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In reply to the discussion: I have this nagging feeling the world in general is spiraling out of control [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)34. Why? (Also, not out of control, wrong control)
Why do we need a tax cut that would effectively balloon the deficit?
Because private plane parking trumps owning your own home.
Whats the point of destroying Net Neutrality?
To increase the barriers to entry into the big leagues of commerce.
Why are we deporting legal refugees?
Because Dear Leader Don Ill Dong is a racist who appeals to racists.
Why are we destroying the health care of millions of people?
Because Obama.
Why are we condemning millions of college students and their families to years of crushing debt?
To prevent intelligent people from making America competitive.
The irony is that will make them more likely to vote Democratic.
Why are we attacking peaceful protesters and ignoring the reasons why they protest?
RW Authoritarianism.
Why are we sowing fear and dread of foreign adversaries and of strangers at home?
Racism at the top and the bottom and streaked throughout.
Why are we urged to be afraid of our own shadows?
Because baseless, nameless, unreasoned fear is the primary tool of Authoritarians.
No, the system has lots of controls, just the wrong controls:
Voter suppression.
Increasing wealth & income inequality.
Dumbing down the electorate.
Destroying Obama's legacy.
Power control over Party.
Party control over Country.
Power over checks & balances; hence Power over Country.
Pave the Earth Gang.
Dominionists.
Fascists.
Right Wing Authoritarians and RWA Followers.
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I have this nagging feeling the world in general is spiraling out of control [View all]
MrScorpio
Nov 2017
OP
One of my all-time favorites and, yes, particularly appropriate today. Also, Frost's
Stonepounder
Nov 2017
#54
K&R. You may want to correct to "own shadows" before this gets to the Greatest Page. n/t
rzemanfl
Nov 2017
#2
If the earth were really flat, cats would have knocked everything off it by now. nt
tblue37
Nov 2017
#9
Fascism is the close alignment (sometimes forcibly) of corporations and state. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#28
Ever since I saw the documentary Hacking Democracy about 6 years ago,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2017
#58
election integrity groups are fighting right now in georgia,virginia
questionseverything
Nov 2017
#82
Shock Doctrine -- absolutely! They'll come for our social security and water too (n/t)
Auggie
Nov 2017
#37
I don't remember the Twilight Zone, but I have started to watch old episodes and it's
smirkymonkey
Nov 2017
#48