Twenty years ago, when I was in high school, was the first time I listened to Ike's military industrial complex speech. I was a smart kid but the speech didn't have the weight it has now, in my adult life.
I think about that a lot. Same with the Robert Mueller warning. It's almost like, in both instances, these men felt they had no power to do anything beyond some ominous warnings. And unfortunately, like when I was a teenager, I feel it goes over most people and they are indifferent.
That's not wrong, just incomplete. Who wouldn't be willing to do the same job for far less when they could have the same standard of living for far less? The cost of living is reportedly anywhere from 40-75% less expensive.
I haven't any right to criticise books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticise Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.
There are only a couple on there I have actually read, a few more I've heard of.
The Cormac McCarthy books I enjoyed, insofar as one can enjoy those subjects (The Road and Blood Meridian).
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin is one I'd recommend to fantasy/scifi fans.
And when I was younger I didn't enjoy it, but I always find myself engaged with Hemingways stories even when I think I won't be (A farewell to arms).
I agree with you and would say the same thing to my Trump supporting colleagues about Bernie in particular, circa 2016:
"I get it you hate socialism, and Bernie is going to turn us into Venezuela or whatever, but do you really believe that is his intent? Or do you believe, as wrong as he may be, that he thinks he's doing the right thing and trying to help people."
Most would always agree, that although he is wrong and a communist fascist socialist dope, he is earnest.
But back to the paradoxical supporters of Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders, I think the genuineness is a big draw, but the politics are not completely incompatible.. they both agreed on one big thing in different ways... Ron Paul wanted to audit the Fed, Bernie wanted to tax billionaires. They both were going after the masters of the universe pockets.
This was always my problem with the "2a saves us from tyranny" people. Hypothetically, if I'm driving my car and I get boxed by armed masked men, I'm letting some rounds off. Legally, you don't know who these people are and they don't have any right to detain you, to search you without a warrant, you fear for your life, etc.
But Realistically, I end up dead. My family probably gets hunted down. It's similar to state sponsored rights violations and owning a firearm doesnt do shit.
Twenty years ago, when I was in high school, was the first time I listened to Ike's military industrial complex speech. I was a smart kid but the speech didn't have the weight it has now, in my adult life.
I think about that a lot. Same with the Robert Mueller warning. It's almost like, in both instances, these men felt they had no power to do anything beyond some ominous warnings. And unfortunately, like when I was a teenager, I feel it goes over most people and they are indifferent.
That's not wrong, just incomplete. Who wouldn't be willing to do the same job for far less when they could have the same standard of living for far less? The cost of living is reportedly anywhere from 40-75% less expensive.
Why is Immigration and Customs investigating voter fraud?
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oh, thats right. They are just the brownshirts. I at least can look forward to the infighting for power between the polyp and whiskeydick.
I haven't any right to criticise books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticise Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.
Oh no! Anyways... How bout them Epstein files
I can name another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3e9Cl1-Bs
I thought it was David lynch tbh
There are only a couple on there I have actually read, a few more I've heard of. The Cormac McCarthy books I enjoyed, insofar as one can enjoy those subjects (The Road and Blood Meridian). The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin is one I'd recommend to fantasy/scifi fans. And when I was younger I didn't enjoy it, but I always find myself engaged with Hemingways stories even when I think I won't be (A farewell to arms).
catch-22 is a good book though.
I'm no math expert or finance guru, but thats about 0.19% of Meta 2025 revenue.
I got a speeding ticket last year and the fine was 0.3% of my yearly income.
I agree with you and would say the same thing to my Trump supporting colleagues about Bernie in particular, circa 2016:
"I get it you hate socialism, and Bernie is going to turn us into Venezuela or whatever, but do you really believe that is his intent? Or do you believe, as wrong as he may be, that he thinks he's doing the right thing and trying to help people."
Most would always agree, that although he is wrong and a communist fascist socialist dope, he is earnest.
But back to the paradoxical supporters of Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders, I think the genuineness is a big draw, but the politics are not completely incompatible.. they both agreed on one big thing in different ways... Ron Paul wanted to audit the Fed, Bernie wanted to tax billionaires. They both were going after the masters of the universe pockets.
Yes, and yes
This was always my problem with the "2a saves us from tyranny" people. Hypothetically, if I'm driving my car and I get boxed by armed masked men, I'm letting some rounds off. Legally, you don't know who these people are and they don't have any right to detain you, to search you without a warrant, you fear for your life, etc.
But Realistically, I end up dead. My family probably gets hunted down. It's similar to state sponsored rights violations and owning a firearm doesnt do shit.