Can we have a Baudrillard thread?

>It is the equivalent of the primal scream of man alone in the world. Whether I am right in all this or not, they certainly do smile at you here, though neither from courtesy, nor from an effort to charm. This smile signifies only the need to smile. It is a bit like the Cheshire Cat’s grin: it continues to float on faces long after all emotion has disappeared. A smile available at any moment, but half-scared to exist, to give itself away. Noulterior motive lurks behind it, but it keeps you at a distance. It is part of the general cryogenization of emotions. It is, indeed, the smile the dead man will wear in his funeral home, as he clings to a hope of maintaining contact even in the next world. The smile of immunity, the smile of advertising: ‘This country is good. I am good. We are the best’. It is also Reagan’s smile - the culmination of the self-satisfaction of the entire American nation - which is on the way to becoming the sole principle of government. An autoprophetic smile, like all signs in advertising. Smile and others will smile back. Smile to show how transparent, how candid you are. Smile if you have nothing to say. Most of all, do not hide the fact you have nothing to say nor your total indifference to others. Let this emptiness, this profound indifference shine out spontaneously in your smile. Give your emptiness and indifference to others, light up your face with the zero degree of joy and pleasure, smile, smile, smile... Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.

It is hard to give an overall judgement since he changes his ideas and his way of thinking in each book, at least after "symbolical... and death". What he writes about pornography impressed me, because it actually said something interesting about the subject.

Yeah he’s obsessed with AIDS and transvestites

but he thinks that they are the outcome of capitalism

Cardio actually prolongs your lifespan, though.

Is "Network" the ultimate Baudrillard movie?

Yes

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thanks user

we smart

Baudrillard himself is working on a cure for this board. It is clear the many of you are in ailing from Stage I - IV simulacra disorder. There is high hopes of a special regiment and it is under development. He said the only thing worth sharing right now is everyone needs to appreciate Tribute by Tenacious D.

you're the one stuck in it you tell us

great fucking quote. I'm going to try to memorize it

roasted

What did he write about pornography?

Was thinking of picking up his The Spirit of Terrorism, only read S&S and bits of Gulf War, is this a good next step into his work?

such a smug fucking frog

How can *mericans even respond

Probably by smiling nervously. What would Frogrillard have made of the nu-male smile?

Not him but:
Savage
>smug smirk

probably shit on /pol/ for their perverse LARPing and make commentary on Trump being the Simulacra candidate par excellence, nothing good to say of the SJW femme people either

Frighteningly accurate, though I never show my teeth when I smile. People from the North Country are made dour by the cold. What he describes happens mostly in the South and in Mormon country

>t. obsessed eurocuck

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bill clinton started that smile, and he's a political genius whether or not u agree with his policies and rapes, he knew what looked good on camera

cardio kills gainz

>generalizing americans
good to know i can dismiss this guy instead of wasting my time on his empty writings.

this is why muscle bottoms will just never be intimidating, all you have to do is wait 20 seconds for them to get done flailing and run out of breath, then savagely beat them until they are unconscious, at least that what i do when they come in and try to spar with me