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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:04 PM Original message |
Why is it unfashionable, unacceptable, unpatriotic, & ridiculous to even mention revolution? |
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vincent_vega_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. John Lennon said it best |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I loved John, but this song is totally irrelevant now. |
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vincent_vega_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Original message |
Irrelevant? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Russian solution |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. but it didn't end up so good for them in the long run. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. Don't ya know that you can count me... |
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Cronopio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. "Revolution does NOT have to be hateful ..." |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. sedition and inciting sedition are illegal |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Sedition hasn't been illegal for eighty-seven years. (nt) |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. beg to differ. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. Two reasons |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The crime of overthrowing our government has already occurred. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. i like the way they put it in the declaration of independence |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:24 PM Original message |
The VERY SOUL of America is revolution, yet we can't discuss it. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. revolutions keep democracies vibrant |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. not true.. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. "Its a crime to advocate the overthrow of the US Government." That's bullshit, our Declaration of |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Declaration of Independence isn't law.. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Who said we had to destroy it? |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. agreed.. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. There is a revolution going on. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. who you hangin' out with? |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. " Your Highness, the peasants are revolting!" |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. "You said it, they stink on ice" |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. "it's good to be the king" |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. ...because revolution is the final option when no other options are left to make change |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. It takes a lot of loyalty and towing the party line to make a revolution. |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because our King rules by the will of GOD! To revolt against the monarch |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because it would interfere with our well-spent time |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. It may be unfashionable, but I disagree that it's any of those other things . . . . |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is a Democratic Party discussion forum |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. If we are only a caste system.. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Our political system is dominated by two parties |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. so what? |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. A very very good answer |
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PurpleStateVoter (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Calling for revolution would be bad.. |
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lynettebro440 (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Revolution? |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. These sorry bastards can't even get off their asses to vote! |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. I just finished watching four of |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'lll tell you why |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. We need a new word. |
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cayuga (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is better than revolution: |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. Bushco screwing over of the U.S. did more than piss people off, |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. Because some people are cowards... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
41. Because mice are afraid to bell the cat |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. We still have something to lose? |
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