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Re: Miss America
Posted by pancho (Moderator) - Saturday, September 21 2013, 17:51:05 (UTC)
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bery true.....people say "government" or the "State" like it was an occupying force of foreigners...and maybe it sort of is, or has become, instead of something they create and vote into office time and again.

If people wanted a different form of government they can vote it into place...so far. So far armies aren't marching in our streets to make sure we vote the right way....

The people have to educate themselves...they have to think, as individuals here and there manage to do.

Bill Maher had an interesting observation last night when discussing how mean and nasty tweets and other social media comments have become...he said he fully expects to be told to "fuck off and die" because he's controversial and sort of asks for it...but he pointed out rants against perfectly docile and noncontroversial people...hateful angry messages...a sort of blowing off of nasty steam which he says is growing in pressure in America...and he puts it down to a realization that the "American Dream" is being seen by more and more people as a fraud, and that they are never going to get out of poverty...so they're pissed and resentful and ready to hate...."hope" is gone from the mindscape so it's time to blame someone, anyone, especially anyone successful...that other person;s success is just proof that you are unworthy etc.

I think he's right.

People could, in practice and not just theory, vote their own best interests, as the 1% does consistently....but they don't. For 20 years Jesus has been on every ballot, in some form, so people have come out to vote, eager to vote for him, and since they're at it, vote for all the provisions they're told Jesus would want them to vote for....it's been all about "morality" and anti-Gay an anti-dope and antil-women and anti-Hippies and anti a "weak" America...they've been fooled and continue to be fooled....for how long?



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