Read it and Weep

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Read it and Weep

Postby beauanderos » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:30 am

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Re: Read it and Weep

Postby 68Camaro » Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:31 pm

And the blog follow-on comments just support his argument (which isn't new, but has rarely been expressed better). Lacking a society changing black swan event to force us together or provide a truly common rallying point when our backs are to the wall (the Pulse shooting clearly didn't do this, as the aftermath was hijacked by the special interests) our US "culture" no longer exists and is fragmented. The issues we're seeing this year with the two major political parties supports that - the establishments are nearly dead. Trump won representing the anti-establishment right, and Sanders nearly won from the anti-establishment left (he would have won if he had started earlier with a better organization). Even if HIllary wins the parties as they used to exist are dying. If Hillary is elected I wouldn't be surprised to see her impeached by a multi-partisan vote at some point.
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Re: Read it and Weep

Postby johnbrickner » Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:52 pm

Couldn't finish the article.

My son summed it up nicely in the car today when the radio was on. "How many times do we have to relive it?"

(Ahh, a teachable moment)
"Son, think 911, Sandy Hook, Boston Bombings, etc., The media will keep pounding it into our brains 'till the people are scared enough to trade more of their freedom for 'supposed security and feel grateful for having done so."
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Re: Read it and Weep

Postby plus1hdcp » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:30 pm

Definitely well written
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