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Decoy of Fenris

(1,954 posts)
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 02:00 PM Jun 2013

On the current state of American politics in general:

“Even the humblest Party member is expected to be competent, industrious, and even intelligent within narrow limits, but it is also necessary that he should be a credulous and ignorant fanatic whose prevailing moods are fear, hatred, adulation, and orgiastic triumph. In other words it is necessary that he should have the mentality appropriate to a state of war. It does not matter whether the war is actually happening, and, since no decisive victory is possible, it does not matter whether the war is going well or badly. All that is needed is that a state of war should exist.”
― George Orwell, 1984


This is in regards to no singular issue, just American politics in general. What say you, D.U.?

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On the current state of American politics in general: (Original Post) Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 OP
1984 was Reagan/Bush. I am for Hillary/Booker 2016 graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
Hillary is a globalist corporatist (not that that's a BAD thing). Warren/Feingold 2016... NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #2
I'm still trying to get over the suggestion of Booker......Wow..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #3
Constant war/Constant profits blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #4
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. Hillary is a globalist corporatist (not that that's a BAD thing). Warren/Feingold 2016...
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 02:15 PM
Jun 2013

Between NAFTA and Tata and support for Walgreen and the wars, Hillary for me has worn out her welcome.

Bring on Elizabeth Warren and Russ Feingold.

Greyson would be OK, too, but Russ is more seasoned.

And Warren is 110% behind the 99%.

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