White Lust, and Black Fear

 

   Unfortunately, Virtually Everybody is Racist.

 HERE IS A PROJECT:

    Look at the above picture. Take a minute for real. Be honest with yourself. What do you see? What did you look at to determine that? Why?

    I've broached this topic on numerous occasions, and just like many  before it, it comes to roost over time, and I go from insane to making complete sense years later. Joe Rogan is the latest target in a social situation on "race". The issue is that the list ends when it shouldn't. Prior, we had Hulk Hogan, and Roseanne. Numerous celebrities have come under fire. What I want to discuss here is the fact that Teddy Atlas said something by accident that was deeper than anything I've heard from people in recent history. He said on his podcast, "Race has been a blight on humanity." He meant to say racism, but his mistake was actually far more correct.

  Remember a few years ago, there was a woman named Rachel Dolezal, who worked with the NAACP, and came under fire for posing/passing as "black". She was removed from her position or resigned, which I can't remember. The entire community was outraged, and she was basically labeled as either a racist, or race baitor, or at times racially insensitive. She made a comment to the effect of "Humans made race." Those weren't her exact words, but she drove home a similar point that Teddy did, and was further roasted for it afterward. The fact is that humans did create the concept of racial separations at some point in history, and washed away the truth of a single common ancestor.

   Today even in 2022, with how progressive everyone likes to think they are, virtually everyone does the same paper bag test that was done in the early 19th and 20th century. The deception is the fact that we assume only a few seedy people in society do it, when that is far from the truth. I was watching a drama series the other day, along with other programs, and when I paid attention, I noticed how in media, whenever a character falls to the black side of the paper bag spectrum, they assume the general hard label of a black- either male or female. When they fall anywhere over the other side of the spectrum, the label becomes regionally based on country or part of country. Also, at that point, many races begin to vacillate between a middle, and being absorbed into "white". I find it interesting, because it isn't just in cinema. It is in everyday life. When you see someone, if you are honest with yourself, you pass a silent algorithm over them that includes culture, visible skin color classification, and status in society, that makes you decide on their classification falling into one of two categories. If they are of low status, the paper back constraints tighten, and if they fall to far to the dark side of the spectrum, they are cast down with the "blacks." If they are of social status, the paper bag algorithm expands, and unless far to the "black" side, they are up for consideration of being classified more specifically according to region, and are granted access to the "white" side, with any caucasian affiliations accentuated. Not to say there isn't a very small minority- pardon the pun, that aren't prisoner to this mindset, as I have met some. It isn't common. I personally do not fall into this thinking because I've educated myself not only on race, but on humanity's genetic roots.

  One of the comments that Joe Rogan made was that it is physically inaccurate to call anyone "black" or "white" for that matter because it's scientifically inaccurate. That's true point, but it underscores the fact that this paper bag test that everybody does, doesn't give nearly the information you all tell yourselves it does. When it comes to racial education or genetics, most are scared to even dare dive into the subject, but it's actually very interesting. I've brought this out before, but one thing I notice is that there is a great deal of white lust and black fear. I never really noticed until recent times how much fear plays a part. Of course you have stereotypes in so many cases, but there is a heavy marginalization that takes place the minute the moniker of "black" is introduced. It's a sea of mystery, where every extreme nightmare is realized. And with that comes avoidance. When the moment of sympathy calls for it, so many cultures get in touch with their blackness and how oppressed they are. When the novelty has passed, a mad dash is made back to "whiteness."

  There was a study on some Indonesian cultures and other cultures from Pacific Islanders and even other regions of the earth, where they found out that those people shared African Ancestry with Africans as far back as they were able to go. They were puzzled because of their intrenched preconceptions. This fact was true before they discovered it. I could take 35 years to accept that the sky is above me. It doesn't become so at that point, even if I'm 9 billion people.

  The thing is that I'm not trying to argue everything coming from one race or another. The argument is that the concept is imaginary period. We all have this imagery of the progressive world moving about and making great strides in all fields, and that imagery is tied to "white." Outside of that, in a little crevice of the African Continent, what composes the "black" race, were merely percolating in place and having no real part in history. Then some who are more conscious of the truth, take it to an extreme of complete "blackness." In those times, there were no separations made, splitting a black and white line down the middle, and fighting to pull recruits over to a side. That is a new-world, idiotic, yet "progressive" concept. In truth, it is accurate to say that the assumption that the individuals that took part in activities in what is the mediterranean region today, which is where much of early history took place, were all or mostly of fair skin, is completely false and scientifically impossible due to the natural climate, region and the historical evidence which is still present today. But that's not make an argument to a particular side. The fact is that the entire concept of race has only served to be a weapon.

   Personally, I never knew how racially stupid people in general were until recently. Being racially ignorant is just as dangerous as being racist. And the point is you should be non-racial, bottom line. Even drawing from personal experience, I've gotten amusement out of watching the wild assumptions that people draw about me when they run their silent algorithm. It's to the point where I don't elaborate on myself, because it's clear that even in explaining, their understanding is so poor, it wouldn't move one bit. That's why it's a topic I don't even discuss with people. In the end, before finding the next Joe Rogan, find the current YOU, and change it.

The Escapism of Games

 

ESCAPISM

  A Youtuber that I follow recently did a video talking about his loss of a need to play RPG's at this point in life. He's in his mid 40's, and I understood a lot of what he said. He said that in his childhood, it was a form of escapism, which I can relate too. He also touched on things I also experienced, with even in adulthood, RPG's helping through extremely trying times in personal life. I do believe that there are several factors to the decline in the compulsion to play the genre. And the truth is that they all equally contribute. The era we are in, the time factor as we mature, the evolution of gaming, and the interrelation of escapism all play a role.

    When I was a teenager and even prior to that, I formed a love for RPG's as my favorite genre. I remember collecting the early Final Fantasy games as a child and while loving the story, I didn't use it for escape. Even as a teenager, I still didn't use them to fulfill that purpose, but more as a challenge. I enjoyed getting through Final Fantasy Mystic Quest and Super Mario RPG as well as many other great RPG's of the mid 90's. It was moreso in my early 20's that I found that new fulfillment for them. I had a few trying periods where more major issues developed in life, and RPG's of the mid 2000's and into the XBOX 360 era were very pivotal in getting me through extremely tough times. It's the days of games like Lost Odyssey, that I was grateful for very quality and immersive projects at that time that both required a great deal of attention, and had a great deal of detail as well. This made it easy to fall in.

  The Nintendo Switch was a completely needed console, in my opinion, for working adults who want to game. Before it came out, a cinematic experience with a deep and memorable game was pretty much extinct for me, as I am rarely in front of my office TV to sit for gaming sessions anymore. However, there are times when are in commute, or idling at a quiet location, even at work, and that's when the system shines. The PS Vita did a good job, but the Switch is receiving more support and high-end games. It isn't that we outgrow escapism. What happens is that most have to give up on it due to being overwhelmed by life. The thought of sitting down for an 80 hour RPG like Legend of Dragoon is daunting to me today, not because I've lost interest, but because if I have to be in a fixed location, I know that it isn't going to happen. Right now, I'm playing a very involved RPG on Switch, called Astral Chain. The fact that I can take it with me, and put on a headset while on a plane ride or sitting in an office at work, makes it very awesome.

   So I don't agree with his stance exactly. Escapism is still there as long as you don't develop a closed mind, which happens so easily today. There are plenty of kids I know who have no imagination or passion at all. It's become cool to be that way. But popularity doesn't decide value. It is also great that there are plenty of developers out there still making some games worthy of delving into. Thanks to the Switch, I can find time to play.

Industry of Crooks- Destroying Artist Revenue

 CROOKS:

THIS WAS PROPHECIED IN BOOK ONE OF MAGNUM OPUS: THOSE SILENT

  This is a topic that other artists have brought up, but I have to say, it is one that needs to have a huge issue raised. I'm going to include an image here that I want you to look at:

  This is a revenue statement for my total artist sales, streaming and purchase, over the last few months. Somehow, publishing companies have, with all the advertisement funds they collect, scaled down what they pay the artist to actual microscopic fractions of a penny for each digital and physical transaction. How this is legal is beyond me, but this is a very top-heavy structure. It is disgusting, because I believe they have lowered the pay-rate exponentially in the past year. When I first began being published by CD-Baby, I was able to see royalty revenue over the course of a year range between $50 to $350. As of the past year, I have yet to receive a royalty payment, and currently have accrued only $24 over the last year and a half. And it is because of the scale you see hear. Some transactions are literally $0.00001. That is criminal and should not even be allowed by law.

  Think of all the cost that goes into producing an album. From equipment, to mastering, publishing, advertising and showcasing. Much of these costs actually get absorbed into the pockets of these same publishing companies and distributors, who have their back door deals that they keep secret. Every time you pay a membership to a company such as Spotify or Amazon, you are one of millions creating a revenue stream that dwarfs its cost of maintenance. The executives at the top and employees that sit twiddling their thumbs are able to receive salaries that are substantial, while the companies' stocks grow. And as an artist, you are not even a slight shareholder of any of this. We pay flat fees in order to have a publisher release our albums to the distributors and they split the pot. It would take near a decade of consistent distribution for me to see a return on my end, while well within that time, everyone else eats off of advertisement and my net sales.

  What needs to happen is a class action lawsuit. I've heard big name artists complain about this arrangement, and now I truly understand why. It isn't that I'm not getting sufficient streams. It's quite the contrary. I came to find that I have been getting a healthy amount of overseas sales and American sales. What I've seen done in the land of algorithms is blatantly illegal. If you look at the profile pages on a typical spotify page, they are structured to display numbers only when you surpass 1000 hits on a record. I tracked my movement on my artist account, and I found that they have suppressed my count completely and none of my tracks give a count, even though they surpass that number. In fact, that data only shows when I look at the raw data in the books. They do this in order to surpress my exposure and views. It's the same way they tailor Youtube. If you look for an artist such as myself, who hasn't played the "game", you'll actually find it is impossible to access things traditionally on search engines. They make it so that only direct links will work so that you can't grow your own revenue, while you keep producing just enough for them to rape you. 

  When I'm able, I'm going to launch an all-out attack on the industry, and I aim to do some damage.