Marxist-inspired black nationalists and virtue-signaling white liberals celebrate a phony holiday invented by a violent felon. Moreover, that felon originally created Kwanzaa as a religious alternative to Christmas, not a corresponding secular celebration. Nonetheless, prominent Democrat politicians do not seem to care about such details, as evidenced by their embarrassing eagerness to flock to various social media platforms and wish everyone a Happy Kwanzaa, whatever that means. “When I was growing up, Kwanzaa was a special time of reflection with family and friends,” Vice President wrote Thursday on Facebook. “Let us carry the wisdom of the seven principles with us as we work to build a brighter future. Happy Kwanzaa,” she added. Thursday on X, Democratic Gov. of California and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, posted an equally nauseating “Happy Kwanzaa” video, which, for all its humiliating phoniness, at least identified those much-ballyhooed “seven principles”: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. As families across California and around the world light the Kinara over the next seven days, we celebrate the rich traditions, unity, and resilience that binds us together. Wishing a joyful and meaningful first night of Kwanzaa to all Californians. — Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) Likewise, Democratic Gov. of New York took time away from securing New York City’s to wish “Happy Kwanzaa.” Happy Kwanzaa, New York! Wishing all those celebrating a week filled with peace, community, and joy. — Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) Fortunately, another X user replied to Hochul with a correct assessment of the “holiday” and its sinister purpose. “Kwanzaa is a new, Marxist, European invention meant to separate black Americans from Christianity. You are probably older than Kwanzaa, Governor. The original African faith, among those practiced in the world today, is Christianity. So Merry Christmas, dummy,” the user wrote. Kwanzaa is a new, Marxist, European invention meant to separate black Americans from Christianity. You are probably older than Kwanzaa, Governor. The original African faith, among those practiced in the world today, is Christianity. So Merry Christmas, dummy. — Pacheco the Ghost (@PMtalking) Of course, “collective work and responsibility,” “cooperative economics” and “faith” together do not exactly conceal Kwanzaa’s Marxist-inspired assault on . Moreover, in addition to its sinister purposes, Kwanzaa has violent and shameful origins. In fact, as she admitted in a 2018 opinion piece, black journalist Chanté Griffin’s discovery of Kwanzaa’s back story “felt like a personal loss and a loss for black culture.” As Griffin put it, black nationalist Maulana Karenga “unveiled Kwanzaa in 1966 to fill the gaps where the U.S. had failed African Americans.” “Unveiled,” of course, amounts to a clever euphemism for “invented.” Four years after “unveiling” , Karenga unveiled his dark and sadistic side. “Though he denied the allegations, in 1970 he and three other members of the US Organization, a black nationalist group based in Los Angeles, imprisoned and assaulted two female members,” Griffin wrote. “Trial testimony revealed that the women had been whipped with cords, beaten with batons, and seared with irons — while naked — in an effort to elicit confessions that they were conspiring against him.” Karenga subsequently spent several years in prison. Meanwhile, Griffin agonized over the discovery. “My stomach lurched as I read about the trial and his conviction. Karenga was found guilty of violence against black women. How could Kwanzaa’s inventor be that person?” she wrote. Would violence against white, Hispanic or Asian women have made the holiday’s founder less odious? Perhaps it would have. After all, Griffin concluded that Kwanzaa “beckons us to the heights of our humanity, petitioning us to imagine ourselves and our communities in ways white American culture cannot and will not,” in which case Karenga’s history “shouldn’t tarnish the value and beauty of the holiday that promotes collective action for the collective good.” Collective action for the collective good: the never even bother to vary their rhetoric. Meanwhile, the 83-year-old still serves as Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. As for Karenga’s deliberate assault on Christmas, historian Keith Mayes, author of “Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition,” explained. “Since Christmas dominated the calendar at year’s end, engulfing black America in its crass consumerism and its images of a white Christ, Karenga believed Christmas stood in the way of black cultural advancement,” Mayes wrote, per . [graf 6] In short, a violent felon who tortured black women made war on and the “white Christ.” And Democrat politicians insist on celebrating the holiday he “unveiled.” Do not fall for it. Well-meaning Americans of every color should reject identity politics and Marxism in all forms. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .How to Watch the NBA Today, December 29
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Professor Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be "very careful" and "very deliberate" in developing AI, which he sees as "potentially very dangerous". He previously estimated there was a 10 percent chance of the technology causing the extinction of the human race, but now predicts that number is between "10 and 20 percent" due to the rapid development of AI. "We have never before dealt with anything more intelligent than ourselves," Hinton told BBC Radio 4. "How many examples do you know of something more intelligent controlling something less intelligent? There are very few of them. There is the example of mother and child - evolution has gone to great lengths to allow the child to control the mother, but that is almost the only example I know," he added. Professor Hinton, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year, warned that AI was changing "much faster" than he had expected and that there had not been enough time to carry out the research he felt was necessary. While his work laid the groundwork for machine learning—the technology that allows computers to mimic human intelligence—his recent efforts have focused on advocating for safer AI. He left Google last year amid concerns that "bad actors" could use the technology to do harm. sdecoret / Shutterstock.com "I didn't think we'd get to this so soon. I thought it was going to be a long way off," Hinton said, referring to expectations about the development of artificial intelligence when he began his work. He added: "Now most experts in the field think that in the next 20 years we will develop AI that is smarter than humans. That is a very scary thought." He compared the future of AI to the relationship between a three-year-old child and an adult: "We will be three-year-olds and AI will be adults." Professor Hinton said the impact of AI on the world could be similar to the industrial revolution. "During the industrial revolution, human power became less relevant because machines were more powerful. Now we have something that replaces human intelligence. Ordinary human intelligence will no longer be at the forefront of innovation - it will be machines," he declared. Summit Art Creations / Shutterstock.com When asked what life might be like in 10 or 20 years, Hinton said it "will very much depend on what our political systems do with this technology." He emphasized the need for regulation to prevent misuse of the technology. "We have to be very careful in developing a potentially very dangerous technology. AI will bring many benefits, especially in health and industry, but regulations are needed to prevent abuses," he said. He added that he is concerned that AI will worsen social inequality if many lose their jobs and the benefits are concentrated among the wealthy. "If there's a big gap between the rich and the poor, that's very bad for society." "During the industrial revolution, machines could not take over because humans had intelligence. Now there is a threat that these technologies can take over," he warned. Professor Hinton is considered one of the three "godfathers of artificial intelligence", along with Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio, after winning the Turing Award for their work in the field. Podeli:
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Just getting a glimpse of what it feels like in the heat of battle will go a long way for McCarthy as he continues to develop. “I’m really excited about having him with us,” O’Connell said. “Any and all areas we can find to maximize those chances, we’re going to use it.” All the while, McCarthy has also been attending meetings, asking questions to O’Connell, Phillips, quarterback coach Josh McCown, assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski and anybody else he can find in their office at TCO Performance Center. “He’s great about saving some questions he has,” Phillips said. “He’ll do that off to the side, understanding that guys are getting ready for the game.” Though the Vikings would’ve loved for McCarthy to be able to learn everything firsthand as a rookie, they are making the most of their current situation, ensuring their young quarterback of the future is completely prepared heading into next season. “Obviously he wants more than anybody to be there physically,” Phillips said. “He’s doing everything he can to be ready when his time comes.” ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. 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