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At long last, I simply do not care

Submitted by arendt on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 1:58pm

I've come to the conclusion that the corner of the internet into which I have been shoved is the practical equivalent of a fantasy role playing game. That is, my impact on politics in the real world from posting here (and c99p is the best) is about the equal of the impact I would have playing Fortnite. That is, zero. This lack of impact has been caused by the purchase and consolidation of both news outlets and political parties by the billionaire class.

American People Still Don't Get the Democratic Party

Submitted by Strife Delivery on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:06pm

Imagine being in a desert -- barely alive and scorched. Imagine that there are hundred people with you all crawling through the desert floor trying to find water. And you do. You find an oasis with clear, shimmering water. You happily drink to your heart's content. You wonder where the other hundred people are.

Americans don't want change

Submitted by Strife Delivery on Sun, 11/04/2018 - 2:45pm

*It's been a while since I've logged on and penned an essay, but life has been hectic.*

As we draw near to the midterms (or any election for that matter), we are drowned in the same messages that crop up every election cycle:

Americans want change.
Americans want a 3rd party.
Americans are hungry for someone who listens to them.

And it is all a lie.

The rebuttal is opinion polls.

Does Trump know more about this country than you do?

Submitted by don mikulecky on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 9:30pm

Before you answer think about what your answer will tell about you. He did get to be president didn't he? To do that he had to be free of many of the myths that conventional politics has made part of us.

Let me give an example. On July 4th someone "over there" pointed out the wording in our Declaration of Independence about things like "freedom" and "all men created equal", etc. and that it was written by slave owners and people who would commit genocide.

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