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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dick Van Dyke: Bernie Sanders is telling us The Emperor Has No Clothes [View all]jtuck004
(15,882 posts)21. Just a note. The people of France didn't listen. They cut off the heads of the
tyrants, and then had their own removed by the wealthy using the same guillotines, because they did not know what to do when they got their freedom. The wealthy wound up in power.
People today aren't listening either.
So while it might be fun watching heads drop, one must be sure your side is ready, else the next head that rolls may be your own.
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Eric J in MN
Nov 2015
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The cat was out of the bag a long time ago. Here's something from about 1548 or so...
jtuck004
Nov 2015
#5
Just a note. The people of France didn't listen. They cut off the heads of the
jtuck004
Nov 2015
#21
It seems to me that the revolution you're talking about is dying right here on DU.
FiveGoodMen
Nov 2015
#17
It's chilling. While I understand human nature, it's still not a pretty picture.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Nov 2015
#25
Bernie would have a better chance if he cut the chain to the dead weight.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Nov 2015
#26
I'm not very hopeful that they will. Seems like corporations don't like Bernie.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Nov 2015
#27
In the primary? That wasn't a rhetorical question. That was a one-liner!
Elmer S. E. Dump
Nov 2015
#29
I wish all of the people that support Bernie or agree with him would stop saying
Dustlawyer
Nov 2015
#14