Our grandchildren will pay for Obama stupidity..enough is enough!!!


put the whole government in front of hitlers death squads...our government is a fucking cowarding joke....so afraid of losing their money jobs they are hiding....democrat or republican they are all spineless cowards...we need to defund our whole government...and obammy


his is clear obama intends to flood our country with illegals and dilute our voting process so the dems can steal more elections like the last two cycles. obama is acting in a treasonous umamerican way. he clearly doesnt like america and intends to take it down. this asshole never intended on being a great president but instead his goal is to destroy american.


hy are we waiting on politicians to do something???! Why isn't an average tax paying citizen doing something? Maybe WE ALL need to show up at the White House for a major protest. We need a peaceful march like MLK organized for real change to happen at the White House!!! One single woman took prayer out of our schools why can't many more change what is happening to our country today??? I would go, we just need someone to start a movement!!


He is a king if the house and senate look on and do nothing. It's been 6 years of illegal behavior by an illegal. WTH is going to be done in the last 21 months. Not a *^$&^R&^#^%@^$# THING! As far as I'm concerned they're all a bunch of chickenSHITS! JMO


Obama: If what he is doing is illegal, have him arrested.. He will get around defunding but if you call the Feds and meet them at his door to show them what laws he has broken, they can drag him out in cuffs and put Jr in charge. Just think of the press...


stand with Israel now and forever from USA and thank all the friends of Israel for their support. You are either with Israel or you are with the terrorists.


He will call out Obama for what the world sees him as: a Muslim sympathizer, a liar, a tool and antiAmerican. No other world leader has the balls to tell the truth. O must go!


Too bad Obama is President. Because Obama clearly loves Islam more than Israel Or America.


This is Prophecy being fullfilled before our very own eyes. We need God back in America. Also we need to pray for our c;ountry as the word of God tells us to in 2nd Chronicles chp.7 vs.14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear ftom heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. This is the only hope that the United States of America has left. For we can't continue to kick God out of our Schools, Government, and Homes and still have God's protection on this great land of ours.God is not a man that He should lie. Also, let the word of God be true & every man a liar. Psalm chp. 9 vs 17 say's: The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the natipns that fotget God We use to be a Godly nation & truly blessed indeed.Psalm chp. 33 vs. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance. People we need God back in America.


He is a muslim who wants to destroy our Nation from the inside, this is just another example of his hate for America.


Wasn't it obvious from the beginning? Fake Christian before the election; Fake global warming, Anti-American Czars, Land grab schemes, mysterious death of Navy Seals; Obamacare; Open boarders; funding of terrorists.....


He is a fucking asshole ! He is the fucking enemy ! he is not an American !


I AGREE 100% - Again anyone with brains & who tracks this sorry excuse for a President know his far Left/Progressive ideology is destroying this nation & the "Middle-Class". And yes I like Dr. Benjamin Carson for President 2016 & Scott Walker too. My hope is they will team up & become our next POTUS & Vice. Those two with their intellect, Conservative Dailyvative ideas and ability to work with anyone & everyone, not like this current Administration, will result in a renewed America & pride in her for 60+% of the nation. Rebuild the DOD, get those IRS scoffers to pay or put them in jail, and stop giving money to nations that treat us like hated "step children" & route those funds to all of the handicapped, etc. Vets. Take care of those who protect us (security of the nation & it's people) & QUIT giving out money for illegals, foreigners who commit crimes jail or deport. SMS USAF (Ret.) John Steven Kurz, Killeen, TX. USA Fort Hood's town.


Straight to prison with Treasonous Traitors! DO NOT PASS GO! Screw politics! American lives are at stake here.


Obama is the biggest threat to our Nation. He is determined to turn our beloved Country into an Islamic State. Don't worry about the influx of Mexicans they are just a cover up for all the Muslims that are coming to our Country. The Mexicans just want a better life the Muslims plan on taking over.


    • Wow. You all sound pretty paranoid. Maybe you should all leave and move someplace else. Personally, I love the good old US of A. I'm not afraid, but you folks apparently believe everything the media tells you. THEY are the enemy, not Obama. We should demand that our media be held accountable for spreading paranoia to satisfy their agenda. They are the ones spreading bullshit like this. Honestly people, read. Turn off FOX News, CNN, et al. At least TRY.


eeping in mind this is not the democratic party of our fathers and grandparents it has as some say been taken over by the communist progressive party . they no longer have the core values or honor principles and values of the every day american working class as they once had or possibly had when they voted to take God out of their platform that was the last straw for me


Ritchie, its worse than that, aliens have infiltrated the White House and control the President. Soon they will round all humans up and ship them to their galaxy for food.


I HATE YOU. OFFICIALLY: I JUST READ FROM JIM BRIDENSTINE THAT YOU HAVE ALL SOLD US OUT: YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR-----GIVING ILLEGALS AMNESTY. YOU FOOLISHLY/STUPIDLY ARE GIVING THEM UNNECESSARY SSNS????????? THEY CAN HAVE ITINS, SO THEY'D NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR EIC AND ALL THOSE $8-9K TAX REFUNDS!!!!