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Cyrano

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13. So what are we going to do about it?

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:39 AM

Nov 2014

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Pour into the streets in mass protests? Assuming this were to happen, (which is unlikely), America's militarized police departments would put a quick and brutal end to it.

Revolution? It will never happen. During the Civil War, geography defined the two battling entities. That's not true today. What are you going to do? Attack your neighbor who watches only Fox "news"? Go after your brother-in-law who is a hopeless dittohead? An insurrection in Today's America is all but impossible. And all that aside, I don't believe the majority of people would be in favor of it.

Fix it through the political system? You can figure that one out for yourself when you stop laughing.

I believe that at some point in the future, a new renaissance will take place and we will emerge from this dark political age. Many of us may not be around to see it happen, but it will come. The cycles of history are inevitable.

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Trust me, these will look like good times in light of whats ahead. Katashi_itto Nov 2014 #3

This country had better tune the fuck in Cosmocat Nov 2014 #4

If SS were to be destroyed, literally millions of Senior citizens would dying from starvation, ladjf Nov 2014 #11

Guess what won't be covered by the media when (not if) that happens Katashi_itto Nov 2014 #23

Which is why padfun Nov 2014 #34

It is just beyond any comprehension Cosmocat Nov 2014 #57

No one with any sense can fathom the apparent destructive ladjf Nov 2014 #60

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Do not underestimate Turbineguy Nov 2014 #6

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Ignorance and stupidity. It's an epidemic of mass psychiatric dysfunction. nt ladjf Nov 2014 #14

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Is it really stupidity and ignorance? WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #55

You make some good points about society's behavior. ladjf Nov 2014 #56

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #7

RedMap trickery aspirant Nov 2014 #8

You are probably correct. However, NOTHING will be done about it. Every National election ladjf Nov 2014 #15

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Demos who say demographics point to victory for Democrats in 2016 ignore kairos12 Nov 2014 #10

So what are we going to do about it? Cyrano Nov 2014 #13

You are correct. No condition as out of balance as our current political system can endure. ladjf Nov 2014 #16

It's as if... CanSocDem Nov 2014 #17

K & R and thank you. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #18

When you can't win on policy, cheat. And lie ... Scuba Nov 2014 #20

K & R for exposure. n/t hue Nov 2014 #21

Sure the game is rigged and many of us know it is. zeemike Nov 2014 #22

It is not a mysterious conspiracy though. Just prioritizing winning above all else. Including Overseas Nov 2014 #48

I do suppose that to be a conspiracy really they would try to hide it. zeemike Nov 2014 #54

With voter ID laws going on and gerrymandering, they didn't realize just cleaning up the voter rolls Overseas Nov 2014 #61

You'd think there would be a simple solution to many of these problems... maddiemom Nov 2014 #24

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You've got something there... ReRe Nov 2014 #42

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...and the money that buys all those things. n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #32

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Well good luck AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #38

Like Mike Malloy says ErikJ Nov 2014 #43

Got it AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #44

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