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25. Gore Vidal called them Coincidence Theories.

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 05:03 PM

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I really like that term.

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Rock Star predicts fascist theocracy back in Reagan years [View all] orangecrush Sunday OP

And we've been talking about this right here... ananda Sunday #1

Yes orangecrush Sunday #3

And many people thought we were being alarmist PatSeg Sunday #8

I hear you. ananda Sunday #14

Yes PatSeg Sunday #16

Sci fi and futurist works have been my favorites. ananda Sunday #18

Oh yes, me too PatSeg Sunday #19

I know, right? Also, remember these? ananda Sunday #23

Absolutely PatSeg Sunday #24

Gore Vidal called them Coincidence Theories. ananda Sunday #25

I'd never heard that one! PatSeg Sunday #26

He was smarter than most. Very much so. twodogsbarking Sunday #2

Much more intelligent and dignified orangecrush Sunday #4

Zappa and Carlin, they who spoke truth Clouds Passing Sunday #5

Yes they did Dave says Sunday #7

He nailed it malaise Sunday #6

Thanks orangecrush Sunday #20

Holy shit, was Novak ever not an asshole? Orrex Sunday #9

Nope. He was ever the asshole. It was his schtick. JoetheShow Sunday #13

He was an exceptionally intelligent man. orangecrush Sunday #21

That's nothing. Google James Whitmore's portrayal of Harry Truman Gimpyknee Sunday #11

Looks that way right now orangecrush Sunday #22

Queensryche operation mindcrime predicted a lot of this bedazzled Sunday #15

republicans were lying about it back then Champp Sunday #17

Porn Wars MrWowWow Sunday #27

Why Frank Zappa is the Most Important Musician of Our Time PufPuf23 Sunday #28

Thank you orangecrush Sunday #30

... orangecrush Sunday #31

14 Characteristics of Fascism MrWowWow Sunday #29