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Sun May 18, 2014, 06:06 PM May 2014

Today’s INCREDIBLY Easy to Make Predictions [View all]

(Not afraid to put this in writing due to my natural ability to see the future. John Edward - the psychic - has nothin’ on me!)

Future generations will look back at our time and the conventional wisdom will hold the following positions - or your money back.

1. The Iraq War was a moral and moronic failure.
2. Global warming should have been dealt with decades ago and the deniers of yesteryear sucked as humans.
3. Over-population is a very, very big problem. Biggest really.
4. George Bush was a humorous, criminal, embarrassment.
5. Edward Snowden was a hero. So was Glen Greenwald.
6. Taking care of the middle and working classes was a damned good idea. We should have kept up with it.
7. Making the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes should have been carried on through the 21st century.
8. Mountaintop removal was just plain evil.
9. Solar and hydrogen power are far better than fossil fuels.
10. People attracted to the same sex are able to marry whomever they choose and the world kept spinning.
11. A few extremely wealthy people in a land filled with a majority that find it hard to take care of basic needs - does not a great country make.
12. Our ancestors gave up our rights far too easily. What was wrong with them?

My crystal ball needs to recharge its aura… or something. May be back later to add to this list.

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That is an all-time DU post underpants May 2014 #1
Thanks! 20score May 2014 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author mokawanis May 2014 #2
And some of us in our generation will be judged accordingly. God help them... CTyankee May 2014 #3
Could not agree more. 20score May 2014 #4
+1 a whole fucking bunch. Enthusiast May 2014 #56
We should have kept the Fairness Doctrine. Or at least an updated version of it. punkin87 May 2014 #5
That would shut down Fox. 20score May 2014 #45
Ain't that the damned truth! Enthusiast May 2014 #57
Number 4? George Bush was a humorous, criminal, embarrassment? A Simple Game May 2014 #6
I have a book and calendar of Bushisms. I was thinking of those. 20score May 2014 #8
Think of every time he opened his mouth smallcat88 May 2014 #12
The day he was selected.... AlbertCat May 2014 #13
I think back marym625 May 2014 #19
I stumbled over "humorous" as well...I think "laughable" or "ridiculous" are more accurate deutsey May 2014 #47
Here's another. Oakenshield May 2014 #7
ACES!!! Should be up near the top! calimary May 2014 #43
F'ing SPOT ON !!! alittlelark May 2014 #9
Thanks! 20score May 2014 #29
Just remember one thing. zeemike May 2014 #10
They planned this marym625 May 2014 #14
With very little to no opposition. Boomerproud May 2014 #24
so sadly marym625 May 2014 #60
When they selected an actor to play the role of president... Blanks May 2014 #50
yep. marym625 May 2014 #61
Already think this. marym625 May 2014 #11
Only one I can't figure out is the marriage equality. There's so much money in that. AlbertCat May 2014 #15
True. marym625 May 2014 #18
Thanks! 20score May 2014 #32
13. Our new robot overlords have proved to be surprisingly wise and capable. Ken Burch May 2014 #16
Spot On! smallcat88 May 2014 #17
Thanks! 20score May 2014 #38
Inconceivably INCREDIBLE!!!! n/t xocet May 2014 #20
A mixed bag.....I dunno about number 5, TBH. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #21
The Supreme Court Committed Sedition in 2000 Wolf Frankula May 2014 #22
Along with other awful rulings that were horrible sakabatou May 2014 #26
Bravo!!! Duppers May 2014 #23
Hello Duppers! 20score May 2014 #25
Hello, my friend. Duppers May 2014 #30
It has been a long time. Great to see you as always. 20score May 2014 #31
Private prisons are a huge ugly stain on American history. Scuba May 2014 #27
Hell yes they are. 20score May 2014 #28
Agree with all but one Separation May 2014 #33
Land is not the issue. Resources are. randome May 2014 #39
Water, food, and fuel use... the 3 big problems with spreading the population. nt Bigmack May 2014 #53
You're charging that crystal ball with a solar panel, right? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #34
Of course. 20score May 2014 #35
I recently built a portable solar power system... ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #36
Very cool! 20score May 2014 #37
5. Snowden will voluntarily give up his exile in Russia and return to face charges. randome May 2014 #40
Unbelievable. Your take on both is extremely depressing. 20score May 2014 #41
Not trying to be prescient. Just calling it as I see it. randome May 2014 #42
5 has already been proven dead ass'd wrong... Hero != put peoples lives in greater danger uponit7771 May 2014 #46
Take a number from our other hero, Julian Assange. randome May 2014 #48
wow, the more I hear about these guys from people who are leaning against their actions the uponit7771 May 2014 #49
Overpopulation? grahampuba May 2014 #51
It's both of course. They are not mutually exclusive. 20score May 2014 #52
I think it's fear of a dying world. Dawgs May 2014 #55
On number 9 - I disagree. Blanks May 2014 #54
Your list is right thus far ... In_The_Wind May 2014 #58
Wr should have stopped the formation of the ONE BIG CORPORATION when we had a chance Armstead May 2014 #59
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