2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Not Good Enough, Bernie! [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)Everything you said.
An interesting facet of this is the many, many righties who are hoarding guns (and food, etc.) in case "the government" comes after them. You've probably heard of them; their hero is the Ayn Randian character "John Galt." When they occasionally pop up on other message boards, I've tried to convince them that their guns cannot compete with the power that resides with the U.S. military and the oligarchs, that the U.S. is fully prepared to contain any insurrectionist outbursts. But they're living a macho fantasy and cannot be reached by reason. I hope they don't become a problem at some point in the future.
We are walking a fine line. Sometimes lately I'm thinking that Bernie may be our last chance. However, if these real life events were to follow the familiar plots one sees in fiction, as soon as Bernie becomes a real threat to the system, he would be eliminated by the Big Boys and become a martyr, which could start a more violent revolution. Life isn't fiction, but I hope Bernie, and all of us, can be "as wise as serpents" and manage this massive, necessary reform peacefully and craftily.
I really like your awareness level and level-headed approach, rhett o rick. I know this is heavy stuff, and I don't censor my own thoughts, but I try not to be a conspiracy theorist either. Anyway, we all have to have fun, regardless.