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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:01 PM Original message |
I fear we have become too stupid to keep the Republic. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wish I could tell you you were wrong. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. 'puter dupe |
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StarfarerBill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, sadly... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes, the problem is all those "other people" are just too ignorant... |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. You're damn right those "other" people are stupid! |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Are you saying that we are just as ignorant? |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. He's saying that my original post was stupid. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. Yep. Those stupid motherfuckers with the Holocaust signs |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. In the end, we'll support the Bill, but won't be too eager to work to return Dems to Congress |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. This anti-people, blame masses first, dren is typical upper middle class rhetoric |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Couldn't have said it better, myself. n/t |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. "People need to be more fed up, and ready to unite and mobilize for something new" |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Being informed? Yes. Being informed about a political process that doesn't give a damn about you? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. What system did you have in mind to replace this one? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. That's not what comes first. What comes first is accepting reality about this system. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. I disagree. People need to be led too sometimes |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. FDR didn't lead people. FDR was led by people. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. They have to vote first |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. They don't have to vote first. And "just vote?" Really? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. If those 20% the OP mentioned would get out and vote it would be |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I don't know who you mean by "these people" who are "crying" about privilege, but.... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. If the "average american".. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. [TAG] - this thread has been tagged as example of bourgeios underground in action. |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Real mature. n/t |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Want to know what's bourgeois ... |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think you may be partially wrong. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. You're overestimating the "rational" number. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. You're wrong... |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. if the democrats put programs in place to help the working class |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If you pull hard enough on your bootstraps you can fly to the Moon.. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. unfortunately, your numbers for the stupid are too low. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Idiocracy....the documentary |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why not just expect the Democratic |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It would be great if they'd do that. I think it's pretty clear that they don't really want to. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. They are paid not to by their campaign contributions |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Yup. And as far as I can tell, the only way we can fight back it to promise |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. What makes you think we have a Republic |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. If it wasn't for all those "Centrists"... |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
39. Stop thinking of this as a Republic.... This is a Rape in progress. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. Revoluntionary War: 1/3 for, 1/3 against, 1/3 didn't give a shit either way |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. I agree with those numbers |
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